Call for Artists: Black and White: 2023

Entry Fee: $40.00
Entry Deadline: 01/11/2023

Theme: Black and White

Black Box Gallery is excited to announce a Black and White juried group photo show. There is often a classic, nostalgic and dynamic translation to black and white photography. Black and White has an important tradition of luminous, well-crafted and thoughtfully composed imagery. Contemporary photographers are involved in this dialog of history and tradition, but with their own modern voice, visions and aesthetics of imagery. Black Box will be looking for a diversity of photographic works and ideas for this exciting exhibition!

Juror: Todd Johnson

Todd Johnson is the founder and director of Black Box Gallery. Todd received his MFA in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute. He has been a photography portfolio reviewer for Photolucida (PDX OR), Critical Mass (PDX OR), Dodho Magazine (Barcelona, Spain) and Blue Sky Gallery (PDX OR). Todd has worked as an independent curator for exhibitions at Linfield College (McMinnville, OR), Gallery Homeland (PDX OR), Mile Post 5 (PDX OR), The Waiting Room Gallery (Minneapolis, MN), 4X Gallery (PDX OR) and The Gorilla Art Gallery (San Francisco, CA). He has worked in arts education and arts administration for 25 years. 

Johnson has exhibited his photographic work in Portland OR, at The University of Oregon (White Box Gallery), Marylhurst University (The Art Gym), Pacific Northwest College of Art, Reed College, Linfield College, FalseFront Gallery and Augen Gallery. National exhibitions include Bushwick Open Studios (Brooklyn, NY), Carroll Square Gallery (Washington, DC), Hi Lo Gallery (Olympia, Washington), Davis and Cline Gallery (Ashland, Oregon), Midway Gallery (Bloomington, Illinois) and The Diego Rivera Gallery (San Francisco, California).

Deadline: January 11

Exhibition Dates: February 1-20, 2023

Each exhibition will have 24 photographs selected by the juror for exhibiton at the gallery.

An additional 30 photographs will be selected by the juror for exhibition in our on-line gallery annex.

All 54 photographs from the show will be included in a catalog available for purchase on Blurb Books.

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Contact Email: info@blackboxgallery.com
Contact Phone: 503-804-5032

Call for Artists: Grants Pass Museum of Art 6 x 6 for 2023

Entry Fee: $0.00
Entry Deadline: 01/10/2023

This exhibition will feature 6″ x 6″ artwork displayed in a grid, and auctioned off of sale to raise funds for the museum. Display your work in the museum and support the arts in Southern Oregon during this fundraising exhibit. The Grants Pass Museum of Art is raising funds that provide free admission for museum visitors, affordable art classes, and amazing programs for kids. This will also be an online auction.

Please complete the required entry form on CaFE.

Original artwork(s) get mailed to:

Grants Pass Museum of Art
1630 Williams Hwy, PMB 501
Grants Pass, OR 97527

The artwork will be exhibited in the museum and online from January 20 – February 16, 2023. All accepted work will be exhibited. All work needs to be suitable for audience of all ages, and not infringe on copyright laws. Other than that it is up to you!

No application in advance required. Please fill out the entry form for each entry, and mail it with your work. 

Anyone is eligible to submit artwork. Please be aware that unsold work may not be returned. 100% of the proceeds go to fund the Grants Pass Museum of Art in Southern Oregon. 

Call for Artists: 10th Annual Abstract Sanctuary

Entry Deadline: 12/20/22

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Contact Email: fineartvu@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 347-752-8915

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
Verum Ultimum Art Gallery
Portland OR

REQUIREMENTS:
Media  Images – Minimum: 2, Maximum: 5
Total Media – Minimum: 2, Maximum:5 
Entry Fee (Verum Ultimum): $20 (for the minimum of 2)

TIMELINE SUMMARY:
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
December 20, 2022
SCHEDULE NOTIFICATION (by email) of accepted work by January 10, 2023

EXHIBITION DATES:
Open in mid January of  2023 and run for a minimum of 5 weeks.
ELIGIBILITY AND RESTRICTIONS: 
The competition is open to all 2D and 3D artists, national and international, working in all forms of painting, drawing, photography, graphics, digital, and sculpture are eligible. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to apply. 

EXHIBITION: 
Selected artists will be featured in a virtual group exhibition online on the Verum Ultimum Art Gallery website. This includes an exhibition page and virtual viewing galleries that show the work in scale. Artists will also be featured through online blogposts. Social media attention and promotion will remain on this exhibition for 5 weeks.

