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SOSA May 2023 Newsletter

SOSA May 2023 Newsletter

Give the Gift of Art

Give the Gift of Art at the SO Guild of Artists and Artisans

Give the gift of art by purchasing a gift certificate of your choice redeemable at the Southern Oregon Guild Gallery & Art Center in Kerby Oregon. Let that special someone choose from the wide selection of wonderful fine arts and crafts made by our local Guild Members or use their certificate to purchase a piece of art from the Guild Gallery & Art Center or to apply to one of our art workshops or educational classes.

This gift certificate does not expire and can be used at the Guild Gallery & Art Center, currently open Tuesdays-Saturdays 10AM-4PM. If you or your recipient would like to use a gift certificate to purchase a class or item online, please email us at [email protected].

If you would like a gift certificate mailed via the US Postal Service, select that delivery method below and a field for your recipient’s address will become available to enter the mailing address.

Guild Member Linda Lee's Jewelry

During the purchasing process, you may choose how to receive the Gift Certificate.

You may choose:

  1. To download the certificate from an online link emailed to you
  2. Have a digital file of the gift certificate emailed to you to give to your recipient, OR
  3. We can mail a hard copy via US Postal Service (+$0.50) to the address you provide
  4. When mailing a hard copy, let us know which address to send it to yours or the address of the recipient 

Guild Member Donna Parrish's Painting

You will receive an email notification with an invoice verifying your purchase, recipient’s information, and selection for delivery after you have gone through the Paypal payment portal. You can pay without signing in and you can use a debit or credit card of your choice, or you can sign into PayPal using your linked PayPal account information.

Gift certificates are also available for purchase IN-PERSON at the Guild Gallery & Art Center at 24353 Redwood Highway Kerby, OR 97531.

Thank you for supporting the Southern Oregon Guild of Artists & Artisans through your purchase from the Guild Gallery & Art Center. Your gift-giving supports Southern Oregon artists and the growth of our vibrant arts and cultural center!

Event Properties

Event Date11-22-2021
Event End Date12-31-2022
CapacityUnlimited
Cut off date12-30-2022
Class FeeChoose from $25 to $300 for a gift certificate

UVA Artist Opportunities

Umpqua Valley Arts is dedicated to the belief that the arts are an indispensable element of a thriving and meaningful community, and that ideas & art in its many forms should be available to all. Our arts exhibition programming is inspired by our energetic community, the geography in which our organization is situated, and the unique history of our region and our institution. When we learn to appreciate art together, we are learning to acknowledge and respect the histories that bind us together, and the changing world that surrounds us.
Please see the list below for UVA’s Artist Opportunities. We welcome both new (and returning) artists to submit work to our open calls to artists. Please note the submission deadlines! 

UVA Exhibit Proposals for 2023

UVA CALLS FOR ART: WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 EXHIBITION YEAR. PROPOSAL DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 11, 2022.

Prospectus

Click here to submit your proposal!

Top Image: A Soft Person Impersonating Hard Stone; Jillian Browning
Bottom Image: 2018 Artworks Northwest

We will welcome exhibit proposals for the 2023 Exhibition year on April 1, 2022. The Corridor, Gallery II, and Hallie Brown Ford Gallery operated by the Umpqua Valley Arts Gallery Staff, are exhibit venues for all artists with a focus on regional, national solo and group exhibitions. 

Artists working in all themes and media are welcome to apply. These exhibits help to promote emerging, mid-career, and established artists as well as gives a space to a diverse group of voices in art. UVA’s exhibition programming is inspired by our energetic community, the geography in which our organization is situated, and the unique history of our region and our institution.

When we learn to appreciate art together, we are learning to acknowledge and respect the histories that bind us together, and the changing world that surrounds us.

Exhibits rotate every eight to 10 weeks.

UVA’s Annual Members’ Exhibit

REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 13th!

NON-JURIED – NO THEME – ANY MEDIA! 

OPEN AND FREE TO ALL CURRENT UVA MEMBERS!

Every year the UVA hosts a Members Art Exhibit. UVA’s artist members share the art they have created with the entire community! This event showcases your dedication to your studio practice and to the community through the making and showing of your artworks. Come and fill all of our galleries with your newest work so we can all see, experience, support, and celebrate your progress!

REGISTRATION OPENS: September 13, 2022

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 26, 2022

OPENING RECEPTION: November 4, 2022 | 4pm-7pm

EXHIBIT DATES: November 4 – December 23, 2022

REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A UVA MEMBER!

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS YEAR-ROUND

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW WORKS AND INVENTORY

 Our Gift Gallery is a great opportunity for artists to exhibit and sell their work year-round for all to view. With different events and exhibitions bringing visitors from all over, artists will have the opportunity to share their work with a broad audience of art collectors and guests! Open to all artists and all mediums, we feature both members and non-members work for sale. Apply today to be considered as one of our featured artists!

