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Art on Alberta is seeking new board members. Their mission statement: "[T]o promote Alberta Street's distinct culture and identity through public art, visual art events, and educational activities." They have six board positions open. There will be a special AoA meeting next week, and potential board candidates are encouraged to attend. For more information about the requirements and qualifications to be on the AoA board, visit their website and/or download this PDF.

Art on Alberta Meeting • 6:30pm • April 21
Art on Alberta Office • 1614 NE Alberta St.• info@artonalberta.org

rwong at ifcc

Roberta Wong, currently on view at the IFCC Gallery

The Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC) is seeking exhibition proposals for its 2008-2009 Gallery Season. Solo shows, group shows, and "inter media collaborations" will all be considered, as well as submissions to annual group shows. For more details, visit their submission guidelines page.

Psilo Design

Psilo Design is soliciting entries for the third edition of the Portland Funbook. The Funbook (which will be oversized at 11x17 this year) features clever "entertainment" by local artists and musicians, as well as quirky articles on Portland heritage, and proceeds go to charity. The deadline for submitting a page is June 25. Go here to learn more and download submission guidelines.

Carol Barnett, "Northwind," 2007 winner

U of O is seeking submissions for their Pacific Northwest Art Annual. The exhibition has been happening for forty years, and each Annual culminates with the "Best in Show" being purchased for their permanent collection. They're only interested in NW artists, and work must have been completed in the last five years. Submissions must be postmarked by April 1. For more information, and to download the submission form, visit their website.

There are a million opportunities for artists right now, so make sure to "Read More"!

Henri Cartier-Bresson, "Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare" (1932)

Newspace is asking for entries for their 2008 Juried Exhibition. The theme this year is inspired by Bresson's famous description of his photography capturing "the decisive moment." They're looking for entries that explore fleeting environmental moments that "change our perspective slightly... [as] we become witnesses to the gestures of time." Artist and curator TJ Norris is running the exhibition. Selected entries will be shown in a group exhibition, and the winner will have a solo exhibition and receive a $500 award. Entries from anywhere in the world, made within the last two years, will be accepted. The deadline is May 2nd. See their website for more details on how to enter.

(Tons more calls for artists below the cut!)

Stephen Scott Smith, "gorillasmith series"

For their final exhibition in their space below the Wonder Ballroom, the Mark Woolley Gallery presents ALPHABET SOUP: Labeling, Identity, Stigma, Pride. They're still looking for artists to submit work that explores "the external and internal dimensions of the sexual labels G, L, B, T, Q, I, A, SGL, 2S and more." The exhibition will also include a non-juried wall for all artists to express themselves on the subject.

Click here for submission guidelines. The deadline is March 1, at 5:30pm.

Opening reception & dance party • 5pm - late • March 8
Woolley at Wonder • 128 NW Russell St. • 503.224.5475

Closing party / Goodbye to the space • 5pm - late • March 21

The Salem Arts Association is seeking applications for its Artist in Residence program. Artists with teaching experience in the fields of visual arts, theater, dance, storytelling, and music are asked to submit a proposal for a short or long term residency. If your proposal is accepted, you may be appointed to schools and/or organizations in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties.

For more information, visit the SAA website.

Whether or not you're sick of the bumper sticker campaign, this is a great opportunity to bring the quirky side of Portland art to the politicos. Keep Portland Weird is looking for work for a March exhibition in City Hall. There is no submission fee, and the deadline is Friday, February 15. Visit their website for more info.

Art on Alberta Annual Meeting

If you're more interested in talking about how to keep Portland weird (or just artistic), come to the annual Art on Alberta meeting, featuring keynote speaker Commissioner Sam Adams. Buffet is $5.

Meeting • 6:30-8pm • February 13
Zaytoon in the Alberta Arts District • 2236 NE Alberta St. • info@artonalberta.org

The Oregon Arts Commission is currently seeking submissions for public work.
The first opportunity is for on-site art for the new building project at the University of Oregon's College of Education. Highlighted themes include "Intervention, The Individual, Hope, Discovery and Diversity."
The second opportunity is for on-site artwork for the Oregon State Data Center in Salem. Successful work will engage the viewer (and especially the employees), and compliment the surrounding architecture.

Both submission deadlines are on February 29. You can learn more about the projects here.

