Artist Opportunities – May 1, 2023
New Calls for Artists
Color Burst: Contemporary Photography (deadline is May 12, 2023)
Black Box Gallery is excited to announce a color photography juried group photo show. Contemporary color photography has a big range of dynamic colors being used for landscape, portraiture, architecture, fashion, street, abstract, documentary, still life, narrative, conceptual projects, nature and night photography. How do photographers use color to think about, compose, stylize and captivate and present contemporary photography? Learn more and apply
Request for Qualifications, Arbor Lodge Shelter (deadline is May 17, 2023)
In partnership with Multnomah County and Do Good Multnomah, the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) invites artists/artist teams who are living in Oregon or Washington to submit qualifications for a site-specific exterior mural at the soon-to-be-renovated Arbor Lodge Shelter in North Portland. One artist/artist team will be selected to create a bilateral mural on the north and west exterior walls. Learn more and apply
41st Annual Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts (deadline is July 30, 2023)
The Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts is dedicated to promoting the arts and supporting artists. We are the largest juried fine art exhibition in Eastern Oregon, located in the beautiful town of Joseph – known for its breathtaking scenery, myriad outdoor recreation opportunities, world-renowned bronze foundries, exquisite galleries and Main Street art installations. The festival features representational/traditional realism, as well as contemporary art, from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Learn more and apply
Charbonneau Festival of the Arts 2023 (deadline is August 15, 2023)
Join us September 22-24, 2023 in the Village at Charbonneau, Wilsonville, Oregon, for Arts with Flair, the 39th Charbonneau Festival of the Arts. The event includes a Fine Art Gallery, Artist & Artisan Vendor Booths, student artwork from area high schools, live music, and silent auction fundraiser.
Artists have the option of exhibiting up to five (5) pieces in the Fine Art Gallery, participating in the Packaged Art Store, or joining artisans with a booth in the Vendor Show. Learn more and apply
Previous Calls That Are Still Open
Umpqua Valley Arts’ Summer Arts Festival (SAF) (deadline is May 15th, 2023)
Held annually in Roseburg OR since 1971, it is the largest of its kind in Southern Oregon. For over 50 years, this favorite summertime kick-off event has been a gathering ground for artists, entertainers, vendors, community members, and visitors, bringing together over 10,000 people the last weekend of June in Roseburg’s lush Fir Grove Park. Learn more and apply here.
Annual Rose Festival Art Show (deadline is May 19th, 2023)
The 41st Annual Rose Festival Art Show is officially open for artwork submission!
Submission due: May 19
Show dates in The Gallery: June 1 – 28
Online viewing: June 2 – August 3
Learn more and apply here.
Abrazo (Embrace) (deadline is June 3rd, 2023)
Abrazo or embrace is a new call for art and was born out of a desire to celebrate (and embrace) an even broader community of artists during this 10th year of Verum Ultimum. It will push the boundary of what is possible. Every artist that enters this call for art is guaranteed to have 1 work accepted. It will be Verum’s biggest exhibition to date. Learn more and apply here.