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Representing 2-D Artists in Linn and Benton Counties, Oregon
Representing 2-D Artists in Linn and Benton Counties, Oregon
Monthly programs feature a wide variety of professional artists who explain their work and techniques. Programs may also include topics such as marketing, working with galleries and other topics to help members improve their skills and knowledge of the art world. The Guild may also sponsor workshops to bring nationally known artists to the area.
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The Corvallis Art Center / Linn Benton Council for the Arts (ArtCentric) calls for slides, photos or artwork submission for jurying once a year. Each local guild can participate in this program.
Those accepted exhibit in the Corinne Woodman Gallery. This is the first gallery area inside the Center.
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Corvallis Art Guild Meetings are held at 7:30pm to 9:00pm on the First Monday of each month at the Corvallis Art Center at 700 SW Madison Ave. Corvallis, Oregon 97333.
There are NO meetings in August or December.
In September, we meet on the first Tuesday to avoid Labor Day.
January, July and September meeting days may be moved due to holiday conflicts.
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To become an Exhibiting Member, one must first be a paid-up Associate Member residing in Linn or Benton County for at least three months and submit artwork to be juried.
A Jury Board holds scheduled meetings to determine and award Exhibit status. The jury consists of a professional juror and two respected and proven artists selected by the Guild’s Executive Board. They will serve a minimum of twelve months. If less than three jurors are present to jury at a meeting, an alternate will be selected by the President.
Jury Process
a. An applicant should submit at least three two dimensional examples of their own, best work to the Jury Board. Work must be original (self suggested). No copies of other copyrighted artworks, or photographs, or work done in class with the aid of an instructor are acceptable.
b. Submitted art works should be carefully and tastefully matted and framed; that is, as if they were to be submitted to a juried competition. Similarly, other forms of artwork should be well presented.
c. Works should be labeled with the name of the artist, telephone number, title, and medium used.
d. Artists who wish to be juried should make application to be included in the scheduled jury process as announced in the Art Guild Brushstrokes newsletter.
e. Acceptance will be based on the applicant’s artistic competence (originality, imagination, execution, and presentation are among the criteria to be considered). Obvious copies of the works of other artists, including photographers, will not be accepted.
f. Applicants will receive notification of their acceptance or non-acceptance by the Guild’s Jury Chair. Reasons will be provided in the event of non-acceptance.
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The Guild sponsors a booth at both da Vinci Days and the Fall Festival, where Exhibiting Members can offer their artwork for sale.
Da Vinci Days is held in July and the Fall Festival in September.
The Executive Board appoints the chairpersons for these events annually. Participation is on a first come, first served basis.
A nominal fee may be charged for participation in these events, to cover some of the Guilds direct costs, but no commission on sales will be charged by the Guild. However, Fall Festival charges a small commission, usually 15%.
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This Clothesline Art Sale of members’ work has been an annual event since 1961. It is held the first Saturday in August from 9:00am to 5:00pm on the tree-shaded Benton County Courthouse lawn. About 50 artists display their work for sale, while enjoying interaction with their fellow artists and good community support. You must be a juried member for three months prior to the sale to participate.
Each year the Board of Directors will appoint a chairperson for the Clothesline Sale. The Chairperson is encouraged to also select an Assistant Chairperson who may serve as Chairperson the following year. Various committees will be formed and will be under the direction of the annual Chairperson.
The Clothesline Sale is only open to Exhibiting Members who have been such for at least three months and have exhibited in the previous twelve months (July to July) at one of the Guild sponsored sites.
1. It is the goal of the Guild to preserve the unique tradition of the Clothesline Sale by restricting exhibited work offered for sale to original, two-dimensional artwork that is wall hung. Artists may also sell 2-D photomechanical reproductions, including cards. Any other form of art reproductions, i.e. wearing apparel, accessories, magnets, utilitarian items and the like, shall not be exhibited without the approval of the Clothesline Sale Chairperson and the Board of Directors, no later than their June meeting.
2. Sign-up for the Clothesline Sale will be done on a first come, first served basis during June of each year. An application for participation will be included with the June newsletter. Only Exhibiting Members in good standing are permitted to apply.
3. Any disputes that arise will be resolved by the Clothesline Chairperson, or the Board of Directors, as needed.
4. A commission of 10% of all sales at the Clothesline Sale will go to the Guild.
5. The Corvallis Art Guild is not responsible for loss, or damage to any artwork at the sale. Members should check their own insurance to determine whether their artwork is covered.
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Exhibiting members may request locations to exhibit using the online Request form.
The Guild sponsors several sites around Corvallis where members may exhibit and offer their work for sale. Members who sign-up to do this must exhibit only original two-dimensional work, not reproductions, and are obligated to follow the rules listed below. Signing up to exhibit is under the direction of the Exhibit Chairperson and is done at the regular meetings.