Carl Morris at Marylhurst

Carl Morris, "In the Stillness of Time"

On an unrelated note: Guest curators Prudence Roberts and Silas Cook (assistant director of Reed's Cooley Gallery) will be speaking tomorrow at Marylhurst University's Art Gym. Roberts will be discussing Carl Morris: Figure, Word & Light, an exploration of a body of Morris' painting made partly in response to WWII. Cook will address Leonard Ruder: Evidence of a Life Work, a retrospective of Ruder's 50+ year career, moving from landscape into abstraction through continuous formal experimentation.

The exhibitions run through February 13. There will be a special musical performance from 12:30 - 1:15 on closing day. The music was composed in response to the paintings by John Paul, chair of the Marylhurst University Music Department, and others.

Gallery talk • 12pm • January 29
Marylhurst University Art Gym • 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy 43), Marylhurst, OR • 503.636.8141

IGLOO, a gallery in the Everett Station Lofts, is currently seeking submissions. They feature contemporary works by regional and national artists, and encourage submissions in all mediums. Proposals and examples of work should be sent in PDF format to iglooarts@gmail.com. More information can be found on their website.

From the NW Film Center, Oregon Arts Commission, and the Oregon Film & Video Office comes a great opportunity for local film artists: "A fund has been established for Oregon filmmakers to provide financial support for production expenses to enable Oregon film or video artists to create or complete new work, or works in progress. Media artists will be able to apply for up to $15,000 in cash and up to 3 weeks of studio, video and audio support. The Media Arts Fellowship will recognize and assist media artists whose work shows exceptional promise and who have demonstrated a commitment to film or video art."

The application deadline is January 31. Visit the NW Film Center for more information.

The 2008 Future Arts Fest is looking forward: Are you? FAF is an event incorporating music, dance, fashion, and art installation that asks the question "Where do you see Portland's art scene heading in the future?" They are seeking submissions from artists who can push the visual envelope, delving into the issues that arise as technology and development push our lives ever-forward and art answers back.

The event will take place on February 7, 2008, at the Holocene. FAF is still looking for a video installation artist, and a work on canvas in any medium. Entries must be a minimum of 3'x3', and are due by January 1. Contact Seth Gottesdiener for more information.

PORT's bridge design contest is really going well with some truly interesting designs from some very adept minds worldwide.

But with Miami etc. going on we wont be posting the final results until after Dec 21st. so we are extending the deadline till that day. Net result, you've got a little more time to send us your best bridge. Actually, PDX gallerist Jane Beebe suggested a design that would incorporate cultural spaces for artist groups to use... a kind of Rialto for culture instead of shopping. I'd like to see a sketch for that submitted. Also, so far it's been mostly professional designers not say installation artists, comic book artists, ecologists or architects who have provided designs... so let's fix that eh? All it takes is a sketch. More details here.

Robert Smithson, "Spiral Jetty" (1970)

The Newspace Center for Photography is soliciting submissions for an exhibition exploring "altered landscapes." From architecture to horticulture to earthworks, human beings are constantly altering the world around them, and Newspace wants to know what that looks like to you.

Any type of photographic process is admissible. You may submit as many images as you like, with a submission fee of $5 per image. The deadline is December 28, and the exhibition will open on February 8. Check out the full prospectus for more information.

The Video Gentlemen, "Cropped Signal (detail)"

Here's an interesting opportunity for all you video artists out there:

"In February 2009, the United States will add Dead Air to the acres of accumulated Dead Media, pulling the plug on analog television broadcasts. Subsequent waves of e-waste are predicted as consumers junk their abruptly obsolete receivers in favor of HD-readied consoles. What else will go out with this trash? What residue, ghost-images or other artifacts will persist in the nooks and crannies of this technocultural turn-over?"

The Video Gentlemen are seeking submissions for a video and performance series that will explore/reclaim "electromagnetic modes of cultural production." Deadline is January 15. For more information, visit their website.

Static/Flux
PSU's MK Gallery is seeking submissions for a juried exhibition on the themes of static and/or flux. Two and three dimensional works in all media will be considered. The show will run from February 22 - March 21, 2008. Submissions are due on November 26. For more information, check the Craigslist posting, or contact the gallery director at jenene@pdx.edu.

Intown Works Night
The Intown Church is seeking submissions for its third annual Works night on December 6. All visual media will be considered. Submissions are due November 15. In addition to visual arts, the evening will feature music and performance on the theme of time. It is a non-religious event. For more information, contact matthew@intownchurch.com.

