Arts Alliance of Yamhill County
nourishing the creative spirit in everyone
Bill Miller – Allegory Photography
Open to all members. Monthly meetings are the fourth Monday of each month. Normally at 7:00 p.m. at The Villas, 775 NE 27th St., McMinnville.
Opportunity for Artists
Hello! My name is Mariah Nightfire Currey, I'm a senior attending the Media Arts and Communications Academy high school in McMinnville.
I've been working with Miller Woods to organize a local art auction featuring works of local artists. It will be a great opportunity for any artist who wishes to sell some of their art. This auction is planned to be held 2 days after Earth Day on April 24th, 2010 from noon to 4pm at Miller Woods. Around 20% of the money earned will go to the artists, the rest to fund Miller Woods so it can continue to educate the community with knowledge, skills, and awareness of our local environment.
If there are any artists interested, please give me a call and leave a message.
(503) 857 7529
Thanks!
- Mariah Currey
The McMinnville Farmers' Market will select artwork to be used for the Market poster, t-shirt and other promotional items. This small pdf has the information.
Paper Gardens Literary Contest
Thank you to everyone who submitted literary work to the 2010 Paper Gardens competition! We had an overwhelming turnout this year totaling 424 submissions! We were thrilled to have McMinnville, Newberg, Dundee, Dayton, Amity, Yamhill, and Carlton residents represented in this year’s competition.
Works are currently with judge Lex Runciman, and winning submissions will be chosen shortly. Due to the large number of applicants, please be patient over the next few months as we begin to send out notifications. We will try to be as prompt as humanly possible!
The Paper Gardens Celebration will be held at 6:00 p.m. on the evening of May 18th at the Oregon Olive Mill at Red Ridge Farms. 5700 NE Breyman Orchards RD, Dayton OR 97114. Chapbooks will be available, and winners will have a chance to read their work, meet the judge, and mingle with other literary folk.
Once again, thank you to everyone who submitted work to Paper Gardens. I am always thrilled to see so much budding literary talent in Yamhill County.
Cheers,
Tayler Brisbin
Paper Garden’s Chair, 2010
ART HARVEST STUDIO TOUR
The Artful Way to Explore Yamhill County!
Set out on this six-day, self-guided tour through scenic Yamhill County to the private studios of 40 premier local artists. Follow Tour road signs to see ceramics, painting, sculpture, jewelry, photography, fiber, copper, glass and much more. Ask questions, watch demonstrations and support local artists. This thriving community of artists, many of regional and national acclaim, is sure to spark your interest in visual arts, the creative process and the unique studio environment of the working artist.
2009 Tour Dates:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
October 2, 3, 4 and 9, 10, 11, 11-6pm
Adults/$5. Children 18 and younger/free!
Tour Admission Buttons are now available for purchase online or, during the Tour, at the studios of participating artists. Each admission comes with a commemorative Tour catalog. To learn more, studio the map or order buttons online, visit the Art Harvest Web site.
The Artist’s Home
Celebrate the Creative Spirit of Yamhill County
Arts Alliance members and prospective members are invited to join area artists and friends of the arts for an evening of conversation and performance on Tuesday, September 22, 6:00-8:00 p.m., in Mattie’s Room at McMenamins Hotel Oregon in McMinnville. The Arts Alliance will welcome you to a celebration of “The Artist’s Home.” A social hour with finger foods and a no-host bar will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by an artist’s showcase and members’ meeting at 7:00.
Featured artists include Eric Valentine playing jazz and classical piano, The Linfield College Singers, dancers from Gallery Ballet performing an excerpt from Swan Lake, Gallery Theatre performers, winners of the Paper Gardens Literary Contest reading their poetry, and visual artists from the Art Harvest Studio Tour previewing their work. We will also have door prizes.
Take this opportunity to socialize, get to know other members of the Arts Alliance and celebrate the coming of fall in our beautiful region.
The Hotel Oregon is located at 310 NE Evans Street in McMinnville. Mattie’s Room is on the second floor.
Paper Gardens Literary Contest Award Ceremony
Paper Gardens winners have been selected by Judge Bill Siverly and are being compiled into a beautiful hand-bound chapbook by Marilyn Worrix. Winners will be announced, and will read from their work at the Award Ceremony held at the Oregon Olive Mill at Red Ridge Farms, 5510 NE Breyman Orchards Rd, Dayton, Oregon, Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 6:00 pm. Winning entries came from all over the county. The Children winners, by school, were from Amity (2), Columbus (1), Duniway (1), Memorial (5), Newby (2) and Yamhill Carlton (1). Youth winners, by school, were from Amity (3), Delphian (2), Sheridan Japanese (1), and Yamhill Carlton (6). Adult winners were from Hopewell (1), McMinnville (7) and Yamhill (4). Come to the Awards Ceremony and meet these fine poets and authors, hear their work and maybe purchase a chapbook so you can re-read the material. All winners will receive a chapbook but a few will be available for purchase.