...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.