Proposed pedestrian and light rail bridge as designed by ZGF

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Oldenberg (1976)

Here's a chance for budding designers, architects and well... armchair architects. We have discussed this previously on PORT but most of the design conscious people in Portland who saw the rather preliminary image for the new pedestrian, cycle and light rail bridge just south of the hideous looking Marquam Bridge by ZGF were pretty unimpressed. To be fair to ZGF, its just a preliminary, on the other hand it's top heavy and very static "clothespin" form almost seemed like a Claes Oldenberg.

In the spirit of better design, PORT is going to have a lil contest so y'all can give it your best shot. You can even choose to use this high-res image (courtesy of Brad Carlyle) if you want.

Rules are simple:

Email jpeg's to me at jeff At portlandart Dot net by December 1st and we will post images of everything that stands out. Highly conceptual, impossible to build ideas, such as a bridge made of banana peels or Vera Katz statues are fine, though if...(more)

Zombie Walk before Portland Erotic Ball 2007

In the spirit of the season, we bring you Zombie Invasion 2007. The lovely people from DrunkenRampage.com, who brought you Plunderathon, are looking for the creepiest creatives in Portland to break out their best zombie gear and invade the 2007 Portland Erotic Ball. The ball is on Saturday, October 27th, and the invasion will be preceded by the ZombieWalk. Go over here for more details.

Want to jump straight to Christmas, or just feeling a little more cookie than zombie? The Rip City Gingerblaze 2007, a citywide gingerbread house/candy sculpture contest and exhibit at PNCA, is looking for artists to produce imaginative and well crafted work that brings gingerbread "into the new millennium." Contact gingerblaze@pnca.edu for information about participation. The registration deadline is Monday November 5. Learn more at their website.

From TaCo's Woolworth Windows project

The Tacoma Art Museum is looking for artists for their Woolworth Windows project to "create installations that will activate the window spaces." The installations take up over 100 feet of window space in downtown Tacoma, and will stay up for 3 months, including two cycles of Tacoma's Third Thursday art walks. The application deadline for the 2008 season is midnight, November 1, 2007. Click here for a description of the project, and application instructions.

The Portland Art Center is soliciting submissions for their 2007 holiday exhibition/fundraiser, PDX Panels. The concept is simple: Grab a 24"x24" panel from PAC before October 14, put almost anything you want on it, and drop it off by December 1st. PAC will display the panels from December 6 - 22, with 75% of sales going to benefit the gallery, and 25% to the artists. Click here for more details.
Update, 10-13: Due to overwhelming interest, they added 100 more panels, available until they run out, so if you thought you missed your chance, go get 'em!

Ever wanted to be on TV? First Tuesdays, a local cable talk show, wants to give you your 15 minutes of fame. For no cost (other than an investment of your time), First Tuesdays will help you promote your latest project, exhibit, performance, etc. The program provides a forum for discourse on local art, as well as a chance to broadcast your display or performance. For more information, please contact first-tuesdays@metroeast.org, or 503-667-8848 ext. 300. You may view the producers online at www.MetroEast.org.

Rhythm from Wreckage is seeking video submissions for The Crypto-Zoetropical Pursuit. This collection takes the concept of crypto-zoology (the study of hypothesized creatures) to explore "collisions of technological and zoological unknowns". RFW wants your strange, your surreal, for screenings on October 19th & 20th in honor of the anniversary of the infamous 1967 Bigfoot film. Screenings will take place at Rererato in Portland, and LumpWest in Eugene.

Submissions must be sent by October 10. For more information, visit the RFW website.

It is time to sell your soul to Rock-n-Roll... Sincerely, John Head are up to their genre crossing installation performances, confounding the borders between fan & Foghat in ways that amuse the hell out of me. As a recording engineer and and art curator they kinda hit all my secret interests... except um Foghat, what next Badfinger? They are looking for cover musicians (though they need not be practicing muscians), here is their call:

BOX SET: Studio Sessions

Studio Sessions is a sound studio open, by appointment, to anyone. Microphones, an electric guitar and bass, and a drum set will be provided. Within a recording-studio setting, participants can cover a song of their choice from Foghat LIVE in any style they choose, from heavy metal to hip-hop to doo-wop. Each song will be considered for a future pressing of the Sincerely John Head Foghat LIVE cover album. Call now for an appointment (888) 774-7456 and leave a message with your contact info. Studio time begins September 6 and ends September 16. Studio Sessions takes place as part of PICA's Time-Based Art Festival.

