Three Rivers Artist Guild

Drop off June 2 – September 8, 2021 or until 150 pieces are collected.

The Arts Center (TAC) invites you to participate in Art for the Heart, the annual fall fundraiser for all in the community. The 8×8 Gallery is in its third year and has been a rousing success!

Artists are encouraged to join in by submitting original work for this exciting exhibit.

Established, emerging, and youth artists will see their artwork promoted, hung in the Corrine Woodman Gallery, and shared online while showing their support for The Arts Center.

All sales are donated 100% in support of TAC.

All artwork will be available for purchase during a Preview Event for $75. Date and time to be announced.

Any artwork available after the Preview Week will be available for $40 the night of Art for the Heart on October 9, 2021

Art for the Heart 2021 will be virtual with opportunities for unique participation and art loving fun.

Specifications

• Finished work must be close to but no bigger than 8 x 8 inches in all directions, including the frame for 2D work and 8 x 8 x 8 inches including supports for sculpture and other 3D formats.
• 8 x 8 inch wood panels or “cradleboards” are available from TAC for$5 and may serve as frames or part of the work. Use of cradleboards is optional. Assistance to purchase cradleboards is available.
• Please contact the Art Shop for availability and purchasing of cradleboards. You may also create or purchase your own 8 x 8 inch art base.
• All work must be original to the submitting artist.
• All artwork must be display ready. Hanging pieces must include a wire or securely installed hanging mechanism installed by the artist prior to delivery. Sculptures must have supports or stands included, if needed. These will only be returned if work is not purchased.
• All themes, styles, and media are encouraged. Though smaller work will be accepted, 8 x 8 onches or close to these dimensions is the preferred size.
• Diptychs and triptychs welcomed.
• Artists may donate up to 4 pieces.
• Artists may include contact information and/or a website address as a form of promotion.

Drop Off Info

Drop off artwork to the Art Shop located in The Arts Center during hours of operation beginning June 2 until September 8, 2021 or until 150 pieces are collected. Please print, complete and attach the 8×8 Gallery Donation Form to pieces submitted prior to drop off.

Any unsold work may be picked up at the Art Shop on 10/15/21 through 10/22/21. Any art not collected during this time will be donated to TAC and sold through the Art Shop with 100% of proceeds donated to TAC.

Dates To Remember
June 2 – Sept 8	Drop off artwork. Print, complete and attach the 8×8 Gallery Donation Form to pieces submitted prior to drop off.
TBA	8×8 Art Gallery Preview Event
October 2021	Art for the Heart 2021 Event

Oregon artists are invited to enter our regional juried artist call for Still Life, a community, and outsider exhibit on one wall at Valley Art Gallery in Forest Grove. 2-D only, still life themed, traditional or non-traditional inanimate objects are acceptable as subject. The exhibition will run during gallery hours July 30 – Sept 5.

Selected artists must deliver ready to display, or ready to hang (wired) artwork July 23-25, hours to be determined.

Valley Art Association welcomes all artists. We encourage BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ representation. The Valley Art Association strives for inclusion, equality, and championing all artistic voices in our community. This is a great opportunity for emerging artists looking for their first shows.

All skill levels and ages are welcome. Parents will have to complete the registration and consignment agreement for minors.

Image credit: Camille Pissarro, Still Life with Apples and Pitcher (Public Domain)

IMPORTANT: Have you submitted (uploaded images) to a Valley Art call before? Login using the same email and password you received then, or reset your password. If you don’t, you’ll get a duplicate user error. After logging in, return to the Upload tab.

INFO & REQUIREMENTS

• Enter by Sunday, July 18 (Select UPLOAD PHOTO in the above menu)
• Jury convenes July 19
• Email notices will go out by 11:59PM, Wednesday, July 21
• Limit 2 submissions per artist
• Submission must be work that has never shown at Valley Art before, any creation date
• Art drop will be available July 22-25, hours TBD and will have daytime and evening options.
• Maximum size is 11 in. x 14 in. (including frame) – 2D work only
• Review gallery standards before entering
• All work must be for sale, and suitable for family viewing
• Exhibition July 30 – Sept 5 , Wednesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

If chosen . . .

• ***Must be able to hand-deliver, in person, work to Valley Art, 2022 Main St., Forest Grove July 23-25.
• All delivered work must be for sale, follow size limitations, and meet display requirements
• Complete consignment agreement, W9, and inventory sheet. Gallery takes 35%
• Properly tag your work following the provided procedure
• Agree to self promote in addition to gallery advertising (friends, social media, etc)
• Agree to pick up any unsold work Wednesday – Saturday, Sept 8-11 .
• Consent to any uploaded image use in promotional materials

THINGS TO KNOW

• Valley Art carries insurance while pieces are on exhibit
• You may enter as many show calls as you like, limits apply for each show separately
• Artists are paid by the 15th of the month following any sales
• If you have any questions about online entry feel free to email April using showcall@valleyart.org.

