May 20, 2010

Monthly Artist Talks Series Continues at Portland Art Museum

June 10th—Storm Tharp

The second Thursday of each month offers the unique opportunity to casually explore pieces in Portland Art Museum’s permanent collection

LAIKA is currently looking for Production Assistants and Runners to work on our next stop-motion feature production.  If you might be interested in this type of position, please contact Kristen Lindquist below.  These positions are a great opportunity for recent grads to get their foot in the door, if stop motion animation is an area of interest to them. 

Kind Regards,
Kristen Lindquist
Recruiter
LAIKA, Inc.
1400 NW 22nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97210
503.225.1130 Main | 503.595.4048 DID | 503.936.1783 Cell

Anna David, current book arts student, was awarded $1,000 towards her Fall 2010 tuition by the The LOCAL 14 (Lake Oswego Crafts and Arts League). The league awarded $6,700 in academic scholarships this year to area women studying art at the college level. Two of her books, the illustrative “Our History” and “Home,“ a progressively unfolding structure that addresses nostalgia for her hometown in coastal Maine through an original poem and collage, were accepted for the show and sale in mid-October.

Anna was also chosen as an intern for the Wells Book Arts Summer Institute for their 2010 workshops. The Institute accepts two undergraduate and two graduate students as interns each year. Interns arrive on campus three days in advance of the program’s beginning, TA for one week’s workshop, are regular students for the second week, and depart three days after the program’s completion. Tuition, room, and board is $1,600/week so it’s a fantastic opportunity at a significantly subsidized rate. Interns only pay travel and supply expenses.

Hana Farms, a nursery in West Linn, OR, that deals in hardy perennials, orchids and unusuals, is accepting submissions for Art Under the Sun, to be held July 2010.  We have 1.5 acres to fill. 

Work for sale must be able to survive the elements outside and would preferably be intended to live outside permanently.  10% commission on sales.  Please send photos with your personal information and artwork description.  Nearly everything will be accepted unless we run out of space, of which there is a lot.  If you can transport your art there it will most likely be shown. 

Site-specific work, for sale or not, is also acceptable.  Pretty much anything goes, as long as you are not toxifying the area you may dig, build, sculpt, grow, drench, burn, etc., etc.  Please survey the area at Hana Farms during business hours and talk to Sean McMillen, owner, to see if your idea is feasible.  You must submit a written proposal for any site-specific work to be accepted.  Sketches or photos would be desirable. 

Art Under the Sun will run the entire month of July during Hana Farms regular business hours, opening night garden party TBA.  This show will be advertised to the fullest extent possible. 

Send all submissions, proposals, questions, comments and concerns to Beth Nix at .  Please do not call the nursery regarding this show. 

Hana Farms address:  1600 SW Borland RD, West Linn, Oregon

spring business hours:  Wed – Sun, 10 – 5

Image: Inge Bruggeman

Inge Bruggeman, book arts faculty, had her latest book project through her imprint INK-A! Press, Nowhere to go, included in “Page Turner: Contemporary Artist Books,” an exhibition at the Burien Art Gallery in Washington. The book won 1 of 5 Carl Hertzog Book Design Awards out of 75 entries, which was sponsored by the University of Texas, El Paso. Nowhere to go will also be exhibited in the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2010 in London.

Another book by Inge’s imprint INK-A! Press, Simple Harmonic Motions, is currently being shown in “Music Bo(o)x,” an exhibition in Washington, DC at 87FLORIDA Gallery. At the Sesnon Art Gallery at the University of Santa Cruz, two of her artist books, Impact and Unable to Find Each Other, Let Alone Ourselves were exhibited in “Book as Medium: Holding/Withholding Text.” Bruggeman also had two small text-based wall pieces selected for “Collections as Evidence of Now” at the Zygote Gallery in Cleveland, OH. This summer she will be teaching “Manifestos and Revolutions Through Printed Matter” at Penland School of Craft.

Karl Burkheimer, wood department head, had his review of the exhibition “The Academy is Full of Craft” at the Museum of Contemporary Craft published in the April issue of Ceramics Monthly.

