Lighten Up It's Art dude!
"If there is a line labeled "too far" in the Willamette Valley art community, the Emerge art show would like to pour bleach on it.
Maybe set it on fire."
- Eric Howald, Salem Monthly
Coffee House Cafe andSYN503 present the Emerge Oregon Art Series, a twice a month one night art show.
Emerge Oregon Art Series was founded in March 2009 in Keizer by Jonathan Boys and Tim Wiener. Jonathan felt there was a need for a consistant place for emerging artists in the Willamette Valley to show their artwork in a non threatening environment with the idea that anyone could show three pieces for $5.00. They decided not to take commission on art that sells to encourage more artists in the community to come show and sell.
This is pretty much a radical idea in the art world, especially in this neck of the woods. Our community likes it and it keeps coming back for more.
The true success story of Emerge is the response of the artists and as well as the community. As of November 2009 Emerge is averaging 300+ person turn outs for this once-monthly-single-night event.
Caution:
This is an event where kids can come, but keep an open mind that the kiddos WILL see more liberal art than is the norm for this area. So If you are concerned about what your kids see, then you may want to stick to the Art Association shows in Salem, Keizer and Silverton.
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We are seeking artists who have not shown their work in a gallery; artists who have shown only a couple times; or artists who do not feel there is a place for their artwork in the Willamette Valley.
Two great places to see if your art is right for this show are:
The Pacific Art Collective Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine
Important Artist Information
Art Drop Off / Pick Up: We only take delivery of artwork from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM the day of Emerge. Your art must be picked up between the hours of 10:00 and 10:30 PM that night.
The Fee: Artists pay $5.00 to enter 3 pieces of artwork. Your $5.00 goes to cover the cost of promotional flyers. In many galleries artists are charged 15 to 20 dollars for the same thing, only non profit galleries use that money for fund raising and commercial galleries tack it to the bottom line. As an art community gallery our goal is not to make money, but to at least break even. We really feel having a fun and professional event is the best way to promote the arts in the Mid Willamette Valley!
Stay There: As an artist you need to be on location for the entire event. The only way to be able to sell your work and answer questions about it is to be present. Four hours may seem like a long time, but keep in mind you are also networking and will potentially get more work (make sales) from networking.
Pick up: You must be available to pick up your work between 9:30PM and 10:00PM. Coffee House Cafe closes at 10:00PM so you need to be on time to get your work.
Invitations: This show is where you are showing your work, so invite your friends and family.
Caution: This is an event where kids can come, but keep an open mind that the kiddos WILL see more liberal art than is the norm for this area. So If you are conservative about what the kids should see, then you may want to stick to the Art Association shows in Salem and Keizer.
We are doing away with ENTRY forms to be more efficient and waste less resources! Now you just bring in your three pieces of art, your $5.00 and you will be signed in electronically. Be prepared to sign our insurance waver card every time you show with us. You cannot show if you do not sign it. Click the PDF to read over it.
Emerge Insurance Waiver
Coffee House Cafe has been very generous in donating their back warehouse space for the Emerge Oregon Art Series shows. Because they have allowed us to use the space we agreed to take care of some light cosmetic renewal.
The process took about 2 months to do the main space. The space, formerly a clothing shop had been empty for close to 50 years. We removed about 49 years of junk out of the space and scrapped a ton of metal. We repainted from the nasty 1970's pink to a nice white with a tan ceiling and we sanded the floors and coated them with a Green water based sealer. We added LED battery lights to the stalls, which are eco-friendly as well.
We have had a lot of help from very energetic people in our community. For the whole list of Sweat Equity Sponsors (those who have volunteered) see our Sponsors page. The money to fund this came from various microbusinesses and individuals from the community.
Please take a moment to browse a few of the pictures from the process.
Please make sure you come in and enjoy some of CHC's great organic coffee and have a bite to eat off of their yummy menu. Be sure to check Coffee-House-Cafe.com for upcoming art and music shows as well.
COFFEE HOUSE CAFE
Coffee House Cafe BackSpaceEvery 1st & 3rd Friday of Each Month 02.05.10 6 - 11 PM Music by Find Your Smile, DJ Timmy & DJ Freakybeats
Coffee House Cafe BackSpace
Every 1st & 3rd Friday of Each Month
02.05.10 6 - 11 PM
Music by Find Your Smile, DJ Timmy & DJ Freakybeats
02.19.10 6 - 11 PM - Music by DJ Timmy
03.05.10 6 - 11 PM - 1 Year Anniversary - Music by Street Light Cameo and DJ Timmy
Special International Group Art Installation
03.19.10 6 - 11 PM -
Music by DJ Timmy
04.02.10 6 - 11 PM -
04.16.10 6 - 11 PM -
05.01.10 6 - 11 PM -
05.15.10 6 - 11 PM -
Find Your Smile playing Emerge 02/05/10
We have been really lucky to have DJ Timmy and DJ Ren spin at all of our events since we began in March of 09.
