Murals are back in Oregon City!

You can now apply for a permit to paint a mural on your building!We’re very excited that the City Commission has seen how important murals are to the vibrancy and activity in downtown spaces. This week they approved the NEW mural code! You can start applying for those permits now! 

It’s taken several years to see this happen and DOCA is very grateful to the City staff and Commission and especially the Three Rivers Artist Guild for helping us make this a possibility. If you are interested in painting a mural on your building and would like to start the process, we’d be happy to help. 

More information and the application information is coming shortly, but we wanted to share with you right away so you can start getting your creativity working!

Deadline Extended: Celebrate Molalla!

Deadline Extended to August 20, 2021

See all details at https://www.cityofmolalla.com/community/page/celebrate-molalla-returning-2021

Vendor Packet – Fillable (378 KB)
Car Show Flyer (386 KB)
Tractor Show Registration – Fillable (101 KB)
Sponsorship and Donation 2021 – Fillable (118 KB)

For other questions, contact Council President Leota Childress at CelebrateMolalla@cityofmolalla.com.

Deadline Extended: Community Art Design Contest

Submission deadline is July 30, 2021 EXTENDED TO AUGUST 9TH!!
Good luck to all the contestants, check back for the announcement of the winner!

Oregon City Local Artists – Answer Your Calling!  Become an ARTIST OF THE MONTH!

The opportunity to have your art design prominently displayed on the exterior of our art center building is here AND BECOME AN ARTIST OF THE MONTH at our Art Education focused Art Center- simply read the rules, fill out a submission and enter for your chance to be a Local Artist Superstar.

Attach images of artwork as per the following guidelines:

  • Image size must be at least 768 pixels on the longest side (but no larger than 1200 pixels) and no more than 96 dpi, in jpeg format.
  • Must include Oregon City landmark or icon
  • Must be able to fit a 3’ x 5’ concrete backer board panel
  • File name/title: First Name_Last Name_Title of Artwork.jpg
  • Only one image of artwork should be submitted for consideration.
  • Only the artwork should be visible; image should be clear and in focus.
  • Crop out any background in the image.

Submission entry time period: July 1, 2021 – July 30, 2021 EXTENDED TO AUGUST 9th!!

The contest begins 12:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) on July 1, 2021 and ends 5:00 p.m. PST on July 30, 2021 EXTENDED TO AUGUST 9th(“Contest Period”). All submissions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., PST, on July 30, 2021.

See official rules below for complete competition details, including guidelines, eligibility requirements, full entry process, judging criteria, and awards information.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  July 30, 2021 EXTENDED TO AUGUST 9TH!!

Soulflags Art Community Center is proud to announce its Local Artists talent Search.  Artist members from the Oregon City community and surrounding areas are invited to showcase their talents and submit their work to a panel of local judges.  We anticipate a broad and enthusiastic response to this event, featuring many talented artists from our area. The contest begins 12:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (“PST”) on July 1, 2021 and ends 5:00 p.m. PST on July 30, 2021 EXTENDED TO AUGUST 9TH (“Contest Period”)!!

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

This is a local competition and artists from throughout the Oregon City and surrounding area are sought for this competition and art exhibit. Visual art mediums are limited to paintings and drawings (no sculptures, photography, collage, metal work, glass work or video and sound art). Artwork must include an added Oregon City twist, an icon or landmark of Oregon City.  Please keep in mind that nudity and profanity are not appropriate for this particular contest.  Our art center is art education focused providing history and related art projects associated with past and current artists; therefore we recommend recreating a well known image as your background (see Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh example).  However, we understand artists and want artists to express themselves freely – therefore we have included that the chosen artist will have the option to become our Art Centers ARTIST OF THE MONTH where we create a 15 to 20 min video of your history and art creations – THEN we create art projects using similar techniques to your art styles!

ELIGIBILITY:

The Contest is open to any local artist from the Oregon City and surrounding area.  Art must be original, created by the person who enters that work. Each artist may submit 1 piece of art for consideration. Board members of Soulflags, its respective subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising, promotional and judging agencies (collectively the “Contest Entities”) and their immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and their spouses) and household members of each (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate or win. Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.

