Umpqua Valley Arts is dedicated to the belief that the arts are an indispensable element of a thriving and meaningful community, and that ideas & art in its many forms should be available to all. Our arts exhibition programming is inspired by our energetic community, the geography in which our organization is situated, and the unique history of our region and our institution. When we learn to appreciate art together, we are learning to acknowledge and respect the histories that bind us together, and the changing world that surrounds us.
Please see the list below for UVA’s Artist Opportunities. We welcome both new (and returning) artists to submit work to our open calls. Please note the submission deadlines!
2025 ARTWORKS NORTHWEST BIENNIAL
Our beloved biannual regional exhibit returns to Umpqua Valley Arts in 2025! Starting December 2nd, artists from across the region can have the chance to submit to this exhibit showcasing work from artists all over the Pacific Northwest. Works for the biennial are chosen by a curator residing/working in the Pacific Northwest who UVA asks to lend their eye and voice to the exhibit. Our curator for the biennial will be announced in early 2025.
Artists at any stages of their artistic career who are residing in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, British Columbia, Western Montana, and Western Wyoming may apply. Open to all media except video.
Deadline to Submit: March 28th, 2025
Exhibit Dates: June 6th – August 15th, 2025
Introducing the Curator:
Charlene Liu
Umpqua Valley Arts is honored to introduce Charlene Liu as our Curator for the 2025 Artworks Northwest Biennial! Born in Taiwan and raised in the American Midwest, Charlene Liu is a Professor of Art and Printmaking at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Immediacy of place and landscape form the foundation of her creative practice and emerge through a visual lexicon that combines the concrete and familiar with the abstract and decorative. Applying a broad palette of materials and approach, her work explores visual expressions of multiplicity, movement, and transformation that inhabit our every day lives, our cultural inheritances, and evolving identities. Her work has been exhibited at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University, USC Pacific Asia Museum, the Schneider Museum of Art, Tacoma Art Museum, Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts, and beyond.
UVA Exhibit Proposals
Exhibit Proposals for 2026-2027 are OPEN
Proposal submissions due: October 1st
Top Image: A Soft Person Impersonating Hard Stone; Jillian Browning
Bottom Image: 2018 Artworks Northwest
If you are interested in exhibiting your work at UVA, we invite you to submit an exhibit proposal for the 2026-2027 exhibition calendar! We will be accepting exhibit proposals for the 2026-2027 Exhibition year starting January 7th through October 1st, 2025. The Corridor, Gallery II, and Hallie Brown Ford Gallery are operated by the Umpqua Valley Arts Gallery Staff and are exhibit venues for all artists with a focus on regional, national solo and group exhibitions. The Red Door Gallery is an exclusive opportunity reserved for UVA Members to propose solo or group exhibits. All UVA Members who submit a proposal are automatically considered for UVA’s Red Door Gallery.
Artists working in all themes and media are welcome to apply. As a dedicated space to exhibit a diverse group of artistic voices, these exhibits help to promote emerging, mid-career, and established artists. UVA’s exhibition programming is driven by our mission to provide quality artistic and cultural experiences to our community. The exhibitions are inspired by our energetic community, the geography in which our organization is situated, and the unique history of our region and our institution.
When we learn to appreciate art together, we are learning to acknowledge and respect the histories that bind us together, and the changing world that surrounds us.
Exhibits rotate every eight to ten weeks for the 2026-2027 exhibit
If you have any questions or need to make special arrangements, please contact exhibitions@uvarts.com.