has been serving the city of Silverton with arts
and art education for forty years. The SAA has an active membership of well over a hundred artists,
crafts people, and patrons. We are run by a very dedicated staff of volunteers, and are committed
to promoting the arts in Silverton as well as improving the quality of life in the community.
Silverton Arts Association
News and Events
Arts Association Meetings:
2nd Tuesday of the month at the
Art Center 7:00 p.m.
Anyone welcome to attend the meeting.
Next Meeting: 7/14/2009 Upcoming Meeting: 8/11/2009
Rent the Art Center or The Park House for your
next celebration! For reservations, call 503-873-2480
The second annual Wonders of Nature juried art show
will be held during the Fine Arts Festival, August 15 & 16,
2009.
Professional Silverton artist and muralist, Lori Webb, will
judge and present awards this year.
You are invited to
apply for the show. All media are welcome! Two and
three dimensional artwork must be of exhibition quality and of
the artist's original design. Art pieces must be ready to
hang or place for viewing with appropriate hardware.
Entries must be hand delivered or postmarked by August 1, 2009.
Three entries allowed per artist ~ Non-refundable $10 for the
first entry; $5 for each of the next two entries A
completed entry form with the appropriate fee must be submitted
with the artwork or high-quality digital images to the SAA.
Each entry must
have the artist's name, address, phone number, title, and sales
price or NFS affixed to it. Artists are encourage to carry
their own insurance.
Black and White 35mm Film Photography -
Alexander Ferguson 503 559 4506 $25 material fee, $55 per month, $50 for members
starts Jan 22
Ages 12 and up
Park House This
course will introduce you to the art of black and white
photographic image making and printing. You will learn to
see and appreciate light in a new way, learn to see and
design shapes in the frame, and you will learn how to make
fine black and white prints. In this course, you will learn
how to properly expose film, how to develop that film, and
to make beautiful exhibition quality black and white prints.
This is not merely a technical course however. The most
important thing you will bring away from this course is a
new sense of seeing the familiar and the mundane.
Life Studio with model - Debbie Unger - facilitator 503 845
9277
Thursday evenings 6 – 8:30pm
starts Jan 22
There is a long tradition of artists drawing and painting
from the live model. It is considered a fundamental in the
training for all the visual arts. Whether you work
realistically or abstractly, this
figure drawing group is a great chance to improve
your skills and meet other artists.
Silverton Fine
Arts Festival
The 9th Annual
Festival is on August 15th and 16th, 2009.
Meet every Thursday 9AM to 2PM to
paint together. All levels of painters are welcome,
especially beginners. We encourage and support all art media
enjoyed in a informal setting at the Art Center. Bring
your projects and materials Cost: $10/month.
Silverchip Woodcarvers:
Meet every Wednesday
Noon to 4 PM in the Park House. Bring your projects and materials
to create beautiful wood pieces. Experienced carvers are interested in
helping beginners. Cost: $5/month.
