Rural: Call for Oregon Artists

Umpqua Valley Arts seeks to showcase artwork created throughout Oregon's rural areas. During this time when urban and rural differences are highlighted in political rhetoric and policies, artwork created in rural parts of Oregon offers the possibility of connecting with those parts of Oregon considered remote and removed. The organization looks to bridge urban and rural differences for greater understanding. Artwork made by those in rural areas may allow for deeper connection to nature, to agriculture, to who we are as humans without the hustle of the urban environment.

Eligible artists are established, mid-career, and emerging artists residing in rural Oregon (communities of 35,000 or less in population). Work eligible includes but is not limited to: 2D (painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, quilting/weaving/fibers), 3D (sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, carving/wood turning, basketry, leather, beadwork, quillwork), and film. Entries must have been completed within the past 5 years and not previously exhibited at UVA. Submit up to 3 entries in all themes and media. If work is a printmaking piece or a photograph it must be an edition. All work must be display-ready upon arrival. No work will be accepted which is in violation of any copyright. There is no entry fee.

Work sample requirements: minimum 3 images, maximum 11 images; 0-1 audio file; 0-3 video files; total samples 3-15. Images must be uploaded as JPEG only, no smaller than 1920 pixels on the longest side, 72 ppi/dpi resolution, up to 5 MB maximum. Accepted artworks must be received between June 6th and June 13th. UVA will insure each accepted work for 60% of its value from arrival until release to the shipping agent. Each artist is responsible for shipping costs to and from UVA.