Image: Michael deForest

Michael deForest, OCAC wood faculty, was selected for the Pacific Northwest Art Annual at the Adell McMillan Gallery at the University of Oregon. This yearly, juried exhibition was created to highlight emerging and established artists in the Northwest region. Over 15 artists, whose work ranges from traditional painters to mixed media artists, are participating in the exhibition which runs April 24-May 26.

Jiseon Lee Isbara, fibers department head, participated in “Fantastic Fibers,” an exhibition at Yeiser Art Center in Paducah, KY. She gave a lecture and taught a spring workshop to the Columbia Fiberarts Guild. In June, Isbara is presenting her lecture, “Korean Wrapping Cloths: The Art of Pojagi, ” on wrapping cloths first produced by women during the Chosun Dynasty (1392-1910), which have recently been recognized as a uniquely expressive art form through their striking colors and unadorned patterns. In conjunction with the lecture, Isbara is teaching a Pojagi workshop that introduces the beauty of patchworked Pojagi called Chogakpo. 

Jim Koudelka, ceramics faculty, participated in two NCECA exhibitions in Philadelphia, PA: “La Mesa,” sponsored by Sante Fe Clay Gallery and “Then and Now,” an exhibition of new work by previous award winners from the “Strictly Functional Exhibitions.” He was also a featured artists in “The Bray” at the Museum of Contemporary Craft.

Heidi Schwegler, metals faculty, was selected for the Portland2010 Biennial and displayed her work at Alicia Blue Gallery in Portland. She recently completed a MacDowell Colony Fellowship in New Hampshire, and will be participating in the Beijing International Artist Platform in China this summer. Schwegler was also awarded a Nes Artist Residency in Skagastrond, Iceland for fall 2010 during her OCAC sabbatical. In fall 2010 she will show her series, “Slipping Underwater,” at Artspace in New Haven, CT and
“Wrest” at Disjecta in Portland.

Image: Bill Will

Bill Will, foundations faculty, is showing a new kinetic installation at Nine Gallery in Portland the month of May. “Are you listening to me?“ is an installation of mechanical talking heads made from a variety of percolators and coffee pots. Eighteen puppet-like heads are animated by electric motors, strings and pulleys in a delightfully low-tech manner. The installation addresses the topic of conversation—which is indispensable for the accomplishment of almost all activities between people, especially the coordination of work, the formation of friendship and for learning. Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, Noon to 5:00

Updates for the Drawing, Painting and Photography (DPP) building and Thesis Studio building

1.  Most plywood backing is on the walls of both buildings
 

2.  Drywall work has progressed in the Thesis Building and is soon to start in the DPP Bldg.

3.  Elevator installation continues in DPP

4.  HVAC system are 100% roughed in.

5.  Most light fixtures are now roughed in

6.  Final work at the main entry is soon to be completed with only one lane to be open while the final paving starts

7.  Paving of the finish lift of asphalt on the lower parking lot is scheduled in May.

8.  Sidewalks and seating are now 95% complete

9.  Aluminum storefront system and doors are now installed.

10.  Cellulose insulation is installed waiting for the moisture content to drop to design thresholds.

11.  Both buildings are being dried out with temporary heat systems

Image: Blue Mitchell

Blue Mitchell’s (‘05) “Evanescent Energy” series has been juried into The Light Factory’s “Third Juried Annuale” along with 5 other photographers . The exhibition runs April 19th - August 15, 2010 in Charolotte, NC with the opening reception held on May 22nd.  www.lightfactory.org 

Molly Dwyer Blake (‘05) is now living in Brooklin, Maine with husband Eric and son Cyrus running her own graphic design and web design business. http://www.mollybdesigns.com

Lori Mason (‘95) is happy to announce the launch of her new line of printed fabrics, The Shasta Collection, to be delivered to fabric stores nationwide in May. In Oregon, you will find her fabrics at A Common Thread, Portland, OR 503-624-7440, Jannilou Creations, Philomath, OR 541-929-3795, and Cotton Patch (in July), Keizer, OR 503-463-1880.  In addition, one of her quilts made from her new fabrics will be featured in the May ‘10 issue of Quilter’s Home Magazine and second quilt in the August ‘10 issue of McCall’s Quilting.  Check out her newly designed website at http://www.lorimasondesign.com/


Karen Bowdoin has been accepted into the MFA program at Azusa Pacific, and will be starting this July.
 