Studio Sessions is ALL AGES & FREE to the public

Deenie Grigar's Advanced Digital Media class at Columbia College (Vancouver, WA) needs a Flash instructor for a 2 week residency. The job pays $2400 for 24 hours of teaching, and starts this Monday August 20. The original artist is from the UK and lost his visa at the last minute.

Contact Grigar at 360-433-9806 if you're interested.

Behind the cut, a breadth of opportunities: Grants, a national juried show, and recycled fashion!

International design competition Cut & Paste has announced its call for entries for the September 21st Portland competition. They're looking for Portland's top designers to "battle it out live in an iron-chef-like head-to-head design competition." Submissions are due July 17, so HURRY!! For more information, and to apply, click here.

Exit Art is seeking proposals for its Environmental Performance Actions (E.P.A.) exhibit. E.P.A., the first exhibition in Exit Art's new Social-Environmental-Aesthetics (S.E.A.) series, is looking for documented performance art exploring contemporary environmental concerns. Submissions are due August 3rd. Visit their programs page for more information.

Artists! Rererato, a shiny new NE Portland gallery run by Adam Keller and Stephanie Simek, is announcing an open call for submissions. Go here for submission guidelines.

Art lovers! PICA's annual TBA is looking for volunteers. Perks include free access to some performances, night events, discounted merch, etc. Check out their call for volunteers here.

Call for submissions at Small A and the new Jáce Gáce.

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Hold on to your hats. New American Art Union is offering you the best opportunity you will find in Portland.
Here are the details:...(more)

Painters & jewelry makers: Check out these artist opportunities.
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The Portland Art Center is seeking submissions for its Main Gallery and Light & Sound Gallery. PAC is still working to prove that they have something interesting to contribute to the scene, and this call for submissions is their big chance.
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Summer is almost here! Fill those lazy warm days with applying for some great opportunities. My recommendations...(more)

It's been a while, but here I am and with an artist and curatorial opportunity list!...(more)

This was sent to me from the cool guys at Psilo Design:

The Portland Funbook was released in September 2006. Forty artists contributed. We printed and distributed 4,000 copies! All Free! A big thanks our local advertisers! We also raised some good cash for the Genocide Intervention Network working over in Darfur region of Sudan. It was a good start, but now we want to make it FUNNER!

The second Funbook will showcase even more amazing artists from this amazing city. Imagine a big poster drawn by a dozen artists, buttons, multiple stickers, a foldable card stock Portland, another raging party, and a 7" vinyl record with 12 songs from 12 local artists, at a minute each, plus who knows what else…

We're looking for fresh talent! Who cares if you've never had a gallery show, record deal or whatever. Our goal for the Portland Funbook is for it to be a time capsule of our fair city and all the artists roaming it's streets.

The Funbook itself (+ a page by you!) Like #1 we're planning on 56 pages + full color cover. It'll be printed on a similar nice paper stock. The page size is 8 3/8" x 10 3/4"; please include a 1/2" margin around the edges.
Pages due: Monday, March 26, 2007.

Psilo Design Group
www.psilodesign.com (as of right now, this link is having some trouble, so just keep trying)
PO Box 14433
Portland, OR 97293

Below is my latest list of opportunities you should check out. Remember, if you have an opportunity you would like to see posted, send me the info. This is a curated list and not all opportunities will be posted...(more)

Portland Modern is seeking visual art submissions for its fifth issue, scheduled for release in June 2007. Up to ten artists will be selected for publication in a full color catalog and will participate in a group exhibition in July 2007 at the Portland Art Center. As many as 6000 copies of Portland Modern Issue #5 will be published. Catalogs are distributed free of charge throughout the Portland metropolitan area and are sent directly to institutions, galleries, curators, and clients.The juror for Issue #5, Victor Maldonado. is currently Exhibitions Coordinator at Froelick Gallery, a writer for PDX Magazine and an instructor at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. He has an MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, and recently worked as a preparator for MOCA.

