Calling All Oregon Artists: PRAx Open

The Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx) and the Division of Extension and Engagement at Oregon State University invite submissions for the PRAx Open, a juried art exhibition featuring traditional, emerging, and new media works from across Oregon.

The exhibition emphasizes original art that speaks to the places – be they rural, urban, or suburban – where the artists live, engaging in particular with the landscapes, histories, cultures, economies, ecosystems, or region-specific topics of such places to represent the breadth of the state and sovereign Tribal nations in Oregon.

This show also aims to support the Oregon arts economy. Artists will retain 100% of their sales. While pieces are not required to be offered for sale, the exhibition will be curated with the intent that a significant majority of the works may be purchased via direct correspondence with the artist.

Works that will be considered include:

- 2D wall-hung or 3D self-supporting mediums;
- Digital or time-based works, though they must be formatted for a single screen with headphones; and,
- Large-format submissions (accepted number limited by space)

The exhibition will be primarily installed in the 3,000-square-foot Kate and John Stirek Gallery at PRAx, and is anticipated to feature the work of 25–40 artists later this year.

Selected artists will receive a fixed $300 stipend intended to cover the costs of shipping or transporting the works to/from PRAx and related costs. Please note that applicants must be current Oregon residents, and for collaborative work, both must currently reside in the state.

Note: Artwork that is generated by publicly available AI tools is not accepted.

Applications are due July 1. Learn more and apply for free on our entry page!