Image: Courtney Murphy

Courtney Murphy (Ceramics 04) was awarded the Lincoln Fellowship for her residency at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT.

Image: Gail Cunningham

Gail Cunningham (‘03) Has been accepted into a ten week residency program on the eastern coast of Ireland at Cow House Studios for the fall of 2010. At the conclusion of the residency she will be part of a two person show at the Wexford Center for the Arts. In early May, in collaboration with Sean Gilvey of Hudson Beach Glass and in conjunction with her opening there of cut paper work, Gail launched her first foray into the world of Interiors with a limited run of handmade glassware. A hundred signed tumblers featuring her designs. From March through September of 2012 she will have cut paper work on display in Philadelphia International Airport. You can view her work on her website http://www.gailcunningham.com

Ellen Goldschmidt’s (’00) window project titled “Poppy” incorporates 2- and 3-dimensional drawings. It is on view at Portland’s Blackfish Gallery, 420 NW 9th, May 2-29. Her one-person show, “Drawing Frames,” runs August 3-28 at Blackfish. First Thursday reception, August 5, 6pm-9pm. The work explores the metaphorical possibilities of the frame, combining painted images on canvas and charcoal rendered frames drawn directly on the gallery walls. Also in August, Goldschmidt participates in a group show at Seattle’s Gallery 110.


Danyelle Therese is currently part of a juried show at Wayne State University where she is attending, working on her masters degree. And, http://www.myartspace.com has chosen her to be one of their featured artists this month…..and her community has invited her to be a part of its annual spoken word event which involves the PBI. 

Image: Liv Rainey-Smith

Liv Rainey-Smith (‘08) has a woodcut print in Portland City Art’s A Rainy Day Wildfire show at Olympic Mills Commerce Center, 107 S.E. Washington St., Portland, OR, through May 28th. For more information please visit http://portlandcityart.org/2010/03/31/a-rainy-day-wildfire-omcc/. Liv has also been accepted into Portland Open Studios Tour and is looking forward to sharing her love of printmaking with the tour October 9, 10, 16 & 17.  http://www.portlandopenstudios.com

Image: Andrea Uliano

Andrea Uliano (‘98 metals) is a member of the Talisman Gallery in NE Portland on Alberta Street and will be showing there from this upcoming “Last Thursday” all month. 

I invite you to be a part of the 11th Annual Art on Alberta Art Hop on May15th.
We need more vendors in the BioRocker Coral Conservatory zone.

Date: May 15th, 2010
Time:  11-6, rain or shine. (streets close to cars at 9AM, re-open to cars at 7PM)
Location: Alberta Cooperative Grocery parking lot. 15th and Alberta St.
Space: 10’X10’
Donations: artist/non-profits= suggested: $100. sliding: $50-100
            food: $100
Perks: You’ll be listed in a full-page Mercury ad as well as on programming. 
Because you are with the BioRocker coral restoration area, will give you a bit more promotion in Art Hop program. 

Background: I was invited to be a presenter.  I’ll be representing the Ocean as Amphitrite (Goddess of the Sea;) with the Biorocker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdnvqPfoIpQ 

All donations in this location sponsor the creation of a dance, science, sculpture exhibit:
The Ocean Project Sensory Immersion (working title)
currently being designed and produced by Capacitor.org and myself.
teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUedDfUOh5U

Happy to answer questions. 
Some food, drinks, art, music, wellness and ocean people will make it a great space for the 20,000 (that’s what they told me!) attendees. 

Thank you and hope you can make it~ http://artonalberta.org/art-hop
Please pass this along if you know others who want to join in.

Deadline for application and donations by May 1st. (see attached). This is press deadline.