UPLOAD / PLUGIN QUIRKS

• If you’ve uploaded to Valley Art calls before, login using the same email and password you received then and return to this tab to upload. If needed, email for a password reset.

Then, with login tab still open to WordPress dashboard, return to this tab and choose UPLOAD PHOTO to submit.

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• If you submit the form with a required field left blank, you may have to reattach the image and verify again you’re not a robot
• It could take several minutes for your confirmation email to arrive from wordpress@valleyart.org, and it may filter to your SPAM
• If you happen to have the exact same name as someone else, you may get a duplicate name error. Just add a -x (dash x) or middle initial.

The Arts Council of Lake Oswego invites artists to submit up to three works that include images of abandoned  places or structures found within the Pacific Northwest. Works will be curated into an exhibition on view  September 3rd through October 29th, 2021. 

The Pacific Northwest has a unique history – from Indigenous Peoples, early frontier days and the Oregon Trail to boom and bust industries like trapping and mining. As a result, our landscape is dotted with abandoned human-made places and structures that were once thriving. There are a number of gold rush ghost towns, ship  wrecks off the coast (the Peter Iredale), empty farm houses and other buildings, abandoned roads and even a  ghost forest (Neskowin Ghost Forest). Just in time for spooky season, these once thriving or occupied structures and locations remain with the mark of past human presence; now discarded or neglected.  

Have a favorite abandoned structure or place around the region? We want to include your images for display and sale in our ARTspace gallery! This exhibition will bring together images, which can be in any medium, of  the “abandoned.” The word “abandoned” for this exhibition is interpreted as buildings/structures or locations that are no longer occupied or used as once intended. Decommissioned lighthouses, forts, abandoned cars, or  fire towers can also qualify. Locations must be within the Pacific Northwest, which includes Oregon,  Washington, Idaho, and Northern California. 

** The Arts Council does not condone trespassing on private property to capture images. When necessary,  please do your research and obtain proper permissions. ** 

As the only dedicated visual arts gallery in the city of Lake Oswego, the Arts Council and its ARTspace gallery have a unique opportunity to inspire thought and conversation through art. The Arts Council of Lake Owego’s  mission is to ensure that arts are accessible and an integral part of life in our community.  

Eligibility 

This exhibition is open to all artists. All media will be considered. 

• Works must fit through gallery door (double retail sized door) 

• All work must be ready for exhibition upon arrival – Framed with wire for hanging, if 3D, must have a  base or mount (ACLO has a limited number of pedestals) 

• Any special hardware should be provided 

• If entries from out of area are accepted, no reimbursement for shipping or delivery will be provided • Works will be assessed for exhibition based on quality, subject matter in accordance with “abandoned”  theme, and overall aesthetic 

• Accepted artists are required to become a Friend of the Arts Council ($50 fee) to help offset costs in  producing the exhibition, promotion and associated programming

Applications should include: 

• No more than three works per artist will be considered 

• Photos of artwork being submitted in JPEG, PNG or PDF format 

• A brief description of each work 

• For each work include: title, location (doesn’t have to be exact), date of creation,  medium, and dimensions 

• Price (note ACLO’s 30% gallery fee) 

• Artist statement 

• Contact info for artist including website and/or social media 

Email applications as a single PDF to sgjohnson@lakeoswego.city with the subject line “Call for Art- Abandoned”.  While emailed applications are preferred, applications by mail should include a CD or jump drive with digital  photos and can be sent to: Arts Council of Lake Oswego, PO Box 369, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034  

Deadline: July 9th, 2021 

Artists will be notified of their acceptance status by August 2nd, 2021. Accepted artists will be asked to sign a  gallery contract and artwork shall be delivered to the Arts Council no later than August 20th, 2021. 

It is free to submit entries for this exhibition. 

Artist Benefits 

Accepted work will be exhibited in our ARTspace gallery from September 3rd through October 29th, 2021. The  gallery is free and open to the public Tuesdays through Fridays, 10am to 5pm. Artists are asked to offer their  works for sale, with the understanding that the Arts Council takes a 30% commission.  

About the Arts Council of Lake Oswego 

Our Mission:  

The Arts Council of Lake Oswego works to ensure that arts are an integral part of life in our community, now  and into the future. 

Vision:  

Our collective actions and commitment will result in: 

• Enlivening our built and natural environments, while adding value to Lake Oswego’s economy; • Effective collaborative partnerships that strengthen our community; 

• Increased visual art appreciation and understanding by all of our residents and visitors; • Increased arts tourism and visitors as economic drivers for the city and our organization. 

For more information, please visit www.ArtsCouncilLO.org.