Please note my new e-mail address yarnfarm@frontier.com
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Hello Everyone,
This Monday, February 27th, 12 - 3 p.m., we will paint at Art by the Sea Studio & Gallery in the Continuum Building, next door to Bandon Artist Supply in Old Town Bandon.
Bring your lunch, if you like. There will be a still life set up, or bring your own resource to paint from.
My phone is 541-347-4643 or cell is 541-297-6118.
Thanks!
Ava
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Art Information:
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FYI: New listings have asterisks ***** next to the date.
If any of the web links below in blue are not "live", meaning if you click on it and it doesn't take you to the website,--- right click on it and choose copy, then open your internet web browser, left click on the web address window at the top to highlight it, then right click and paste the web link into your browser and hit enter. The site should open.
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February sale at Bandon Artist Supply:
Paints 15% off (excluding kits).
NEW Winter Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays 10 -5 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. 541-347-4482 or 541-297-6118.
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Art Connection is moving to a new location, 245 South Fourth St, (corner of 4th & Anderson) and will open there on April 2nd. In the meantime, inventory reduction sale has items with a red dot at 40% off this week, and 50% off the next week and so on.
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Artists' Accomplishments:
We want to honor the achievements of all you artists, so don't be shy about sending the highlights of your art lives, or those of your artist friends.
Yvonne Ousley has had two Meso-American wool tapestries accepted into the Ancient American Exhibit at LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. The show runs from February 21st to March 26, 2012, with a reception on March 8th at 6:30 p.m.
Congratulations, Yvonne!!
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Current Shows:
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Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay Street, Florence
http://www.backstreetgallery.org/ http://www.katheryndavis.com/katys_book/qw_publishing.html
Jerry Polder and Mohn McMahan, winners of the LIttle Dickens Miniature Show
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Bandon Public Library February 2012
Hallway Gallery:
"Island Dreams and Coastal Themes", watercolors & oils by
Shawn Tempesta
Cases:
Larry Linder's woodcarver collectables.
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Chetco Community Library, Brookings
February
"Coast to Cactus Country", featuring
Pete Chasar
Showcase:
"A Collection of Valentines" display by
Evelyn Allen
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Coos Art Museum 235 Anderson Ave. Coos Bay 541-267-3901
http://www.coosart.org/
Coming March 2nd: Biennial Student Art Exhibit & Vision 12
February BAAA "Artist of the Month" featured in the BAAA display located in the Coos Art Museum lobby is
Beth Wegner.
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Coos Bay Library 525 West Anderson, Coos Bay
February
Wall Display
"The Coquille River"--selected acrylic & ink paintings celebrating the flora & fauna of the Coquille River by
SL Donaldson
Lobby: Pottery by
Catherine Walworth
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Coquille Valley Art Center 10144 Hwy 42, Coquille 541-396-3294
http://www.coquillevalleyartcenter.org/
February 13 - March 2, 2012
"The Miniature Show"
Hours are Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Coquille Valley Hospital, 940 E. 5th Street, Coquille, OR
Photography show featuring works by
Kathy and Dick Chambers of Myrtle Point;
Patricia Davidson, Coos Bay;
Kelle Herrick, Bandon;
Richard Kirk, Myrtle Point;
Kathy Phillips, Myrtle Point;
David Sinnot, formerly of Coquille; and
Tony Spenader, Coquille. A portion of sales goes to the CVHA Auxiliary. Show runs through February.
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Crystal Dolphin Gallery
1901 Sherman Ave, North Bend, 541-756-1989
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Easy Lane Frames & Select Gallery
3440 Broadway, North Bend, 541-756-7638
"What's New?". Features Gallery Artists and their new works.
February 6 - March 30
"Winter Wonder", Reception Friday, Feb. 10th, 2-4 p.m.
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Emerald Art Center
http://www.emeraldartcenter.org/
500 Main Street, Springfield 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
February 1st - 24th
"Top 21 Paintings from the 46th Fall Transparent Watercolor Society of Oregon Watercolor Show". Also Featured Member
Nancy Ericksen Ward, and Work from the Photography at Oregon Committee, and other members' works. Music by West Winds Flute Choir.