Happy Spring,
Colleen
colleenflanigan.com

Calling all Student Artists: Applications deadline for RELEVANT 2010 Park City, Utah August 1-8 Is this Sunday, April 18
Airfare, lodging, meals, art supplies and a stipend will be provided to accepted student artists. To learn more or apply , visit kimballartcenter.org

The concept of RELEVANT 2010 has been inspired by our on going relationship with the Sundance Institute and their acclaimed Sundance Labs. Beginning in 1981 Robert Redford gathered ten emerging filmmakers who came together and cultivated independent vision, originality, and experimentation. It was this small group that formed the initial foundation of the now world renowned Sundance labs. In that spirit, RELEVANT 2010 hopes to grow to an internationally recognized resource for emerging artists, supporting creativity, artistic expression and discovery. We are currently seeking innovative art students 21 and older, who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate level art program.

RELEVANT 2010 culminates with the Opening Night Auction and Gala of the 41st Annual Park City Kimball Arts Festival, a three-day festival attracting 45,000 attendees and over 225 juror selected international artists. During the residency each student’s primary goal will be to create a piece of artwork that will be sold to one of the over 300 Auction and Gala attendees . Students will be given a theme, time-line, budget and their own studio space.

Oregon College of Art and Craft
Drawing / Painting & Foundations Studio Manager Job Announcement
April 2010

The OCAC Drawing/Painting and Foundations Dept. is looking for a candidate for studio manager. This position is best filled by a person who is spatially organized and who is highly motivated to both create and maintain order within the department – this infers the ability to take a stance of personal “ownership” for the state of the departmental space and things (furniture, objects, supplies) as well as perform the tasks listed below with attention to detail.  This position and its necessary tasks are not glamorous but they are honorable, and they are definitely necessary.  The ideal Studio Manager is self-directed but also willing and able to seek input when appropriate, and must learn to presage what needs to happen to keep our spaces running smoothly.  The Studio Manager should not be allergic to cleaning jobs, and must be able to lift somewhat heavy boxes as well as push furniture around.  The Studio Manager must maintain a presence in the department at least 3 days a week to assure adequate oversight of all the little things that go awry.

Application Information: This job is currently estimated at 480 hours yearly, with the aid of 2-3 work-study students s/he oversees. Starting wage is $12.00 per hour, 10 hours per week for aprox. 50 weeks annually. No benefits. Has access to studio in off hours for personal work.  Application deadline: April 15, 2010. Please send letter of application with contact information, resume and 3 references to:

Drawing/Painting studio manager search
Oregon College of Art & Craft
8245 SW Barnes Rd.
Portland, OR 97225
Application materials may also be sent to:

This position, as listed below, will officially begin with the new fiscal year – July 1, 2010.  In addition, we will be looking for an interim Studio Manager, as soon as possible after this search is closed to help us prepare for the move to the new studio and help with the actual move and unpacking.  These two positions may be the same person, or may be held by two different people.

Duties and Responsibilities:
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for the cleanliness and physical-space upkeep of the: drawing studio, painting studio, design studio, all supply closets, the tool room, the spray booth, conference room, and the long exhibition hall.  The Studio Manager also helps oversee the Thesis Building (as needed). Basically, the Studio manager is the primary person who helps faculty provide and promote a safe, clean environment for everybody using these facilities.
•  The Studio Manager is also responsible for organization in all department facilities and is in charge of re-evaluating organizational systems and updating them as needed. Additionally the Studio Manager is in charge of overseeing any necessary maintenance – this includes performing simple maintenance tasks, or evaluating more complicated tasks and facilitating the appropriate means to take care of the issue. 
•  The Studio Manager works with the Department Head to hire and work study students, and is responsible for supervising all work study students in the department, including assigning tasks and making sure they are working the appropriate hours.