Submission is open to all visual artists currently living and working in Oregon and SW Washington. Work in any medium will be considered including, but not limited to: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, film, fibers, video, installation, performance, etc. There is no theme to guide submission content; rather, artists are encouraged to send up to ten images that best represent their work. The deadline for submitting is March 31. Details about submitting or advertising are available here. To find out more about Portland Modern, click here. Additional questions should be directed to Editor and Publisher Mark Brandau at mark@portlandmodern.org.

Now that you have recovered from the holidays, its back on the horse! Below is a list of opportunities I think are good for your health (and your career)...(more)

Give yourself the gift of time this holiday season. Whether you go for a few weeks or a few months, the artist residency experience is a valuable opportunity to gain some perspective on you work and meet some other interesting folks. Here are my picks:...(more)

Seems like a great time to be a media artist. Everywhere I look I am seeing calls to artists for time based works. Here are my picks:...(more)

After you feast this weekend, ponder these exciting opportunities...(more)

Here is my latest list of opportunities for you to consider. If you would like to submit an opportunity to be considered for posting, click here. Get out there and good luck!...(more)

To further serve you, the Portland art community and beyond, I will be researching and posting on interesting Calls to Artists that offer opportunities regionally, nationally, and internationally. If you are a gallery, arts organization, or other who would like to see your Call to Artists featured here on PORT, you can email them to me directly at callsforartists@portlandart.net
Please keep in mind the lists I post will be selective and sending an announcement does not guarantee it will be posted. Here are a few to consider for now:...(more)

Proposals for the upcoming exhibition season at the Portland Art Center are due Saturday September 30. Submissions are being accepted for both the Main Gallery and the Light and Sound Gallery. Also note, there was a typo on the original Call to Artists. Make sure your packet is sent to PO BOX 6802 Portland, OR 97228.
For submission guidelines and floor plans, click here.

Lots of very interesting artists opportunities out there right now. Some free, some not, but all worth considering...(more)

Tomorrow, Tuesday August 15 (postmark date) is the last day to apply to the Game Show exhibition at Contemporary Craft Museum and Gallery. Since taking the helm, curator Namita Wiggers has been expanding the scope of CCMG and this show serves as an example. Mixed-media works and non-traditional materials are welcome. All works must be original, hand-made, available for sale, produced within the last two years, and not previously exhibited at CCMG. A $500 best of show prize will be awarded. For more information check out www.contemporarycrafts.org

The Game Show @ Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery
3934 SW Corbett Avenue • Portland, OR 97239

Two interesting Calls for Artists were announced last week:

The Portland Art Center is looking to step up their programming. Artists are invited to submit proposals for both the Main Gallery, located on the first floor, and the Light and Sound Gallery, located on the second. Both galleries boast a selection committee of local notables including David Eckard and Cris Moss. Now that PAC is seeming to settle into its home a bit, this should prove to be an exciting opportunity for many of the local up and comers. Proposals for both galleries are due September 30.

Submissions can be sent to:
Portland Art Center
(Indicate which gallery you are applying for)
PO Box 6082
Portland, Oregon 97228

Sadly, as of today, this information and details for applying are not listed on PAC’s web site. Best bet will be to contact them directly. To do so, click here.

And now, on to the big money:

Hoyt Street Properties is seeking a professional Northwest artist to create permanent original art for the lobby of its newest condominium community- The Metropolitan. Located in the heart of the Pearl District, The Metropolitan will stand at 19 stories and will house luxury condominiums, innovative live/work spaces, and street-level retail space. The total budget for The Metropolitan lobby art project is $25,000. This sum must cover the winning artist’s fees and expenses associated with the project such as: travel, materials, production, installation, tools and supplies, scaffolding, and art movement. The Selection Panel will choose three finalists from the applicant base prior to determining the winning artist. The finalists will be asked to develop site-specific conceptual proposals for presentation to the Selection Panel. These artists will receive a stipend of $3000 for their time and professional effort invested in developing, completing, and presenting proposals. Deadline for proposals is September 1. For more information, click here.

The Tacoma Art Museum has a beautiful building by prize winning architect Antoine Predock and they've been doing more large scale modern/contemporary art shows than either the Portland Art Museum or the Seattle Art Museum for many years now. TAM has also been tackling the Northwest Biennial for several iterations (the last one was juried by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov) but this one promises to be something a little less jumbled since the jurying wont be purely by slides or theme. Instead TAM curator Rock Hushka and Whitney curator David Kiehl will be doing studio visits before any decisions. Thankfully, jpeg entries are allowed and materials need to be postmarked by 7/15/2006, check out all the details here. One notable inclusion is the $25 entry fee (better to have a sponsor and no fee) but I think it is to defray the $500 honorariums they are giving to each of the selected artists.