Eligibility to enter or win the Contest is not tied to the purchase or solicitation of any insurance products or the purchase or solicitation of any products sold by the Sponsor.

ENTRY PROCESS:

Complete a Registration Form on the Soulflags website art contest page for the art work to be submitted (limit 1 piece of art per artist). Be sure to include your complete contact information, along with a brief description and title of the work(s). After registering online, you will receive a response confirming that your application was received. Please note that if you do not receive a written confirmation that your application was successfully submitted, you have not entered the Show and your artwork will not be considered.  Email your jpegs of your artwork to soulflagsartlit@gmail.com.

All Entries submitted become the property of Sponsor upon submission and will not be returned. Each entrant (or parent/legal guardian for any entrant deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) grants to Sponsor a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive right and license to copy, distribute, and display each submitted Entry, in any media, and with right to use, copy, modify, edit, and create derivative works thereafter, and agrees to execute documents confirming such right and license (as further defined below) at Sponsor’s request. Entry must be uploaded in accordance with the specifications set forth in these Official Rules and at the Website. Any Entry deemed inappropriate or unsuitable, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, will be disqualified. By entering, you (or your parent/legal guardian if you are deemed a minor in your state of residence) understand that your Entry may be posted online, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.

SUBMISSION OF IMAGES:

  • Artwork images should be attached to your Registration Form and labelled as: First Name, Last Name, Title of Art.jpg.
  • All artworks must contain and/or incorporate a landmark or icon from Oregon City
  • Image size must be at least 768 pixels on the longest side (but no larger than 1200 pixels) and no more than 96 dpi, in jpeg format.
  • Only the artwork should be visible, and the image should be clear and in focus.
  • Please crop out any background in the image. The image will be judged the same way it is received.
  • Only one image of each artwork is to be attached.

Any Entry deemed inappropriate, offensive, discriminatory, or unsuitable, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, will be disqualified. Entries must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent (including, but not limited to, nudity, or pornography), profane, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous, libelous (including words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic group), violent, self-mutilating (e.g., relating to murder, the sales of weapons, cruelty, abuse, etc.), portrays consumption of alcohol, or illegal (e.g., underage drinking, vaping, smoking, drug use, substance abuse, computer hacking, etc.).

The Entry must not contain or depict material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination, including without limitation, discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age. The Entry must not contain or depict material that is threatening to any person, place, business, group, or world peace or contain words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic group.

The Entry must not contain any content that infringes or may infringe third party rights, including, without limitation, any copyright, name, trademark, logo, trade dress, or other personal or proprietary right of any person living or deceased (including but not limited to rights of privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light) or entity or make reference to any commercial/corporate advertising (including but not limited to corporate logos, brand names, charities, slogans, political, or religious statements), or be otherwise objectionable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, publicly displayed and publicly accessible Sponsor content, materials, or products are permitted to be displayed in Entries submitted for this Contest.

The Entry must not include any representation of celebrities, athletes, musicians, or any other third-party (public or private), include any anti-social, political or religious groups, any commercial solicitation or promotional materials or name, address, phone number, or URL address. Entries must not contain advertisements, personal solicitations or commercial solicitations.

Entries should not contain any third-party materials, or otherwise violate or infringe (or possibly infringe) any copyright, trademark, logo, mark that identifies a brand. As these are recreations that will be individually made by the community, these mosaics do not constitute any copyright infringement.

The Entry must not contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, bots, spyware or any other computer code that is intended to damage, interfere with, or surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or information.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

The Registration Form and the digital images must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on July 30, 2021 EXTENDED TO AUGUST 9th!! You must register online.

CALENDAR:

EXTENDED TO AUGUST 9th at 5:00 p.m.: Deadline for submission of Registration Form and jpeg images of artwork

August 12, 2021: Announcement of winning artwork with announcement at the project’s groundbreaking ceremony which is tentatively scheduled for February, 2022.  This date is subject to change.  A 3 ft by 5 ft mosaic panel reproduction of the artwork shall be displayed prominently on the exterior the building for public’s viewing pleasure.

