Connection and community are the vibe this month at The Arts Center – the Main Gallery features a three-day fair where area art groups and guilds take center stage. The reception promises to be a meaningful meet-and-greet – we’re liking this idea. The vibe continues with the annual call to artists for the Howland Community Open too.
Other opportunities for participation include TAC’s Second Saturday Art Day, and a compelling looking Zine Competition for artists inclined toward the genre, and you can include us among that crowd.
Finally, moving to TAC’s Corrine Woodman Gallery, you’ll find Corvallis artist Adeline Hull’s emotive figurative work in a solo exhibition titled Gently Borrowed Nicety.
Here’s all the details…
MAIN GALLERY: Creative Valley: Art Groups & Guilds Info Fair
The Arts Center hopes you’ll to kick off the new year by diving into creativity and connection. The invitation is for Creative Valley. It’s sort of a fair-vibe thing, and the idea is that you can discover new creative opportunities, explore regional guilds, and grow your arts community. To our mind, for the inclined, the big deal here is the reception during CAW on January 16, from 5 to 7 pm.
Hosted by The Arts Center, this event celebrates the strength and creativity of our local arts community. Click here for more information.
- January 16 – 18, 2025, 12 – 5 pm
- January 16, 5 – 7 pm | Reception
MAIN GALLERY: Howland Community Open
Howland Community Open – It’s time to register for the 2025 Howland Open. This salon style exhibition is for everyone. If you live in Linn or Benton County, simply register online by January 20 and deliver your artwork to the gallery on Saturday, January 25 between 12 – 4 pm. For more details about the exhibition and Member perks, visit their website.
- Ongoing until January, 20, 2025 | OPEN Registration
- Saturday, January 25, 12 – 4 pm | Drop Off
- January 28 – March 6, 2025 | Exhibition
- February 22, 1 – 2:30 pm | Reception
CORRINE WOODMAN GALLERY: Gently Borrowed Nicety, Adeline Hull
Corvallis artist, Adeline Hull exhibits emotive figurative work in her solo exhibition, Gently Borrowed Nicety. Her fascination with the interplay between the interpersonal and personal allows for meaningful exploitation of feelings attached to lingering dialogues or resonating pauses. Through the gaze of a voyeuristic wallflower, she creates paintings using borrowed perspectives and fleeting moments in time while still recognizing herself within the frame. Click here for more information.
- January 7 – February 1, 2025
- Thursday, January 16, 5:30 – 7 PM | Reception
SECOND SATURDAY ART DAY
This month’s activity explores the fascinating technique of oil pastel sgraffito. Participants will learn how to layer vibrant colors with oil pastels and use scratching techniques to create unique textures and designs. This free, hands-on event is open to all ages and skill levels. Click here for more information.
- Saturday, January 11, 1 – 4 PM
ZINE COMPETITION: Call to Artists
The Arts Center is accepting submissions for the first annual zine exhibition, Potential Spam. Entry is free, and cash prizes will be awarded by juror Evan Baden, owner of Push Pull Editions. Artists must register online and physically deliver their zine to TAC by January 30, 2025. For more information, click here.
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