We would love for you to check out their websites and music pages on MySpace.
www.ItsDjTimmy.com
www.myspace.com/thedjren
We are looking to have some bands play at openings in the future so that our DJ's can spin other events around Salem, Eugene, Portland and beyond. If you are interested in playing give us a shout.
We are looking for edgy music, DJ Timmy and DJ Ren spin House and Tech House which is very popular outside of the US and we love that.
We are interested in Industrial, EBM, Trip Hop, Trance, Progressive, House, Breaks, Electro, Dub, Down Tempo, Chillout, Jazz, Rock, etc.
So what does your band get out of it? We cannot pay for you to play, but it is a great way for you to get exposure to the local market. You will get your band name on the flyers and in the local newspapers each month that you play! Plus you can sell your CD's and Gear the night of the show and we won't take any commission.
Photo of Street Light Cameo playing Emerge 01/01/10
"Pull Over I have to Go!"
by Anonymous, a Willamette Valley art collaborative.
Anonymous presents a live installation of artwork aimed at the heart of Salem. This is a built-in display featuring sculpture, mixed media and audio displays and live individual performances.
"Pull Over I Have To Go" is Anonymous's take on why traveling to Salem may be a horrible living and or vacationing decision. Put on your hip waders because this exhibit is deep. Bring sanitizer because you will feel dirty after seeing this display. Be sure to bring an open mind and a sense of humor. And know without a doubt that is sure to turn heads and cause an uproar amoung Salem's most conservative art critics (which is almost all of them).
You can see "Pull Over I Have To Go!" on February 5th, 2010 as part of the Emerge Oregon Art Series at Coffee House Cafe and on February 19th, 2010 for the month's second EOAS event at CHC.
Click on a picture to read about some
of the artists that show at Emerge!
Check us out at:
Salem Monthly
Salemites.com
Chemeketa Courier
Statesman Journal
Mac McGowan is a steampunk artist specializing in wearable art such as goggles, helmets, leather accessories and clothing. He has had several careers, most notably in radio and public affairs / communications.
"In addition to being a professional portrait photographer, I have a passion for fine art photography. I love to capture the beauty of the human body, as well as find beauty in ordinary things. I love objects that are rusty, grungy, and dirty."
Born in Salem, Oregon, in 1964 and one of eleven children, Lee Ann Meithof is a self-taught artist who always dreamed of painting. Lee Ann currently resides in Stayton, Oregon, with her husband, Don.
I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. I attended Occidental College in Los Angeles and graduated with my BA in 2009. I am an emerging artist and pursuing art as a career. Read more on my website...
Keyword: Emerge Oregon
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Community Sponsors
Sweat Equity Sponsors
Lari DeLapp
Charles Reiter
Jonathan Boys
Max Brown
Jesse Lindsay
Laura Fidler
Tim Wiener
Heather Hunter
Christian Maheux
Terry Pimm
Charity Boys
Pete Scott
Jonathan & Charity Boys
Forrest & Laura Fidler
Sponsor Emerge
Industrial Waves Photography
Geraldine & Ron Geotz
We need volunteers. If you are willing to dive in and help create something that will help continue to grow the arts scene in the Mid Willamette Valley we would love your help.
We specifically need multiple volunteers to help check in the artists, keep up the receipt register and make title cards for each piece. We average 60 pieces or more per show.
We need at least four people per show to help hang the art. It is a really easy process and we will train you how to do it.
We also need people who are willing to join our Street Team and help get flyers out for our shows. We have a Street Team in place on Chemeketa's campus, we are looking to establish one at WU's campus and TUIA's campus as well.
We are starting to get requests for flyers from downtown businesses so we need folks willing to drop them off as well.
If you want to volunteer contact us through our Contact page!
Emerge Oregon Art Series is a community art show organized and implemented by Synthetica 503 Gallery, Inc. (SYN503). Due to the nature of running this series, SYN503 is not making a profit and is funded soley by SYN503 and limited community sponsors, as listed on our 'Sponsors' page. Any donation is accepted and appreciated and will be put to good use. This is simply a service that our community needs that no one else has stepped to the plate to provide. If you have any questions please contact us.
SYN503 nor Emerge Oregon Art Series have a board of directors. We do rely on a committee of consultants from around the state though. They are:
Jonathan Boys, Keizer; Lari DeLapp, Salem; River Hawkins, Eugene; Kel Ward, Salem; Jonan Donaldson, Salem; Charles Rieter, Salem; Carla Moberg, Salem; Ryan Stoller, Portland; Forrest Fidler, Salem; Andrea Ikeda, Salem; Terry Pimm, Salem; Heather Hunter, Salem, and Timothy Wiener, Portland.
Feb 5th EOAS!
NOTICE: Emerge Oregon Art Series does not conduct, promote, or endorse any acts of violence or destruction. Furthermore, Emerge Oregon Art Series feels that personal property should not be vandalized, disrespected, or otherwise abused. Such acts delude the public's already misunderstood view of street culture and art.
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