Hopefully, it will be a coherent survey of some of the strongest work in the Northwest as opposed to the "more art the better" or ADD-ish strategy Ive seen in survey shows lately. I prefer a quality show that highlights the art not the profusion of artists. The last Northwest Biennial had nice work by Portlanders Nan Curtis, Hillary Pfeifer, Horia Boboia and Linda Hutchins but the overall effect of so much work of less than equal quality was numbing.

The very democratic Gallery 114 is currently seeking new artist members. Established in 1990, the gallery is "committed to the development of contemporary art". Become a member and show with the likes of Carson Legree and Erin Brimmer. All mediums are welcome and will be considered. Questions can be directed to dptrowbridge@comcast.net or call Gallery 114 at 503-243-3356.
For an application, click here.
Members Wanted @ Gallery 114
1100 NW Glisan • Portland, Oregon 97209

Gallery Homeland is accepting artist proposals for work to be included in Scratching the Surface, a city- wide art project that will “acknowledge and embrace the Willamette River’s powerful role in promoting culture through commerce and exploration”. The project runs July 14-30, 2006.

Homeland is looking for proposals for homemade boats, installations, and improvised performance works. The parameters of the proposal ask for artists to consider river, its location and it's effect on place.

Proposals can be sent to Paul Middendorf at Paul@galleryhomeland.org.
For more information visit the Gallery Homeland website.
Deadline is June 15.

Scratching the Surface @ Gallery Homeland
926 SE 34th Ave (near the SE corner of 34th and Belmont) • Portland, OR 97214

RACC Project Grant Guidelines and Applications for both individuals and organizations are now available online. The new requirements include a Intent to Apply form, due Aug. 14, 2006 at 5pm. Application deadline is Aug. 21. Join the ranks of outstanding area artists such as Daniel Duford, Brenda Mallory, and Marne Lucas

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Whoa... lots of Calls for Artists.

Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery’s second annual showcase, The Game Show, is open to all artists working in a craft media or using traditional craft techniques. Mixed-media works and non-traditional materials are welcome. All works must be original, hand-made, available for sale, produced within the last two years, and not previously exhibited at CCMG. A $500 best of show prize will be awarded. Woo-hoo!
All applications must be postmarked by August 15th, 2006.
Click here to download the application.
The Game Show @ Contemporary Crafts Museum & Gallery
3934 SW Corbett Avenue • Portland, OR 97239

Newspace Center for Photography invites you to participate in their 2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition Competition. Selected photographers will exhibit at the Center in July and August of 2006. First, second, and third prize winners will be awarded $250, $150 & $100, a 3 person show in 2007 and selected gifts from Newspace sponsors. The competition is open to all photographic processes and themes but should have been created in the last 2 years. International entries are accepted. The exhibition will be judged by Christopher Rauschenberg and Jennifer L. Stoots.
All entries must be received by May 15th, 2006.
For information and entry form, click here.
2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition Competition @ Newspace
1632 SE 10th Ave. • Portland, OR 97214

Sedition Magazine in association with the Mark Woolley Gallery presents Alien and Sedition. The "Alien" show hangs at the Pearl gallery location and the Sedition show will reside at the Wonder Ballroom location. Co-curators Mark Woolley, Stephan Alexander, and Douglas Posey offer a collection of art as social commentary. Artists working in all visual media are invited to submit work. The themes are: Alien- Belonging to, Characteristic of, or constituting another and very different place, society, or person; strange; Sedition- Any action or language that brings about rebelion against the authority of the state or the status quo. Submissions Should relate to "Alien", "Sedition" or "Alien and Sedition Acts" in a literal, abstract or conceptual manner.
Deadline is April 25, 2006.
Click here for complete info.
Alien & Sedition @ Mark Woolley Gallery
120 NW 9th, Suite 210 • Portland, OR 97209
128 NE Russell • Portland, OR 97218

The Influence of Motorcycles on Contemporary Art is explored this August at the Mark Woolley Gallery, Guestroom Gallery and The Wonder Ballroom, guest curated by Rachel Sanders.
Deadline is May 31st, 2006.
Click here for complete info.
Influence of Motorcycles @ the Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell • Portland, OR 97218

Hello loyal PORT readers! We are pleased to announce that we are growing and increasing our numbers and thus we are on the hunt for some new additions to our staff. With three writers covering reviews we are looking to bring on Announcements and News writers to fill in the blanks.