JUDGING CRITERIA:

The following evaluation criteria will be used for judging the artwork: creativity, originality and quality of art, overall design, demonstration of artistic ability, and usage of medium. There shall be three judges (2) Representative from Soulflags and (1) Representative from Three Rivers Artist Guild.

Decisions of Sponsor/Administrator/judges are final with respect to all matters relating to the Contest.

AWARDS:

One winner will be selected per youth age group (Ages 10-12,13-15, 16-18, Adult 18+) receiving FREE Soulflags 5-CLASS General Passes!! The Grand Prize Winner will have your artwork displayed as a Mosaic Panel and shall have the option to be Soulflags Art Community Center’s ARTIST OF THE MONTH in addition to the display!! All entries are due by July 30th at 5pm. Visit www.soulflags.org for more information!

Full Details: https://soulflags.org/event/soulflags-art-design-contest/

Apply now for the 21-22 Teaching Artist Studio

The Teaching Artist Studio

We believe that the arts are an essential component to a young person’s complete education. The Teaching Artist Studio (TA Studio) is a professional development program for teaching artists in Oregon and SW Washington.

In this program, participants will examine the elements at the heart of their teaching: the what, the why, and the how. Through an experiential model of observation, analysis, and application, participants will identify effective teaching strategies and assessment models. All participants will work to refine existing curriculum or to design and pilot new curriculum.

Schedule

The 2021-22 Schedule will include a Core Course (Oct–Dec 2021, April 2022) and online monthly Cohort Meetings (Dec 2021–March 2022), as well as opportunities to test new ideas in the field via a Studio Residency (Jan–March 2022). 

We’re going hybrid in 2021-22! Core Course gatherings will alternate between virtual and in-person meetings in Eugene, Hood River/The Dalles & Portland. Applications open through August 20.

Cost

Our aim is to be a resource for the community of teaching artists around the state. We are not charging tuition for this program, though we do require a commitment to full participation.

We also recognize that many teaching artists work as independent contractors, and that even a program without tuition isn’t “free”. With the help of some grants and contributions we have received, we will be able to partially subsidize accommodation and meals during in-person meeting days.

Program Testimonials

This experience was amazing! I was challenged in ways I never imagined. The skills and tools I take away will forever impact my ability and confidence as an effective teaching artist.”
“Very well organized and led to give us real skills, connect us with other TA’s, and give us confidence. Every step was modeled and explained. We participated and played and discussed.”

Learning through community. Having multiple minds engaged helped to bring different perspectives to each of the subjects and helped me find a comfortable place with each of them.”

www.ya-or.org/for-artists/the-teaching-artist-studio

Questions?  Email Professional Development Manager Tony Fuemmeler (tony@ya-or.org)

Tony Fuemmeler (he/ him/ his)
Professional Development Manager
& Teaching Artist Studio

The 2022 AEP CALL TO ARTISTS is now OPEN AND LIVE!

Clackamas County Arts Alliance


ARTIST EXHIBIT PROGRAM

For further informaton go to our CCAA website, or follow this link: https://clackamasartsalliance.org/aep/

Please do share this CALL TO ARTISTS with all your Clackamas County artist friends, and like/share the news when it comes up on our CCAA social media!!

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/clackamas.arts.alliance
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/clackamasarts/
TWITTER: https://twiFer.com/ClackamasArts

Timeline (dates are anticipated and may be subject to modification)
• July 22, 2021 – Online Call to Artists for the 2022 Program Open
• September 10, 2021 – Deadline to Apply
• October 8, 2021 – Announcement of Artist Selection
• November 2021 – Orientation for 2022 Exhibiting Artists

Be ready to apply. We will need your contact information, a brief artist statement, and 5 images of your artwork same/similar to what you might like to exhibit. Please apply with new artwork and statements.

For more detailed information on how to be ready, follow the links below-Re-visit our ARTIST EXHIBIT PROGRAM (AEP) APPLICATION web page:
https://clackamasartsalliance.org/aep/artist-exhibit-program-application-process/

And, our AEP GUIDELINES web page:
https://clackamasartsalliance.org/aep/guidelines/

See what AEP EXHIBIT VENUES we show in:
https://clackamasartsalliance.org/exhibit-venue/

Applications Open for the New Oregon City Art Commission!

