RSG New Artists Show 2022 Prospectus
June 2022
Exhibition Information
We are very pleased to announce that the Rental Sales Gallery, Portland Art Museum is hosting an open call for new Member Artists in 2022. This is an opportunity to join the Gallery and have your works showcased in the Gallery, reaching our audience of corporate clients and individual purchasers and renters.
Enter your images online at onlinejuriedshows.com. Visit rentalsalesgallery.com/artist-submissions for more information.
You can submit up to 10 works in a variety of styles if you wish. RSG is looking to build long-term relationships, including seeing the range of your creative practice and what work you consider to be your most compelling. We will also accept submissions based on a single group of work if preferred.
Submissions will be open Friday, July 1st – Friday, July 22nd.
If you are selected, your chosen pieces will be in the Gallery’s Summer New Artists Show, which will open to the public on Friday, August 26th 2022, from 4-7pm.
Eligibility
To apply for representation in the Rental Sales Gallery (RSG) you need to be an artist who is from or resident in Oregon or Washington State. We are seeking submissions of works in 2D and 3D. Artists of all experience levels are encouraged to apply, as this show is open for both emerging and established artists. Please also submit your resume for our review. You can upload your resume in your Artist Profile.
There is no entry fee for the Show. Member artists also do not pay any membership or annual fees. The Gallery operates on a commission split model only (see below).
Each submission will be evaluated on criteria including, but not limited to:
- Overall quality and artistic merit
- Diversity of media, style, technique and artistic voice
- Desirability for the Gallery’s varied clientele
- Appropriateness for display in a space open to the general public
Submitting Resume (REQUIRED): After entering your images go back to OnlineJuriedShows.com and log in using your email address and password. Above where you just logged in, click "Your Artist Profile”. You are now in your account.
Click "PERSONAL INFO" and scroll down to the BIO UPLOAD section and follow the directions to upload your resume. (While you are in your Personal Info, please make sure your name, address, and phone number are up-to-date, as these will be important for RSG staff to be able to contact you.)
Entering Your Images
You can enter your images online at onlinejuriedshows.com. Help in photographing your work and properly sizing your images can be found at: onlinejuriedshows.com/help
For best results, make sure your image is 1920 pixels @72 dpi on the longest side. Images should be in .jpg format, less than 4 mb, and sRGB color space.
If you need help entering your images or are unable to, please contact Onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or call 888-666-1351.
Jury Panel
We are proud to announce that our diverse jury panel will consist of the following individuals, all of whom are contributing to Oregon’s dynamic arts scenes in a range of different ways:
LeAnn Alsop: the Facility Supervisor for the City of Hillsboro's Cultural Arts Division, with a particular focus on the city's outstanding public arts program.
Margaret Jennings: a student of Art History at Portland State University, a committed RSG volunteer and passionate advocate for gallery diversification.
Adebayo Olympio: the creator and owner of the Coalition Art Gallery in Portland, creating a space to showcase talented local artists of all experiences.
Tammy Jo Wilson: an artist, curator, and co-founder of Art in Oregon, a statewide non-profit that fosters numerous culturally rich regional communities.
Gallery Information
The Rental Sales Gallery is part of Portland Art Museum. Founded in 1959, the Gallery has operated continuously since, providing a space for artists from the Pacific Northwest to show their works. As part of the Museum, the Gallery operates as a non-profit, putting focus on supporting our artists.
All works that are submitted to the Gallery by our Member Artists are made available to be both rented and purchased. Rental prices are calculated using the purchase price of the piece, set by the artist. Artists receive 50% of all rentals and 60% of all sales.
Gallery Member Artists have the opportunity to showcase their works through the Rental Sales Gallery. We host two major shows a year, in the Spring and the Fall, where our artists can submit new works to be displayed.