•  The Studio Manager works with the Department Head on the finances of the studios including taking over the financial responsibilities of the studios – if the Department Head sees fit.
•  The Studio Manager helps work with Thesis students to assure good matches for studio sharing. In years when there is a thesis space available, the Studio Manager may have a workspace in the Thesis building.
•  The Studio Manager, in consultation with the Department Head, is responsible for most (post-invitation) organizing of all workshops hosted by the department.  This involves: being in touch with the workshop instructor, purchasing all supplies and securing all equipment, working to assure there is an appropriate workshop assistant, and all other tasks necessary to make the workshop flow smoothly. 
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for making sure all students enrolled in the department have a current studio safety sign off sheet on file in the studio.
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for evaluating and receiving any donations made to the department.  This includes providing the donors the necessary paperwork, sorting the donation, and integrating it into the department.  The Studio manager must also be a polite and positive individual when dealing with the donors, remembering that the Studio Manager is representing the College.
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for making sure the walls in the studios are painted and spackled before each term, and during the term if needed or requested by faculty.
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for the maintenance of all equipment in the studios – tables, chairs, easels, power tools, model stands, drawing horses, and studio lighting.  Simple maintenance tasks can be attended to by the Studio Manager, more complicated tasks can either be taken care of through a maintenance work order (Paul V.) or can be taken care of by other means deemed fit by the Studio Manager and the Department Head.
•  The Studio Manager is responsible for the organization of equipment and materials.  This includes the organization and cleanliness of props, fabrics, and model sheets.  The Manager is responsible for all drawing and painting materials including overseeing the proper handling and storage of any hazardous materials, paint solvents, fixative sprays, etc.
•  The Studio Manager is in charge of purchasing and receiving any supplies and materials for the department, at the request of any department faculty.
•  The Studio Manager is expected to be an integral, valuable part of the department, making their presence known to students and all faculty, and stepping forward to help in all special events (auction, school hosted potlucks, and the like).  The Studio Manager will also be available for meetings, as needed, that pertain to holding the Manager position.

Oregon College of Art and Craft is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital or parental status, political ideas, sexual orientation, age or disability. In addition, the College is committed to improving employment opportunities for and utilization of people who may have been denied equal opportunity in society at large.

Bo Hagood and Tim Green are business partners and founders of MADE.    

Image: Beth Humphrey
Beth Humphrey (‘95)  has four paintings in Post Mark in the Foundation Gallery at the Columbia Green Community College in Hudson NY March 11-April 16.  This show highlights the work of participants of the New York Foundation for the Arts MARK program.

Image: Jennifer MacLean
Jennifer J MacLean (‘09), has an upcoming solo show at the Blue Star Cafe on April 7th, opening for the first Wednesday Art Walk in Wallingford in Seattle, WA. Her body of work is titled, “Outcomes”.  This art has a sculptural feel and evokes your tactile senses, it’s a mixed media exploration of her study of geometric figure and cosmology!. 
Blue Star Cafe | 4512 Stone Way North | Seattle, WA.  98103

Image: Mary Wells

Mary Wells (’03) has a six-week residency this spring at la Macina di San Cresci located in Greve in Chiati, Italy. She is now represented by Viridian Artists, 530 West 25th Street, New York, New York as well as by Augen Gallery, 716 NW Davis Street, Portland, OR.

CALL TO ARTISTS:
Shelly Hedges (‘95) is seeking two dimensional art to display at Pelicano Restaurant. Art must be available for a minimum of 3 months and be ready to hang. For details please contact Shelly Hedges at

Image: Heidi Paul
Heidi Paul (’96) finally quit her day job to work in her studio full time. Heidi is traveling to expand her recycled cashmere clothing + accessory line and is still teaching workshops in felt making. You can get all her updates on shows and workshops by visiting her website at http://www.designbyheidipaul.com.

Lisa Onstad is having a show at Ink and Peat North Vancouver in Portland, opening Friday, April 9th. Check out her new blog for more information:  http://lisaonstad.blogspot.com/

Jewelry Designer Jen Goeff started her company, Paperwings two years ago and it has wonderfully grown to now be able to hire her first employee, OCAC Alumni Allie Bentley. Geoff’s jewelry can be seen at http://www.paperwingspdx.com.  