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Evergreen Court
Evergreen Court, Baycrest Village, 451 O'Connell St., North Bend, OR 541-756-7658
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Fairbanks Gallery located on campus at OSU in Corvallis. Free, open to the public Mon.- Thurs. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fridays 8 - 12 noon. Contact Douglas Russell at 541-737-5009, or drussell@oregonstate.edu
http://www.blogger.com/goog_682313859
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Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street, Florence Call for more info at 541-997-1994
Gallery One:
"Water Media Artists" display of 16 Watercolor Society of Oregon members.
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Hawthorne Gallery, 517 Jefferson St., Port Orford
Features
"Friends", a series of hot glass sculptures that skillfully depict characters who have stood out in the artist's life in one way or another. Artist is
Danny White.
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High Tide Cafe, Charleston
Michael William Ousley is showing a display of his Yacht Club works of art . Open 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.
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Langlois Public Library 48234 Hwy 101, Langlois, OR 97450
Hours: Mon. 11a.m.-2 p.m., Tues-Fri. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Paintings of Sheila Oberg continue into the new year.
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Manley Art Center 433 Oak Street, Brookings, OR 541-469-1807
February
"The Acrylics of Thomas Moody"
Gallery Theme
"Abstracts". Panel Displays: Plein Air Painters
Christina Olsen, Sandy Bonney, Eileen Jensen, Philip Wadsworth, Nancy Moore-Hope, the Mudslingers.
the Photo Club presents a slide show of members' works.
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Maude Kerns Gallery 1910 East 15th Ave, Eugene, OR 541-345-1571
http://www.mkartcenter.org/
February 24th - March 23rd Opening reception Feb. 24th, 6 - 8 p.m.
Pportraiture:
"Three Twists" Frank Moro, Russ Revok, Mike Sirl
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North Bend Library, Conference Room February
541-756-0400
http://www.northbendlibrary.org/
Features :
Manga Art by
Tiffany & Brittany Valdez
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Old City Hall-- 99 E. Second Street, Corner of Second & Adams, Coquille
Contact Nella Abbott at 541-824-0779 for information.
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Pony Village Mall:
ArtWalk: Various artists showing at tables in lobby areas near Katherine's and Harry Ritchie Jewelers. and Artists Loft.
Also in the Mall:
Artists' Loft, 541-756-4088
Gallery Artists Group Show, features jewelry by Hester Solsang. Guest Artist--watercolors by Cindy Horner
East Wing Art Wall (by JoAnn's)
Photography--local color and other works by Dan Hull
Sterling Savings Bank
Fabulous Oils by Carol Turner
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Port Orford Library January-March
Paintings by
Susan Lehman, Jane Schmaltz and Ava Richey
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Raincoast Gallery
Featuring work of many local artists.
Gallery is open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily except Tuesdays.
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Second Street Gallery, Old Town Bandon 541-347-4188
http://secondstreetgallery.net/
Features annual
"Wall of Opportunity" with 50% off regular sales price of local artists' work including 2-d, jewelry, pottery, glass, greeting cards and books. Inventory changes weekly.
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South Slough Interpretive Center, Charleston -- in the William Q. Wick Auditorium
January 7 - February 29, 2012
Graphite renderings of birds and wildlife by
Lance Cox.
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January 11th through March, 2012
Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center
"Down on the Farm" features agriculture related art.
In addition:
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21 award-winning watercolors selected by Juror Ted Nutall of Arizona for the traveling show of the Watercolor Society of Oregon .
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Umpqua Valley Arts Center, 1625 W. Harvard, Roseburg
541-672-2532
http://www.uvarts.com/
Through March 2, 2012
"Student Art Show", 500 works in a variety of media fill all six UVAA gallery spaces.
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U.S. Bank--Coquille
Works by
Joanne Drapkin; Victoria Tierney's paintings of Coos County Parks for the 30 Parks by 30 Artists Show; selected works from
"TIME" - A Statewide Traveling Show of Oregon Prison Art.