1. In order to participate in “Hanging About Townâ€, one must be an Exhibiting Member of the Guild in good standing.
2. To become an Exhibiting Member, one must have submitted three examples of their artwork and been juried in by the Jury Board.
3. Works of the artist must be original (self suggested). No paintings of other copyrighted artworks, or photographs, work done in class with the aid of an instructor, nor works that could infringe upon any copyright law, shall be exhibited or sold.
4. A list of the works with prices and contact information should be provided to the business where one is exhibiting, with a copy kept for one’s own records. Each exhibited piece shall have on it, an Art Guild card with the artist’s name, price, if offered for sale, and phone number of the artist.
5. Exhibited work must not include nudes, political statements or any offensive subject matter. In the event a complaint arises from a business concerning any artwork on display at a Guild sponsored site, the Exhibit Chairperson has the authority to request those pieces be removed and replaced.
6. The Exhibit Chairperson shall provide the local newspaper(s) with artist’s names and locations of “Hanging about Town†exhibits.
7. Artists not able to meet their show schedule because of an emergency must notify the Exhibit Chairperson as soon as possible so that the Exhibit Chairperson can find another exhibitor. Should any artists fail to keep their commitment without good cause, their exhibiting privileges may be cancelled for a period up to one year, at the discretion of the Executive Board.
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Remember that how you take care of and present your work say’s a lot about the respect you give to yourself as an artist.
1. All art must be framed appropriately. You will be judged on this so pay attention to detail. If your work is behind glass it must have a spacer or a mat. Here is a link that may be helpful when framing your work: http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/mat.html
2. All work must be original (no prints please). Work must be your own original thought and not produced in a classroom setting.
3. You must provide three works in the same medium. They do not need to be the same size or subject but consistency is important.
4. If you are a digital (computer) artist we will need a written description telling us about your process. Because of the need for a print we will accept only archival materials, (this protects your customer from purchasing something that will not hold up over time.) Here is a link regarding archival printing:
http://www.withdigitaleyes.com/pgs/prints.htm
5. Please show up on time, drop off will be from 5:00 - 5:45 on April 25th. Punctuality is important. Any work that is dropped after 5:50 will NOT be accepted.
Again, congratulations on taking your first step into becoming an exhibiting member of the Corvallis Art Guild. I hope this information has been helpful to you. We look forward to seeing you on April 25th. If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call at 738-6124 (home) or 905-2336 (cell).
Good Luck!
Brandi Dayton
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The following has been suggested by the Board of Directors to help members and hanging site businesses make a smooth transition during the hanging and removal of works of art by Art Guild members. This should be helpful to new exhibiting members and may benefit other members who are unclear as to how best to make the transition between the artist who is going to hang at a Guild site and the artist who is going to be taking paintings out of a Guild site.
1. Sign up sheet is passed around at the Art Guild meeting to sign up to exhibit at Guild sites. You may sign up for a maximum of one location per month*. Make sure you write down your phone number and medium on sign up sheet. Record for yourself the name and phone number of the person(s) who are showing before you. Notice any restrictions concerning the site. If somebody has signed up to hang after you, write down that name and number also.
2. Several days before you are planning to hang, contact the person(s) who is hanging at the site to arrange a time to change artwork. Keep in mind that restaurants prefer changes during slow times, and many businesses have other timing concerns. Make note of particulars for your site. Try to arrange as smooth a transition as possible, leaving the walls bare for a relatively short time, and inconveniencing the business as little as possible. If you arrive at the site after arranging the switch and the previous paintings are still there, try to contact the person again. Do not remove another person’s artwork without prior arrangement. If problems arise, arrange another time to hang. Misunderstandings and emergencies happen. Try not to involve the business establishment in your problems. We must behave in a professional manner. There will be an Art Guild plaque at each site that is to remain in place.
3. At the end of the month that your paintings have been in place, the artist to follow you will contact you to arrange a time to have your paintings taken down and the new paintings hung. If you are not contacted, call the next person to hang at that site to set the time to switch paintings. If you can’t make contact with the next artist, let the Exhibit Chairman know so she can follow up. She may ask you to leave your paintings up until the following month or until another artist can be signed up to fill in. If you must remove your work, do so. We want to make every effort we can to see that walls at hanging sites are not left bare.
4. Remember to label all work with Art Guild cards that are available at the Guild meetings. Leave an inventory list with contact information (your name and phone number or email address) with the business and leave the site as neat and beautiful as when you walked in. If any objections should arise about one of your works, replace that work with another.
5. In deference to the sensitivity of the public who will be viewing Art Guild exhibits, no nudes or artwork display of a political nature may be shown at Art Guild exhibit site in local businesses.
* If no one has signed up a month before the beginning of the exhibit month for a site, an artist may sign up for that site as a second exhibit site. If additional space at the site he/she has already signed up for is available, the artist may wish to hang in those spaces.
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