2020 Eugene Biennial

Oregon artists 18 years and older from Lane, Linn, Lincoln, Benton, Douglas and Coos counties are invited to submit one to three recent works (paintings, prints, photography, mixed-media, fibers, sculpture, ceramics, etc.) for consideration in the 2020 Eugene Biennial at Karin Clarke Gallery in Eugene, Oregon. This is the 3rd Eugene Biennial, founded in 2016 to showcase accomplished work by rising artists in the region. The exhibit will take place August 5-29, 2020, during Eugene's Visual Arts Week.

Submissions are accepted January 15 – April 30, 2020. Entry fee is $20 per artwork, with artists able to submit up to three pieces. All artwork must be for sale, and the gallery will take a 50% commission on works sold. Size limitations apply: 2-D wall art maximum 4 feet wide by 6 feet tall and no more than 50 lbs; sculpture must occupy no more than 20 inch square free standing floor space or fit on a pedestal with maximum 16 inches depth. Artists will be notified on or before May 31, 2020. Artwork must be hand-delivered to the gallery on Saturday, August 1st or Sunday, August 2nd, 2020.

Jurors are Kevin J. Brown (Designer/Collector/Realtor), Betsy Wolfston (Fine Artist/Public Artist/Arts Educator), and Karin Clarke (Gallerist/Artist). Awards include Best of Show $500 (sponsored by City of Eugene Cultural Services), three Jurors Choice Awards of $250 each, and Eleanor Freeman Art Patron Award $300. Three Honorable Mentions will also be selected. All award-winners and honorable mentions receive memberships to The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and the opportunity to exhibit at the Eugene Biennial Award Winners - One Year Later group show in August 2021. An opening reception and award ceremony is planned for possibly Thursday, August 6th, with First Friday ArtWalk on August 7th, 5:30-7:30 pm. Contact [email protected] with questions.