Call for Artists: Public Art Purchase Opportunity – Behavioral Health Resource Center

The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is seeking artists living in Oregon and Southwest Washington to submit portable scale original two-dimensional artworks for direct purchase into the Public Art Collection at Multnomah County’s newly constructed Behavioral Health Resource Center.Our preference is to spend a maximum of $2000 per artwork. The budget available for these purchases comes from Multnomah County’s Percent for Art Program and totals approximately $50,000.

ART OPPORTUNITY

This project is seeking artists to submit original 2-D portable scale art works for direct purchase. These artworks will be installed throughout the five floors of this building that offer transitional housing via a 30-day shelter and a 90-day shelter. This building will be open to visitors who will have access to showers, laundry, peer counseling, housing, meal service and additional services. 

To avoid the potential to trigger a negative emotional response in visitors and users of the building, the interior color scheme and artworks connected to the building are designed to be trauma-informed.

The due date to apply for this opportunity is  Monday, November 28th, 2022 by 11:59pm PST.

LEARN MORE

HOW TO APPLY

All application materials must be submitted through the RACC Opportunity Portal, an online application system. Applicants will need to create an account, or log into their existing account at  www.racc.org/apply.  Please email Morgan Ritter, Public Art and Exhibition Specialist for more details.

INFO SESSIONS

Monday, November 7th at 12pm on Instagram Live. Follow @regionalarts on Instagram to stay informed of this and other upcoming opportunities.

Monday, November 14th at 6 p.m. PDT on Zoom, RSVP here

2023 Artist Exhibit Program Application

Eligibility

  • This opportunity is open to emerging and experienced artists* who live or work in Clackamas County.**
  • Prior exhibit history is not required!
  • Artists who have previously exhibited in the AEP Program are also invited to apply – regardless of last exhibit date.


* If you are a Clackamas County-based artist group, please reach out to AEP Program Manager Sue Allen directly regarding exhibition opportunities. 

** Working or living in Clackamas County means artist’s studio is in the County, or artist is employed in the County.

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2022 @ 11:59 PM


Opportunity


Original artwork will be considered for our 16 galleries in 10 different Clackamas County venues. Artists who have previously exhibited with AEP should apply with new work. Mediums as listed, but not limited to:

  • Two-dimensional hanging artwork – Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Digital Art, Fibers, Mixed-media, etc.
  • Three-dimensional art for cabinet display – Sculpture, Book Arts, Metal Arts, Mosaic, Mixed-media, etc.


Click here for the 2023 Artist Exhibit Program Handbook.

Note: if you have not used the Submittable application platform before, please create a username and password below. If you already have a Submittable account, click on the tab to sign in below. There is no cost to create a Submittable account or to apply. Once you are signed in, the application form will appear below this message.

Enter all required information. * = denotes a Required Field


For questions or assistance, please contact:
Sue Allen at sue@clackamasartsalliance.org or 503-622-3611 

Call for Art – Small Works Holiday Show (deadline is November 4th, 2022)



Join Art in Oregon in sharing art and happy holidays with our community through The Holiday Show!

This exhibit will feature only small artworks no larger than 12″x12″x12″ and including any frame. All art media are accepted, and artists may submit up to three artworks for jurying. The exhibit will take place at the Mary Elizabeth Gallery in the Stevens-Crawford Heritage House in Oregon City.

To apply complete the basic application form that includes a brief artist statement. Then email 1 image of each artwork you’d like considered for the exhibit, and image information tocall@artinoregon.org See image submission requirements below.

Submission deadline: Friday, November 4 at 11:59PM
Artist Art Drop-Off: November 11 & 12, 11am-4PM OR November 14, 4-7PM
Exhibit Opening: Friday, November 18
Exhibit Closing: Saturday, January 7, 2022
Artist Art Pick-Up: Monday, January 9, 4-7PM


About the Exhibit Space
Art in Oregon established the Mary Elizabeth Gallery in collaboration with the Stevens-Crawford Heritage House Museum in Oregon City. Artists chosen will have their work displayed in a home built in 1908 by prominent real estate investors Harley Stevens and his wife, Mary Elizabeth. The house was restored to much of its original Edwardian splendor through donations of furnishings and textiles. A visit to the Stevens-Crawford Heritage House Museum will transfer you back to Progressive Era inventions and innovations. 

About Art in Oregon
The mission of Art in Oregon is to foster culturally rich regional communities through partnerships, advocacy and investment in artists, businesses, educational spaces and community spaces. Our goal is to build and sustain art patronage through pride in Oregon artists and pride in art ownership. We work to establish collaborative relationships with the common goal of increased visibility and access to art for all people. Learn more at artinoregon.org.