ONLINE APPLICATION

MORE INFORMATION

APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 11TH, 2022

Every year, UVA presents Handmade Holiday, a showcase of handmade gifts and goods by artists and makers from Douglas County and beyond. This event is a great opportunity for artists to sell their work around the holidays, and for visitors to find unique, one-of-a-kind gifts. Handmade Holiday is open to all artists and all mediums and we feature members and non-members work for sale. Apply today to be considered as one of our featured artists!

ONLINE APPLICATION

MORE INFORMATION

Handmade Holiday

REGISTRATION OPEN

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UVA Exhibit Proposals for Artist Members for 2023

WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 EXHIBITION YEAR. PROPOSAL DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 11, 2023.

This is an opportunity for all UVA Artist Members to apply for an exhibit in the Red Door Gallery. The Door Red Gallery, measuring 150 square feet, exhibits help promote emerging, mid-career, and established Artist Members. Exhibits usually rotate every six to seven weeks.

We welcome all exhibit proposals from our Artist Members and thank you for your interest in showing at UVA. Creative approaches and content are always valued.

ONLINE APPLICATION

PROSPECTUS

If you have any questions or need to make special arrangements, please contact [email protected].

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Umpqua Plein Air 2018 at the Umpqua Arts Association in Roseburg, Oregon

Call to Artists for Umpqua Plein Air 2018

Umpqua Plein Air 2018 at the Umpqua Arts Association in Roseburg, Oregon
UVAA’s Umpqua Plein Air is a three-day annual painting event and competition for artists working en plein air. During the event, artists will capture Douglas County’s wild and stunning landscapes including the breathtaking, emerald waters of the North Umpqua River and the peaceful, golden hills at Doc Bailey’s Farm.

Cash prizes offered, along with 40 awards of distinction! Learn more here: http://uvarts.com/umpqua-plein-air/

 

Umpqua Summer Arts Fest Vendor Apps Open

The 50th Annual Umpqua Valley Summer Arts Festival will be held on June 22-24, 2018.  Art Vendor, Food Vendor, Non-Profit, and Entertainer applications for the Summer Arts Festival are now OPEN!

The application deadline for all vendors is June 1st, 2018.

All entries are juried for quality. Save dollars by applying by the Early Bird Discount Deadline of March 15th.  Art Vendors apply by March 15th and not only save money but be featured in the Summer Arts Festival Guide.

Booth spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. June 1st  is the last opportunity to apply, if there are any booth spaces left. Information about booth rates is available in the 2018 Booklet or call Sandee at 541-672-2532.  Learn more here: http://uvarts.com/vendor-information/

Festival Dates:

JUNE 22, 23 & 24, 2018

FRIDAY: 12 PM – 9 PM

SATURDAY: 10 AM – 9 PM

SUNDAY: 10 AM – 4 PM
*Art Vendor Booths Close at 8 PM Friday & Saturday*

Call to Artists for Artworks Northwest 2018

Call to Artists for Artworks Northwest 2018 : image of Umpqua Valley Arts Association Entrance

Call to Artists for Artworks Northwest 2018

The Umpqua Valley Arts Association (UVAA) invites artists of all media to submit artworks to the annual Artworks Northwest Juried Art Show and Competition. Artworks Northwest is a regional juried art show of work by artists from the Pacific Northwest (Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, British Columbia, Western Montana, and Western Wyoming).

Open to all media, themes and genres.  Exhibit runs May 4 – June 24, 2018

Submission deadline is March 9, 2018; entries can be submitted Online through Café (callforentry.org). Go to uvarts.com for more information.

This year’s juror is Andries Fourie. Fourie is a South African-born curator, artist and teacher. He has a Masters in Art from California State University, Sacramento, and a Masters of Fine Art from The University of California, Davis.

Cash Awards:

  • $1,000 1st Place
  • $500 2nd Place
  • $300 3rd Place
  • $200 J. Lynn Peterson – Hundred Valleys Award.

View and download the prospectus here:

Download (PDF, 76KB)

 

Call to Artists for Artworks Northwest 2018 : Oregon Arts Commission logoCall to Artists for Artworks Northwest 2018 : National Endowment for the Arts logoCall to Artists for Artworks Northwest 2018 : City of Roseburg SealCall to Artists for Artworks Northwest 2018 : Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians logo
Friends of the Umpqua Valley Arts Association: Hallie E. Ford Endowment for Arts in Education of The Oregon Community Foundation, Ed Moorin Trust, Oregon Arts Commission, Dr. John Wm. and Betty Long Unruh Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, Betty Long Unruh Arts Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, United Commercial Travelers, Cow Creek Band, Arnold Morton, Lory Utz, Richard Worthey and Debbie Kelley, Marie Rasmussen, Umpqua Insurance, Umpqua Bank, Lone Rock Timber, Dawn and Jeffery Thomas.