The Announcements writer posts about local happenings including openings, performances, special events, artist talks, impromptu stagings, etc. This job is ideal for someone with their finger on the pulse (or who wants to have their finger on the pulse). First Thursdays/Fridays are already taken care of so the Announcements writer would be listing the other events throughout the month. Not a lot of journalistic finesse needed here, just the ability to organize press releases, calendars, keep on top of happenings, and post regularly.

The News writer will post 2-3 short clips per week, drawing attention to Portland art news as well as national and international news; making connections between what is happening here and elsewhere. This job relies heavily on an obsession with contemporary art and art politics so if you are a blog-head or spend too much time reading about art online, you could be our peep!

For both positions, we are looking for someone with broad understanding of the visual arts; a strong writer who is energetic, opinionated, self motivated, curious about contemporary art and on the internet a lot. If interested, please email a letter of interest to Jeff Jahn (jeff@portlandart.net) or Jennifer Armbrust (jenn@portlandart.net). Please include any relevant experience (or bribes). PORT is largely a labor of love however, all staff are paid a modest stipend. Plus, you can gain Press access to fabulous art events in Portland and around the globe!

HORIZON LINE Current PNCA employees and multi-dimensional artists Jenene Nagy and Josh Smith have recently opened a new gallery at the Everett Station Lofts called Tilt Gallery and Project Space. The duo are definitely providing new dimensions to the lofts, and the space is worth checking out. For their upcoming juried exhibition Horizon Line, "the gallery is interested in showcasing new and experimental work that pushes the concept of landscape beyond its classic definition." The May exhibition will be juried by Mark Brandau, Publisher of Portland Modern. Deadline is March 20. Contact the gallery for more information.

by Nicky Kriara

Portland Modern's next issue promises to take an interesting twist, deviating from their format that has previously favored emerging artists, this time inviting all artists to apply with work relating to the theme, "Saturation." The fourth issue, set to hit the streets in May, will be curated by Kristan Kennedy (PICA) and Matthew Stadler (Clear Cut Press). Deadline for submitting work is March 11.
Download submission guidelines here

RACC awards annual fellowships in rotating arts disciplines, and this year, it's turn for the visual artists. With a cash award of $20,000, the prize is geared towards established artists, designed to "help individual artists of high merit sustain or enhance their creative process." Past visual artists who have received the prize include Christine Bourdette, Terry Toedtemeier, Michael Brophy and Judy Cooke. Deadline to apply is April 17.
Guidelines are available here

Small A Projects is blasting into the new year with a new endeavor... a video library. According the Laurel Gitlen, "The library will function as a resource for artists, students, educators, curators, writers and the public-at-large." Housed in the gallery, the library will include a viewing area for public use during open hours and an up-to-date catalog of holdings that will be available via the website as well as in person.

The even better news... they are now accepting submissions!

"Video submissions may include (but are not limited to) video art, documentation of performances, interviews, films, etc. Bootlegged or unauthorized copies of videos will not be accepted. Submissions to the video library may be either VHS or DVD and should be clearly labeled as VIEWING COPIES. Submissions should be accompanied by documentation and cataloguing instructions (see attached form). Artists may stipulate whether their video can be borrowed or viewed in-house only... With your help, Small A Projects hopes to open the video library to the public in February, 2006."

You can download the complete specs at small A's site.

RACC is accepting proprosals for the 2007 Portland Building Installation series. One of a handful of spaces in town dedicated to installation art, this pocket sized installation space in the lobby of the Portland Building has an impressive roster of artists who have shown there since the series began in 1994. Chandra Bocci, Bruce Conkle, Cynthia Lahti, Amos Latteier and dozens of other artists have turned this space into a spot where one can expect to find interesting work on a regular basis.

Proposals must be delivered to RACC by Monday, December 5 at 5pm, so get to work! Best of all, RACC has finally entered the digital age and is accepting JPG submissions this year.

Link to submission requirements.