January 28 – March 6, 2025

Howland Community Open

Awards Reception: Saturday, February 22, 2025, 1 – 2:30 PM

About the Exhibition

The annual Jim and Ruth Howland Community Open is an opportunity for everyone living the Linn and Benton counties to exhibit artwork in The Arts Center Main Gallery. TAC welcomes artists of all ages and experience levels, especially those just starting their creative practice, to bring one original work of art to display.

Entry Information

Online Registration opens December 2, 2024 – January 20, 2025. Once online registration closes, plan to complete a paper form at artwork drop off, Saturday, January 25.

Artwork Drop Off

Artwork Drop Off is Saturday, January 25, 2025, 12-4 PM. Contributing Members of TAC may drop off art early, Wednesday, January 22 – Friday, January 24 2025, 12-5 PM. To check the status of your TAC membership, by contact membership@theartscenter.net. Artwork must arrive ready to hang. Wire hanging method is preferred. Helpful hints and resources about hanging art are available below.

We do not accept reproductions of original art, or work made from a kit or purchased pattern. 

Size & Weight Limits

The combined sum of height and width of the framed work together cannot exceed 65”, and the weight cannot exceed 25 lbs. Two-dimensional art must be ready to hang it on the wall; three-dimensional art should be stable and safe.  Work must to be dry. Due to very limited storage space, packaging materials cannot be stored at The Arts Center.

Artwork Pick Up 

Artwork Pick Up is March 7-8, 2025, 12-5 PM.  No early pick up is permitted. An artist may pick up for another artist, if the The Arts Center is notified in advance by emailing Jennie Castle at curator@theartscenter.net. Work not picked up by March 22 will be considered a donation to The Arts Center and may be included in a future fundraiser. 

Sales

Artwork submitted to the Howland Community Open can be listed for sale, but this is not required. If work is sold during the exhibition, The Arts Center retains 50% of the sale. The retained commissions support exhibition programing and help keep TAC’s calls to artists free.

Checks are delivered to artists within 4-8 weeks of the close of the exhibition. A completed W9 is required from the artist before a check can be issued.