Artist Eligibility
– Be at least 18 years of age.
– Artists must be a resident of Oregon for at least six months at the date of application.

Image submission requirements
– Images of artwork must be of high quality. 
– Image files must be .jpeg, tiff or pdf format.
– Label all artwork digital files as follows – First name-Last name-title-size.jpeg.
– Copyright remains with the artist and is the responsibility of the artist.
– Include in email the title of each artwork, dimensions, year created, and price

Citizens Bank Call for Art

By Rhoda Bohr, Citizens Bank Gallery Coordinator

The next rotation for the Citizens Bank will begin October 28th. The rotation is for 3 months total, Art In/Out will be scheduled on October 28th, 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 Rhobabes@msn.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.

You may submit up to 5-7 pieces of wall art.  There is no provision for 3-D work in this gallery. Please email photos of your work along with your name and phone number to the Citizens Bank committee at rhobabes@msn.com.

All artwork must be titled and ready to hang on wall with appropriate wire and either framed or finished in a professional manner. On the reverse side of work, there must be the Artist’s name, phone number and other contact information along with the title and a price if for sale.

Deadline for submissions of work for this rotation is Tuesday, October 25th by 5 PM.  Send a JPEG of your artwork before that time, and the gallery manager will contact you about which pieces have been selected, the requirements for paperwork, and the art in/out scheduling.  Art must be delivered to Citizens Bank in Oregon City. 

Since this rotation includes Thanksgiving and Christmas/winter holiday season, there are definitely sales opportunities!! We so appreciate Citizens Bank support for our guild and for supporting art in our community. Every one of their customers and employees get to see and admire our work every time they enter the bank- how cool is that!!

If you have any questions, please contact Rhoda Bohr at rhobabes@msn.com.

Call for Artists: What If???

Entry Deadline: 12/1/22

Visit Organization Website
Contact Email: joaniekrug@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 503-705-5669

Gallery 114 invites you to submit your work based on “imaginative commitments that did not happen”, “answers to absurd hypothetical questions” or however “what if” strikes you!  Please feel free to interpret this call in a serious or whimsical fashion.  We will be seeking quality artistic expression that embraces this theme with creative integrity. We welcome all forms of painting and drawing, sculpture and photography, plus fiber arts, digital arts and more. We strive to be inclusive and open to seeing what you present for your entries.

Our gallery is one of the oldest art collectives on the west coast and is located in the heart of Portland, Oregon’s bustling arts playground, the Pearl District.

At Gallery 114, you can “expect the unexpected” because we are artist owned, artist run and artists unleashed.  We encourage our members as well as jury participants to take risks and explore new and different creative efforts with underlying quality and integrity. We encourage emerging and established artists to apply.

For this show, “What If”, we turn our gallery over to innovative artists who test boundaries and dive into their sense of expressivd freedom.

This exhibit will be opening on First Thursday, January 5,2023, 6-9pm.  It will be open to the public Thursday-Sunday, 12-5 throughout the month.  It will also be accessible to view on our website- www.gallery114pdx.com

Deadline for Submission to CAFE:   December 1, 2022

The exhibit will be held from January 5- January 28, 2023

Media: All 2 and 3 dimensional media welcome. Works must be original .

Size: An individual Work should not extend beyond 7 ft in height and 5 feet in width.
Prices for a single piece should not exceed $5000.

Submission Fees: $35 for three submissions.

Call for Artists: Wall Calendar Photo Contest 2023

Entry Deadline: 10/28/22

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Contact Email: valerie@brooksresources.com

Brooks Resources Corporation, based in Bend, Oregon, is a real estate development company that has delivered quality real estate products and services in Central Oregon since 1969. Offering a diverse choice of premier neighborhoods in Central Oregon, Brooks Resources Corporation is committed to the preservation of the natural environment around home sites, positive growth of communities and an active relationship with the communities of Central Oregon.

THEME and CONTEST DESCRIPTION:

Photographers are invited to enter an original photo in the 2nd annual Brooks Resources Corporation calendar image contest. The Brooks Resources Wall Calendar features a professional photograph each year that captures the essence of Central Oregon. Distributed for free among area residents, visitors and businesses, the Wall Calendar is an annual staple in the region for the last 4 decades. Following the success of of last year’s contest, we are again hosting a contest for one Artist to have their photograph featured on the 2023 Wall Calendar and receive a grand prize of $1,500.

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