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Whistling Gallery
87456 Ste. A, Whistling Drive, Bandon (located in Laurel Grove, 5 miles south of Bandon.) A variety of artists showing 2-d and 3-d work.
Also in charge of showing work at Billy Smoothboar's and other venues for those artists interested in showing their work, contact Vickie.
541-404-7336, or whistlinggallery@gmail.com
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Classes
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Art 101, The Purple Yurt, 5 miles south of Bandon on Hwy 101, 541-250-1140 or info@washedashore.org
Saturdays and Sundays 1 - 5:00 p.m.
Volunteer Workshops to build "Leo the Leopard Shark" Have a hand in constructing the newest member of the Washed Ashore family. This work is designed to permanently reside at the Chula Vista Nataure Center in San Diego, CA. The sculpture consists of 100% ocean going debris (plastics and more). Help inspire others to do something about this problem by building this eye-catching sculpture.
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Art by the Sea, Gallery & Studio 175 2nd St, Old Town Bandon, (next to Bandon Artist Supply)
Monday, April 2, 2012 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Silkscreen Monoprint Class Instructor is
Pat Snyder, class fee $45. to register call 541-297-6118.
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Artist Loft Gallery, Pony Village Mall, North Bend. Call for Class
Information at 541-756-4088
If you are interested in taking a Chinese Brush Painting class with Darlene Diehl on April 12, 2012, $67 for 5 hours with all supplies provided, please contact Carol Young at 541-260-4573. Class will be held in the Artist Loft classroom.
Beginning Watercolor with Carol Young, for info call 541-260-4573.
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Bay Be, located in Charleston, next door to High Tide Cafe is now open and offers licensed childcare for kids 3 yrs & up with a focus on nature and art projects. ALSO offer workshops for adults--making lip balm, jewelry, knitting and yoga.
Drop-in Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with only $5 and 5 minutes we can help you create a craft such as paper, a candle, a willow basket, driftwood sculpture or bird feeder. 541-888-3265, Find us on Facebook.
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Brookings Area and more:
various classes are listed at
http://wildriverscoastart.com/
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Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay 541-267-4877 for more information.
Tuesday - Thursday, April 3, 4, 5th, 2012
Watercolor from Start to Finish with
Judy Morris 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturdays, May 12th & 19th:
Paper Arts with
Holly Rodenkirk and Mary Cervantes 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Coquille Valley Art Association 10144 Hwy 42, Coquille, OR 541-396-3294
http://www.coquillevalleyartcenter.org/
Painting with
Pat Weaver 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Painting with
Anna Crosby 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursdays & Fridays
Painting/Drawing 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mondays
Painting with
Bunny Upton 12 - 3 p.m. Mondays
Woodcarving with
Larry Roberts 9-12 Mondays 541-396-2579
Woodcarving 6 - 9:00 p.m. Tuesdays
Wood Burning 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesdays
Play with Clay 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thursdays
Ken Means Carving 9 - 12 noon and 6 - 9 p.m. on Wednesdays
Quilting 10 a.m. on Wednesdays
Appliqué 10 a.m. Tuesdays
Stained Glass 2:30 - 5:00 and another at 6 - 9 p.m. Mondays and Fridays 9:30 - 12:30
Fiber Arts 10 a.m. on Fridays
Yoga 6 p.m. Mondays No Classes during January or February.
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Easy Lane Frames, 3440 Broadway, North Bend, 541-756-7638
Contact for information on a variety of classes.
Palette Knife Technique with Acrylics with
Carolyn Le Grande is continuing on Mondays from 2 - 4:00 p.m. Call to see about joining this class.
Susan Lehman's Textures in Collage class has been changed to Sat., March 31st, 10 - 2 p.m. $40 which includes supplies. Beginners through intermediate.
Cartooning with Bandon artist
Leo Chiantelli will be offered at the gallery this summer. Students of any age and ability are welcome. Class will be four sessions for $60. Supply list available at the gallery.
The gallery is interested in setting up some children's classes for summer. If you would be interested in teaching a class please contact Jane 541-756-7638.