The City of Oregon City is currently recruiting for 9 openings on the Oregon City Arts Commission. This is an exciting opportunity to support community beatification, contribute to place making and support livability through the proliferation of public art throughout Oregon City. If you or someone you know are interested in serving on this Commission, please submit a completed application via the link below! Applications will be accepted through August 9, 2021.

https://www.orcity.org/economicdevelopment/arts-commission-recruitment-new-members

Murals to Oregon City Coming Soon!

The mural code is on its final stages of being accepted by the City of Oregon City. After a year of hard work by Laura Terway Oregon City Community Development Director, Matthew Weintraub Toursim Specialist, the Oregon City Commissioners Board, and with the help of TRAG, the code is in its final stages of acceptance.

TRAG has already applied and received a grant through the Metro Enhancement Grant for two mural projects A restoration of the mural at Don Pepe’s of the Street car Trolley on Main Street will begin in September, and a new mural at the corner of 99 and Main Street at the White Rabbit Black Ink Coffee shop is in the planning stages.

Thank you Cathy Rowe from the the Three Rivers Artist Guild for all your hard work in helping to prepare the grant application. We are excited to have the funding available as soon as the mural code is in place. Keep your eye out for updates as we prepare for these two exciting mural projects.

The Guild IS More Than a Gallery

When the Guild first organized, we were asked to show at the End of the Trail in their gift gallery. Wasn’t much but it got our artists work out into the public view. During that same time, the guild had representation on the newly formed Main Street Oregon City group. The guild was given the opportunity to open “Nomad” galleries in open office spaces on Main Street. Don Slack, owner of property on Main Street and one of the founding members of the Main Street program offered several locations to the guild as property was vacated. We were offered to participate in the First Friday events on Main Street. Businesses opened their doors to artists to set up mini-galleries. These events brought hundreds of residents to Main Street to discover the art, music and food.

The next gallery was located in the Friends of the Library Bookstore. They shared space with books and bookstore volunteers. This location worked well as an interim gallery until being asked to move into the Singer Hill facility. The community always looked forward to our artist events to meet the artists and see all the new artwork.

Now we face a new day with a very difficult year behind us. The guild had a wonderful Pop-up art event in May when we saw new faces out to enjoy an open-air event. In 2 weeks we celebrate the annual Oregon City Festival of the Arts where we will welcome thousands of visitors.

The guild will have a gallery once again and we will continue to work with other organizations to put on city events. We’ve helped the Library celebrate its birthday, worked with the Heritage community, had an art show in the Forest and worked on projects with the Main Street Organization for many years.

We remain a very vital part of this community and continue to contribute to the arts and culture of the city. Brighter days are ahead!

Lynda Orzen
Founding Member
Three Rivers Artist Guild
Main Street, Oregon City

2021 Holiday Show Update

The Pioneer Center is reserved for the 2021 Holiday Show. There will be a Friday, December 3 set up with the show running December 4 and 5. This show is open to TRAG members only! As in past years, 37 6X8 ft ($60) spaces and 3 3X12 ($40) ft spaces. This show is one of the Premier Holiday art events in Oregon City. I believe it will be our 15th!

A lot still depends on the overall safety in our community at that time. Unfortunately, there is no crystal ball that will tell us the future. May have to take extra precautions which will be worked out before the event. More information in September. Would like to form a small committee to help organize the event

Lynda, orzep@comcast.net

Instructors Needed for Pioneer Community Center

The Pioneer Community Center is seeking instructors for the Fall and Winter terms. The Fall term runs from September 27, 2021 through December 10, 2021. The Center is flexible with the needs of the instructor. The instructor can offer one day workshops, 4-week classes or 8-week classes, the center will try to accommodate your needs.

The community center is looking for instructors that teach beading, basket making, card making, fiber arts, clay, mosaics or knitting and crochet. The center is trying to offer new venues for the public to explore. They are not looking for painting instructors at this time.

If you have something you’d like to teach or need more information, contact Jessica Spencer at 503-722-3781 or JSpencer@orcity.org

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