...To submit original artwork for direct purchase at “The Allison“ Oregon Wine Country’s first luxury hotel and spa: http://www.TheAllison.com

The Project:
The Allison, Oregon Wine Country’s premier Inn & Spa, rises from a gentle hillside in the northeast corner of Newberg, Oregon, in Yamhill County and is surrounded by vineyards, orchards and rich, agricultural farmland. 
“The Allison and its Art Collection reflect the natural beauty and bounty of Oregon as well as the character and heritage of the neighboring rural communities.”

The Site:
Nestled on 35 hillside acres The Allison Inn & Spa features abundant flower and herb gardens, groves of trees, and 5 acres of vineyards all connected by winding footpaths. The structure has been designed to connect with the natural beauty of the landscape and countryside.

Opportunities:
Being early pioneers and proud residents of Oregon, it is only fitting that the Austin family, owners of The Allison, chose to enhance its beautiful building with rich and wonderful art of local and regional artists.
Individual artwork will be purchased for the following areas:
Public Spaces – Private Spaces:
The Inn’s living room, elevator lobbies, restaurant entrance and conference rooms have large walls that lend themselves to large scale paintings in a series or panels.  Dimensions are 3ft x 4ft minimum to 5ft x 7ft maximum.
The theme is the “Bounty of the Willamette Valley.”  This can be depicted as agricultural, environmental or emotional. The gardens are in need of free standing sculptures; these can be metal, stone or combination of materials.

Guest Rooms:
The luxurious guest rooms are a study of light and dark contrasting woods, fabrics and fixtures.  Acrylic Paintings have been selected for the wall next to
the tub measuring 2ft x 3 ft. vertical, while glass or ceramics have been selected for the wall at the wet bar.  We are looking for a painting about 2ft x 2ft square or a vertical rectangle up to 2ft x 3ft (not under glass) to hang next to the fireplace.

Spa:
There are a large number of long walls for art.  These walls can accommodate multiple long horizontal panels with a length of 2ft-3ft or a series of prints, photos, sculpture or fiber. The length of the spaces measures approximately 10ft -12ft.  Art for the individual treatment rooms can be horizontal or vertical measuring 2ft x 3ft or larger. Subject should project feelings of calm, beauty and relaxation.

Model Guest Room – Design Center - Open House Dates:
Art committee members and Allison staff will host two open houses for potential artists and gallery representatives to visit the model guest room, view drawings for all spaces and see fabric samples and building materials. 
Tuesday April 21, 2009 4pm-7pm  
Friday April 24, 2009 10am – 2pm

All open houses will be at 3113 Crestview Dr, Newberg OR 97132.
Look for the blue tent at the end of the road.

The Lebanon Public library has a new facility opening July 2009. The Art Advisory Council (AAC) is looking for art work that involves “exemplary use of design principles, represents the natural beauty of the Willamette Valley and Lebanon in particular, salutes the history of the area and is appropriate for [their] community”. Visit the following web site for more details about when they’re looking for, dates, proposal paperwork, and the proposed art locations within the building.

http://www.lebanon.plinkit.org/call-to-artists/a-call-to-artists.html

From The Bear Deluxe Magazine (supporter of the PMMNLS)
Want to be a Millionaire?
Project proposals to serve the environment and stimulate the economy
PLEASE FORWARD FAR AND WIDE

As the U.S. government prepares to give away billions in new stimulus grants, we here at The Bear Deluxe Magazine are looking for just those million-dollar ideas. Send us your grant application (200 words or less) for projects to serve the environment and stimulate the economy. You have exactly $1,000,000 to spend…so chose wisely. Those projects which demonstrate direct and elevated benefits (greatest return on investment, ecological or otherwise) will garner the greatest interest from the editorial team. Be specific and include numbers. Share your ideas, affect the stimulus package, change the world!

The Details
What: Response-based magazine feature article (to be published in The Bear Deluxe #29)
Theme: Want to be a Millionaire? Project proposals to serve the environment and stimulate the economy
Word limit: 200 words
Deadline: April 25
Submit by email to:

Publishing rights: Upon submission, The Bear Deluxe Magazine will reserve one-time print and online publishing rights for a period of 12 months after submission deadline.
Compensation: Published authors and artists (print only) will each receive ten $100,000 candy bars (and publication).