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Freshwater Gallery, 236B Hwy 101, Port Orford (next to Paula's Bistro)
Sundays, 3-5 p.m.:
Figure Drawing with Model, $25
Mondays, 5-7 p.m.:
Seascape Painting, $20 per class. For information: 541-332-8019 or 541-236-8077, or wilddoodle@earthlink.net
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Gallery on the Bay
658 S. Empire Blvd, Empire 541-888-3771
Lessons in
painting pastel by
Darrell Sanders.
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Heritage Textile Arts Guild
157#A, Pony Village Mall, North Bend
Lessons available in wearables, kitchen linens and gift items.
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Manley Art Center, Brookings
Call for class and workshop schedules. 541-469-1807
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Rose Palette, Pony Village Mall, North Bend. 541-290-7858
Oil Painting classes by Carol Turner, 2:30 - 5:30 Mondays, $20 per class. You can reach Carol at 541-396-5373 for information on other classes as well.
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Rosie's Art Carnival, 575 B Hwy 101, Florence
artcarnival@oregonfast.net www.facebook.com/rosiesartcarnival
New Classes: e-mail for more information.
Fridays: Two Card Classes, one at 10:00 a.m. and the other at 12:30. Sign up ahead of time so a materials packet will be available for you.
Saturday, March 9th:
Stampscapes Class with
Cathy.
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Sage Place, 11th & Elmira, Bandon
For a schedule of classes offered go to:
http://www.sagegallerybandon.com/
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Southwestern Community College
Brookings: Saturday, April 7, 2012 1 - 5 p.m.
"Containers, A Mixed Media Art Workshop". Learn to make a coiled fabric basket and explore containers as art and metaphor. Instructor
Linda Mulvany lindajmulvaney@gmail.com
Gold Beach SWOCC Center (on the fairgrounds) 541-247-2741
Weekly collage class, Tuesdays 4 - 5:30 p.m. April 3rd, 10th, May 8th and 22nd. Rich and varied collage materials furnished to help you explore the possibilities and learn a variety of techniques. lindajmulvaney@gmail.com
SOCC, Port Orford : Saturday, May 19th, 1 - 5 p.m.
"Aspect Dolls: A Mixed Media Art Workshop" Identify different parts of yourself and create mixed media dolls to honor those parts. lindajmulvaney@gmail.com
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Umpqua Valley Arts Center, Roseburg
1624 W. Harvard, Roseburg, OR 97471 541-672-2532
http://www.uvarts.com/
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Wright's Custom Framing 910 Chetco Ave, Brookings 541-469-7625 saradee1@frontier.com
Drop in Art Workshop every Friday Afternoon 1 - 4 p.m.
Individual instruction in any medium; demonstrations in various mediums; critiques of completed work and works in progress. $12 per session. Just drop in and bring something you would like to work on, or need help with. Each week something new is presented during demonstrations.
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Dateline Events:
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*****Saturday, March 3, 2012 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Coquille Valley Art Center, 10144 Hwy 42, Coquille Quilt-a-Thon to make small "care quilts" to be donated to children at risk. All ages of helpers are invited. Those who don't sew can cut, iron and tie knots. Refreshments served. Contact Carolyn for more information at 541-439-2425.
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Sunday, March 4, 2012 1 - 3 p.m.
Evergreen Court on the Campus of Baycrest Village, 4510 O'Connell Street, North Bend
Opening reception for the Plein Air Painters Exhibition featuring painters from Oregon's Bay Area and Bandon. Please join us for art, food and friends.
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Thursdays. No meetings until March
Gold Beach Episcopal Church Easternmost end of Moore Street.
Figure Drawing. To confirm & for more information contact Alexandra
alexandra@portraitsbyalexandra.com
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Calls to Artists:
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*****2012 Southcoast Wood Carvers 21st Show & Sale will be held Saturday, March 24th & 25th at the North Bend Community Center, 2222 Broadway.
