A Return to Juried Art for All TRAG Shows

By Sue Woodworth, TRAG Co-President

When TRAG had its “Gallery and Gift shop” at Singer Hill Café, every new artist or artists with a new medium submitted their art to the “jury committee.”

As we move forward, we will have the jurying process in place for all art shows we present: Spring Fling, Oregon City Festival of the Arts and our Holiday show. All new artists applying to shows for the first time or any artist with new mediums they are wanting to sell will go through the jury process.

Our established jury committee is looking for artist vision, originality, creative intent, mastery of a skill and craftsmanship and is ready to present to the public. We critique with positive feedback and suggestions for additional learning needs.

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Call to Artists: Water Media Show

Artwork Image by Kristie Mooney

Submissions due by Feb 17th

In the Gallery: February 3 – 23

The Gallery at OSA is pleased to announce the Spring Water Media Juried Show! This exhibition invites submissions in all types of water soluble media, such as watercolor, gouache, acrylic, chalk pastel, etc. Whether your watercolors drip and flow, or you dry brush acrylic paint, we want to see your work created in water-based media. Open to any and all subject matter, this exhibition aims to showcase the beauty and diversity of water media in all of its captivating forms.



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Potential Three Rivers Artist Guild Open Studios

By Tamara Scott and Jeanne Kelley-Brown, Open Studios Coordinators

At our member meetings on November 14 (2022) and January 9th, the idea of having a TRAG-run Open Studios was proposed by some members. Jeanne Kelley-Brown and Tamara Scott are spearheading the beginnings of this project and want to assess member interest as well as member participation—we can’t do this alone!

In case you are not familiar with the Open Studios concept, here is a little explanation. Local artists open their home studio spaces for participants to come visit, view and purchase their art. If participating artists have room, they may also host 1-3 other artists who can set up in the house, the garage, or on the driveway, depending on what space is available. Portland Open Studios is HUGE, runs over two weekends, and had over 115 artists participate in 2022.

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Volunteers Needed for Oregon City Festival of the Arts 2023

By Lynda Orzen, OCFOTA Coordinator

Oregon City Festival of the Arts

Volunteers Needed for Oregon City Festival of the Arts 2023

It’s that time again! Time to start forming committees for our big premier arts festival. The 2022 Festival was an enormous success, but it was coordinated by a handful of members-mostly board members. We need an army of volunteers for the 2023 event to make it even more successful. When volunteering for a position, you will be assisted by the previous year’s lead and not left on your own to “figure it out”. This is a professionally run event and we want everyone to be successful and that means teamwork!

There will be a meeting the end of January or beginning of February to begin planning. Below are some suggestions for volunteering.

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Call for Art: Next Citizens Bank Rotation Starts on February 3rd, 2023

By Rhoda Bohr, Citizens Bank Gallery Coordinator

The next rotation for the Citizens Bank will begin February 3rd. The rotation is for 3 months total, Art In/Out will be scheduled on February 3rd, a Friday. There is no cost for this exhibition, and no commission is charged. Artwork must stay on display for the entire 3 months. Email Rhoda Bohr at citizensbankchair@threeriversartistguild.com to arrange a time.  Thank you to all the artists that have participated so far. We appreciate your commitment to art in our community!!

The bank has space for approximately 15 pieces of art.  There is space for 6 large pieces – approximately 18”x24” or so, and for 9 smaller pieces closer to 8”x10” or even slightly larger.  Please mark each submission as L for large or S for small.  You can submit both large and small pieces.

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Artist Opportunities – January 16, 2024

New Calls for Artists

Oregon City Arts Commission – RFP Public Art- Sculpture (deadline is March 4, 2024)

The Oregon City Arts Commission seeks an artist, or artist team, to create a replacement sculpture for Oregon City’s public art collection. The artwork will be located on the northwest corner of 7th and Center Streets in Oregon City. The new artwork will replace a piece called “Ancient Voices” by the artist Carole Turner, that was permanently damaged due to a car accident. Please note that the Arts Commission is not looking to emulate the former piece. Rather, artists should share their vision for new artwork that will become a mid-town Oregon City landmark.

Learn more and apply >>

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Writing Contest Announced

Clackamas County Arts Alliance announces a writing contest for Clackamas County residents. This contest, conceived and organized by the Arts Alliance’s Literary Arts Committee, encourages local writers to express their ideas about “Clackamas County – Its life, its history, its future!”

Submissions must be about Clackamas County and can be in the format of a short story, an essay, a poem or a play. Entries in both English and Spanish will be accepted. The contest will open January 3, 2023 and entries must be received by April 3, 2023.

“Contests like this one help writers hone their skills and provide an opportunity for wider recognition. This contest’s broad theme and variety of genres gives writers a chance to truly get creative and showcase their unique talents,” says Tamara Muldoon, a Literary Arts Committee member. “We hope to receive a diversity of submissions in each discipline.”

Winners will be publicly announced during the Clackamas Community College Compose Creative Writing Conference scheduled for May 20, 2023. One First Place winner and one Runner Up winner will be awarded in each of the four genres; short story, essay, poem and play. First Place winners will receive a cash prize of $250 and complimentary registration to the Compose Creative Writing Conference. Runner Up winners will receive a cash prize of $100 and also complimentary registration to the Compose Conference.

The Literary Arts Committee is also seeking businesses or individuals who would like to help sponsor the contest. Sponsors who gift $250 or more will receive extensive recognition both before and during the Compose Conference. Smaller donation amounts are also welcome. Sponsorship donations may be tax deductible as the funds are managed by the Clackamas County Arts Alliance board, a 501(c)3 organization.

For information on contest guidelines, submission instructions, or sponsorship visit the Clackamas County Arts Alliance website at https://clackamasartsalliance.org/writing-contest.

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