The Bear Deluxe Magazine is published by Orlo, a nonprofit organization using the creative arts to explore environmental issues. The Bear Deluxe has been recognized by Print magazine, Adbusters, Utne Reader, the Oregon Cultural Trust and the Regional Arts & Culture Council for editorial and design excellence. Each issue enjoys an audience of 44,000+ readers.

http://www.harrellfletcher.com
http://www.learningtoloveyoumore.com
http://www.somepeoplepeople.com

Are you in need of some extra space? Thinking about building an artist studio in your backyard? Or maybe you just need a reliable General Contractor to work on your house?
Brennan Conaway – the instructor who teaches the ‘Backyard Structures’ class at OCAC – is a licensed General Contractor and has recently started a small design/build company called micro-structures .
Brennan specializes in small backyard structures – garden sheds, guesthouses and artist’s studios.  He also remodels garages and basements to give people some extra space.
Brennan offers free design consultations and is always happy to discuss your project ideas, and to celebrate the launch of micro-structures, he is offering a 10% discount to all members of the OCAC community and a 20% discount to the first person who commissions a micro-structure.
Brennan’s recent projects, including two sheds on the OCAC campus, are featured on his website: http://www.micro-structures.com

brennan conaway
phone: 971 - 227 - 9399
http://www.micro–structures.com

Hello art lovers!

I volunteer for Art on Alberta, (http://www.artonalberta.org/) a small but mighty nonprofit organization whose mission is to “promote the Alberta Arts District’s distinct cultural identity through art and educational activities.  This year, we are celebrating our 10th anniversary and have been working really hard to bring a very important show to Portland.  Thelma Johnson Streat was an Oregonian of African American and Native American descent, who went to the Museum School here in Portland in the 1930’s.  She became an internationally reknowned artist, who worked with Diego Rivera on public murals, and was part of many important art collections, including being the first African American woman whose art was acquired for the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NY.  Most Oregonians don’t know her name and this important part of our local art history, and we have been working with Streat’s family who still lives in the region to mount a major show of her work on Alberta Street in a few weeks.  By all accounts, this could be the largest show of this woman’s work ever presented to the public. 

Half of the show will be hung next week, opening at the Last Thursday event.  On the day of Art Hop (May 16) we will also open an additional venue with a large group of original works.  There will also many historical documents available to explain more about this amazing woman’s life. We are still a few thousand dollars short of our fundraising goals, and I’m reaching out to the art community to help us bring this show to Portland.  I recently posted a blog entry (http://www.bunnywithanartblog.blogspot.com) with more information about this show and Art Hop.  Memberships in Art on Alberta start at just $20.  We can also take Paypal donations of any amount on our website http://www.artonalberta.org . Thanks and we hope to see you on May 16!

Hilary Pfeifer

“Art in Progress” is an on-line service for current and emerging artists. The address is: http://studentartgallery.com/

Under the ‘About’ tab, you can enjoy a brief tour of our gallery.  In addition, the ‘Artist FAQ’ tab contains answers to most questions you and your students may have.  We look forward to hearing from you and to your future participation.

Thanks,

Jeffrey Skoglind
President and Founder, Art In Progress, LLC

Oswego Lake House, a restaurant nestled on the Lake at Lake Oswego will be participating in the Wine & Cheese Festival and will be displaying local art’s work. We are seeking Painters and Photographers to display their art during the festival.  The date will be throughout the summer months. Additionally, there are two contests involved with this: Painting – “Capture the experience on the Lake” and Photography – “Fun in the Sun at Oswego Lake House.”  The winners recieve dinner for two at the Oswego Lake House and their work will be displayed for a period up to 3 months. Please contact me for further information:

Laura Alexander
Robert Gray Partners, Inc.
P.O. Box 1000
Sherwood, Oregon 97140
Tel.: 503-692-4675
Fax: 503-692-9292
Email:

This year’s Art Hop is already well on its way to being the best event yet! In its tenth year, Art Hop offers our neighborhood and the city of Portland art exhibits, youth events, a community parade, craft marketplace, and entertainment stages. All of which have been important elements bringing people together and attracting visitors from both inside and outside the community with many coming back year after year.
Art on Alberta (http://www.artonalberta.org) has been working and collaborating with partners on this major project since summer 2007, and many businesses and community members are excited to be involved. Exhibition space for Thelma Johnson Streat’s work has already been secured at four NE Alberta Street established venues: Guardino Gallery, Grow Gallery, Talisman, and Ampersand.
Aside from showcasing Streat’s original work and other visual art throughout the neighborhood venues, vendor booths, children’s areas, music, dance and other performance art, and the beloved parade will be happening throughout the day.
This is where YOU come in to the picture: Art on Alberta needs volunteers for all of these areas and more - like event patrolling, set up, break down, recycling, gallery and vendor monitoring - on event day, Saturday, May 16th. The event lasts 11 A.M. to 6 P.M., and shorter (or longer!) volunteer shifts for each area are available. Please contact: for more details on how you can get involved.
Hosting a major art event such as Art Hop challenges our members, animates and inspires artists, unifies the business community, and builds Alberta Street’s reputation as an exciting place for art in the Portland metropolitan area. Join us in May – and volunteer for your neighborhood!

Attention all Associate, Bachelor, and Masters Degree candidates with an interest in the visual arts, currently enrolled at a West/Southwest Regional public or private college or university.  No matter what major, if you paint, illustrate, sculpt, design, draw, photograph, or just create art, you are eligible to enter the 2nd Annual Fine Art Finals West/Southwest Regional Scholarship Competition.

Media accepted include:
  * Drawing   -  graphite, colored pencil, pen and ink, marker, pastel, charcoal, etc.
  * Painting   -  oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, etc.
  * Printmaking   -  etching, lithography, screen-printing, etc.
  * Sculpture   -  clay, ceramic, plaster, marble, glass, wood, resin, porcelain, metal, etc.
  * Jewelry   -  gemstones, precious metals or other materials, etc.
  * Fibers   -  textiles, fabrics, yarn, natural & synthetic fibers, etc.
  * Photography   -  traditional & digital.
  * Digital Art   - see our information page for details.
  * Graphic Design -  traditional & digital, see our information page for details.

This scholarship competition is dedicated to the promotion of talented and gifted emerging artists at the collegiate level and awards their mastery of technique and excellence of artistic achievement.  Finalists and Winners will be selected based on quality, originality, and the creativity of their work.

First Place:  $1200
Second Place :  $600
Third Place :  $300
Two Honorable Mentions:  $50 each

Entry Deadline: Postmarked by Friday, May 8, 2009.  For Entry Forms and Entry Rules, please visit our website.  For Competition “Call for Entries” 11x17 (Tabloid Size) Posters to display in your school, please download and print. from website.  To see the results from our previous competitions, including the First Annual Fine Art Finals West/Southwest Scholarship Competition of 2008, please see our website.

West/Southwest Region includes the following States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, & Wyoming

Entry Deadline: Postmarked by Friday, May 8, 2009

For more information, please visit us online: http://www.fineARTfinals.com

Or check out our blog for news, updates, and artist interviews:
http://www.fineARTfinals. blogspot.com

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:57 PM

The International School of Beaverton would like to invite you to present your wares at their first
Spring Market, May 8th 2:15-7pm and May 9th 10-2pm. This is a fundraiser for the school, to help
with funds lost to budget cuts. There will be a book fair, student art show/sale, student musical presentations
plant sale, summer camp preview, Portland Roasting co coffee sales, Willamette Valley Pies and crafts for sale.
Because this is our first market, we have decided to waive percentage of sale for crafters, and ask for a flat table fee of
$35 per table, any extra needs to be negotiated. Of course, a donation of percentage of sales would be
accepted! Please contact Mary (parent volunteer, board member) at if you are interested, or have questions, Thank-you!

International School of Beaverton
17770 SW Blanton Street
Aloha, OR 97007

This is Lucas Alberg from OPB. I e-mailed you a few weeks ago about the opbmusic.org T-shirt contest. I wanted to follow up with you to let you know about a few more exciting details we’ve added into the mix.

First off, we’ve finalized our judging panel, which includes some noteworthy folks from the design and music community in Portland . Our guest judges include:
•      Chad Crouch - Owner of HUSH Records and musician who goes by the name of Podington Bear
•    Gary Houston - Respected designer and owner of Voodoo Catbox designs
•      Carson Ellis - Artist and Illustrator responsible for several famous Decemberists’ album covers, among other items
•    Adam Shearer - frontman for the Portland band Weinland
•    Mark Atherton - Designer and Illustrator for Ames design
You can read a little more about this on our site here: http://opbmusic.org/blog/entries/415-Update-T-shirt-Contest-Judging-Panel.