 

Image: Jiseon Lee Isbara
Jiseon Lee Isbara, OCAC Fibers Department Head, is participating in “Fantastic Fibers,“ an international competitive exhibition at Yeiser Art Center in Paducah, KY April 3-May 1. The exhibition showcases a wide range of outstanding work related to the fiber medium. Jurors include Caryl Bryer Fallert, Judy Schwender, and Freda Fairchild. Nearly 600 entries were received from 137 artists from Belgium, Canada, England, Germany, Peru, South Africa, United States, and the District of Columbia.

Image: Karl Burkheimer
Higher Ground, an exhibition by OCAC Wood Department Head Karl Burkheimer, investigates his interest in the space, real or perceived, between the object of contemplation and the object of utility. Using the gallery as his architectural reference, Burkheimer creates objects within the space as points of exchange with the public. For Burkheimer the creative endeavor lies in the making—the act and art of transforming materials into form and meaning. The parts and pieces as well as the materials and processes that embody his work convey a language of labor and skill, referencing precedent and reveling intent. Through this language Burkheimer instills purpose into the work, while striving to transcend utility and commodity. He regards his work as essentially the residue of his process. The exhibition runs April 1-24, 2010 at DopplerPDX at 625 NW Everett Street #109 in Portland. Opening reception April 1 from 5:30-9:00pm.

Image: Heidi Schwegler
Heidi Schwegler, Metals Faculty, was selected for the Portland2010 Biennial with “Swimming Through Nitroglycerin,“ running April 2-May 9, 2010 at Alicia Blue Gallery at 1468 NE Alberta in Portland. Closing reception is May 8 from 6:00-8:00pm. Her show is part of a biennial exhibition of contemporary artwork significant to Portland’s art landscape presented by Disjecta Interdisciplinary Art Center. The shows are curated by Cris Moss, local curator and gallery director at Linfield College. Eighteen Oregon visual and performance-based artists have been selected, and will be presented as a series of one-person exhibitions citywide.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

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 3rd 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 7, 2010

For Entry Forms and Entry Rules, please visit our website: click here

For Competition “Call for Entries” 11x17 (Tabloid Size) Posters to display in your school, please download and print from website: click here

To see the results from our previous competitions, including
last year’s Fine Art Finals West/Southwest Scholarship Competition of 2009,
please see our website: click here

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 7, 2010

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

The Walters Cultural Arts Center (WCAC) in Hillsboro, OR, invites artists working in any medium to submit work to a juried exhibition entitled Elements. Jurors are seeking examples of contemporary art that employ the use of many pieces to create the whole. Work may be abstract or representational. Wall mounted and free standing sculptural art will be considered.

The exhibition will run from December 7, 2010 –January 26, 2011. The opening reception will be held at the WCAC on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

Artists are encouraged to offer their work for sale. The WCAC will take a 30% commission on sales.

CONSIDERATION CRITERIA:
• 2-D or 3-D art in any medium that uses many pieces to create the whole. Mosaic, fiber, mixed media sculpture and collage are possibilities.
• Work that blurs the line between function and fine art is of special interest.
• Original work only—no copies, derivatives, reproductions, or works based on other copyrighted material
• Work created within the past two years
• Entries may be in either of two categories: abstract or representational.
• Wall-mounted work must be wired for hanging. No saw tooth brackets please. Sculptural work should be ready-to-stand securely, either on a gallery floor or pedestal.
• Size limitations:
• Wall-mounted work may not exceed or 48” h x 48”w or 45 lbs
• Free-standing work may not exceed 6 ft in any direction or 200 lbs
• All work within these size limits will be considered. However, due to the expense and risk associated with shipping, artists are encouraged to submit smaller artworks of excellent quality.

AWARDS:
Entry fees will be allocated toward funding cash prizes for selected submissions. The exhibition will award at least two cash prizes: Best of Abstract and Best of Representational, to be awarded by the jurors. A People’s Choice will be selected by attendees at the opening reception. The People’s Choice may carry a monetary prize if funds allow. A catalog of the show will be produced for sale at the show and online.

PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING ENTRY MATERIALS:
• CD containing JPEG images (1400 pixels in the largest dimension, 300 ppi) of up to 3 artworks. You may include a detail shot of each artwork, for a total of 6 images. Label the CD with your name and titles of works submitted.
• Label each JPEG file as follows: lastname.title.jpg. For detail images, label the file lastname.title-detail.jpg. For example, a full image and a detail shot of a work by Jean Smith entitled A Pair of Pears would be labeled, respectively, as follows:
• smith.apairofpears.jpg
• smith.apairofpears-detail.jpg
• Your US $15.00 entry fee, payable by check or US money order to the City of Hillsboro. Please note that all entry fees will be used to finance cash awards for select exhibitors in this show.
• Mailing Address for Entry Materials:
ELEMENTS Art Jury
Walters Cultural Arts Center
527 E. Main Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
• If you wish to have your CD returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

CALENDAR:
August 6, 2010 Submission Deadline. This is not a postmark deadline.
August 16, 2010 Jurying
August 20, 2010 Announcements sent out to selected and non-selected participants
Nov 29 – Dec 3 , 2010 Art arrives at the WCAC
December 6, 2010 Jurors select Best in Show and notify recipient
December 3–6, 2010 Jurors hang the show
December 7, 2010 Opening Reception, vote for People’s Choice and announce recipient
January 25, 2011 Show ends
January 26–28, 2011 Art shipped back to participants
ABOUT THE WCAC:
The Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center (WCAC), is located on an historic site in a redesigned, expanded church building. The WCAC offers a range of arts education opportunities, an exhibition gallery, and performance space to the Hillsboro community (http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/WCAC/).

ABOUT THE JURORS:
Carl Annala, Cultural Arts Program Supervisor, WCAC
Carl received a BFA in Drawing & Painting from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, OR in 1987, and an MFA in Painting from Portland State University in 2002. He has exhibited his drawing, painting, collage, and photography for the past 20 years.

Lynn Adamo, mosaic artist
Lynn received a BS in Graphic Design from the University of California, Davis, in 1980. She spent 23 years in the field, 19 of which as the principal of her own firm, first in California, then Oregon. She began studying and creating mosaics in 1996, and retired from graphic design in 2003 to pursue mosaic art as her second career. She creates fine art and custom installations for both private and public clients. She also teaches mosaic classes and works with non-profit organizations to create community mosaics.

Arthur DeBow, Exhibitions Director, Oregon College of Art and Craft
Arthur was an Art and Design Major at Norjord University, Denmark, an Art and Theater Arts Major at Portland State University and has a degree in business and travel industry from Northwestern College of Business. His main work as an artist is in fiber/mixed media. DeBow worked for a number of years as a costume designer in Portland and New York City designing costumes for off Broadway shows and additionally worked in the freelance fashion design field. Arthur has been the Exhibitions Director at the Oregon College of Art And Craft for over 14 years.

For More Information
Contact Lynn Adamo, or 503-640-0660.

You can download the application form here http://www.lynnadamo.com/Assets/Elements_Call%20for%20Art.pdf

WHEN: Saturday, May 15, 2010 11am – 6pm

WHERE: NE Alberta Street, Portland

On Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 11am to 6pm, Art on Alberta will hold its 11th Annual Art Hop with the theme, “ABC: Art Builds Community.”  Over 15 blocks of NE Alberta Street will be closed to car traffic to accommodate over 150 artists, craftspeople, music, dance and theater performances, interactive art events along with food and other vendors.  This is a free arts event for people of all ages. 

Registration for artists, craftspeople, food and other vendors is open.  For information about registering your vending space, please contact Combustible Media, 503-235-5025 or . An online application is available at http://artonalberta.org/art-hop

This year, Art Hop accomplishes a major murals project on NE Alberta Street.  Three murals will be painted by area youth groups including House of Umoja, Girls Inc. and the George School under the direction of Skidmore Prize winner Rodolfo Serna.  A fourth mural will be painted by the attending public on the day of Art Hop, designed and supervised by Esteban Camacho.  Art on Alberta has been facilitating these murals as a gift to two other nonprofits who serve this neighborhood: Sabin CDC and Community Energy Project.

Art on Alberta is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the Alberta Art District’s distinct identity through art and educational activities.  For more information about Art on Alberta, please visit http://www.artonalberta.org.