There will be 50 spaces available for woodcarvers to sell or display. For more information contact Ken Means at 541-396-4501 or kenscarousel@aol.com
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*****March 2, 2012 application receipt deadline
Art on Broadway, 12570 SW Broadway, Beaverton, OR is calling for entries of original artwork for their "Oregon Originals" Guest Show which runs March and April, 2012. $25 for up to two entries. Art to be delivered, (no digital entries for judging).
For more information see:
http://www.allaprimaportland.blogspot.com/2012/02/call-to-artists.html
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*****March 5, 2012 Postmark Deadline
Emerald Art Center, 500 Main Street, Springfield, OR Emerald
"Spring Exhibition" National Juried Show. Cash awards of at least $6000 will be announced at the opening of the show.--14 paintings will be selected for cash awards. $35 entry fee for 1 or 2, $10 for each additional. Show runs May 1 - June 1, 2012. Juror is nationally known pastelist Dawn Emerson.
http://www.emeraldartcenter.org/pdf/2012%20EAC%20NJS%20Prospectus%20nFinal.pdf
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******Deadline March 23, 2012 to return application for Yachats: Crafts on the Coast 15th Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Festival, which runs May 26-27th, 2012, AND Crafts on the Coast 15th Annual Harvest & Holidays Arts & Crafts Festival Nov. 3-4th, 2012.
Call 541-547-4738 for application packet for both events.
First time participants are welcomed, and demonstrations of arts and crafts are appreciated. Festivals are juried separately with the May event juried at the end of March, and the Nov. event juried in August.
70 exhibitors of exceptional, gallery quality crafts, fine arts and gourmet food products from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
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*****April 14, 2012 postmark deadline
Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson, Coos Bay,
http://www.coosart.org/
19th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition. Show runs July 14 - September 22, 2012. $35 for up to 3 entries. Go to above website for prospectus and entry application.
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Postmark Deadline March 5, 2012
Sequim Arts is seeking entries for its 36th Annual Juried Art Exhibit to be held at the Museum & Arts Center, Sequim, WA. Exhibition dates May 1 - 27th.
Cash and merchandise prizes totaling over $1500. Open to all adult artists. All work must be original in interpretation and composition, not copied from copyright or published art or executed in a supervised class, and must be for sale. Entries are $20 for the first entry, additional $5 each up to five entries.
http://www.sequimarts.org/ 360-681-4884
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Deadline May 16, 2012 at 5 p.m.
Career Opportunity Grants, available from Oregon Arts Commission, help support individual Oregon artists by enabling them to take advantage of unique opportunities to enhance their careers through the development of arts, business or professional skills; expanded marketing capacity and/or the further development of the nature or quality of their artwork.
Grant amounts may range from $300 - $1500. A new collaboration with The Ford Family Foundation is now included with the application. To apply, visit http://www.oregonartscommission.ort/content/grants/ For more information call Shannon Planchon at 503-229-6062.
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Deadline March 19, 2012
Artists are invited to apply to display their works at the third annual Sunriver Art Faire. Limited to 60 exhibitors, the juried show will be held August 10 - 12th. Submit applications at
http://www.zapplication.org/. For more information visit
http://www.sunriverartfaire.com/
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Deadline February 29, 2012 5 p.m.
2012 Art Contest to Benefit New ODFW (Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife) Habitat Conservation Stamp
Artwork must feature one of the fish or wildlife species identified in the Oregon Conservation Strategy in its respective strategy habitat. Announcement:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/docs/2012_Oregon_Department_of_Fish_and_Wildlife_Art_Contest.pdf
List of Species:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/docs/document_pdf/b-species.pdf
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Deadline April 16, 2012 for postmark and/or hand delivery of application and fee.
"Exposure 2012" Photography Only show. Florence Events Center
Show runs April 30th - June 28th, 2012 $20 per rod, rod hold 3 photographs. For guidelines and application:
http://www.eventcenter.org/images/stories/gallery-photos/exposure-guidelines.pdf
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Submission Deadline: February 28, 2012
"Artworks NW 2012" (formerly "Hundred Valleys")
Umpqua Valley Arts Association, 1624 W. Harvard, Roseburg, OR 97471