Additionally, as an added incentive to enter, we’re inviting all participating designers to a special in-studio music session at the OPB Studios with Portland-based band Horse Feathers. There will be a reception for designers beforehand and then we will announce the winner of the contest shortly before recording begins. You can read more about this at our blog posting here: http://opbmusic.org/blog/entries/419-Layering-Our-T-Shirt-Contest-Cake-A-Prize-Update-

Thanks again for your interest in the contest and for helping to spread the word. If you have any specific questions related to these new additions, or to any other matter, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. And please feel free to distribute this e-mail as you see fit. Thanks!

Cheers,
Lucas

Lucas Alberg
Promotions and PR Associate
Oregon Public Broadcasting
p: 503.445.1862

Deadline:  June 19, 2009 (midnight, MST)

VSA arts, under generous sponsorship from Volkswagen Group of America,
Inc., launched the eighth call for entries to identify emerging artists
with disabilities, ages 16-25, who demonstrate promise in the visual
arts.  The call, entitled “Accelerate” encourages artists to consider
the source of their artistic motivations and how disability might shape
the creative process.  Art must be an original work that has been
completed in the last three (3) years.  Eligible media include, but are
not limited to paintings and drawings (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pencil
or charcoal); fine art prints (lithographs, etching, intaglio, or
woodcuts); photography; sculpture; computer generated prints; digital
art; and time-based media (video, film). Two-dimensional artwork should
not exceed 60 inches in either direction. Sculpture should not exceed 24
inches in any direction.

Fifteen (15) finalists will be awarded a total of $60,000 during an
awards ceremony on Capitol Hill. Selected artwork will be displayed in a
nationwide touring exhibition that will debut at the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington, D.C., from September 10, 2009-January 6,
2010.

Each affiliate will soon receive a packet of calls to distribute to
appropriate artists.  For additional information, please visit
http://www.vsarts.org/VWcall, call (800) 933-8721 x3885, or e-mail
.  Alternative formats of the call are available upon
request.

OCAC Graduates Group Starting February 17th, 2009

Do you want dynamic, creative community? Would you like more support for your creativity?

Come to the Graduates Group, a monthly creative group for OCAC Alumnae! You will receive coaching support and ongoing creative community to help navigate creative life after college. The group is facilitated by a Creative and Life Coach. 

3rd Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm (Feb. 17, Mar. 17, Apr. 21, May 19)

OCAC Design Studio (Park in lot off Lehey Rd.)

$10 suggested donation

Questions? Please contact Debbie West, Creative and Life Coaching

503-239-5096,

http://www.debbiewestcoaching.com

I’ve written a book geared to the age 50+ homeowner and plan to publish it next year; looking for someone to illustrate it. Realize your school doesn’t specialize in illustration, but perhaps someone knows someone who may be interested in talking with me.  The illustrations needed are 40-50 photo-realistic illustrations. Home Design 4 Life is looking for someone who will illustrate my book for illustration credit and royalties from book sales. Prefer to work with someone who has sensitivity to or passion for home (both interior and exterior) design. I can be reached at or by phone at 360-713-7382. Hope to hear back!

Shannon Campbell

HD4L.com
Home Design 4 Life
stylish accessibility and convenience

Call to Artists
PORTLAND OPEN STUDIOS
Deadline March 15, 2009
Metro Portland Artists wanted in all media to open their studios to the public on October 10 & 11 for studios east of the Willamette River and October 17 & 18 for westside studios.  Artists may choose to be open both weekends.  There are many advantages to being a Portland Open Studios artist. It is an opportunity for artists to show their art processes, sell their artwork, build an audience and communicate with the public. Artists who are selected for the event by a panel of three art professionals in a blind jury will have an image of their artwork published in the Tour Guide and on the web.
Special Scholarship Opportunity for artists between 20 and 30 years old: Kimberly Gales Emerging Artists Scholarship to Portland Open Studios. The recipient will have all fees waived and receive a $100 stipend.
Information, directions and the online application at http://www.portlandopenstudios.com. Application available online January 15, 2009.
Deadline for artist’s application and scholarship both: 3/15/09.