Art and Writing
Mosaic Arts Alliance seeks artists to submit work for its “Surprise and Delight” exhibit, March 3-28 at Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., with a First Friday reception 5 to 9 p.m. March 6. Anyone is invited to contribute up to three pieces of original art for the enjoyment of our community. The entry fee is $40. Artwork will be made available for sale, with the gallery retaining a 30 percent commission. Gallery-ready art should be delivered to Angst Gallery from 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 1. Visit www.mosaicartsalliance.org for complete details.
The city of Vancouver invites artists to submit proposals for public art at the Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main St., Vancouver. Proposals are due by 3 p.m. Feb. 26. The project’s goal is to create something that demonstrates the museum’s relevance while respecting its commitment to preserving the community’s stories and artifacts. Proposals will be reviewed by the city’s Public Art Committee, in consultation with the museum and the Uptown Village Association. Once a proposal is selected, artwork will be completed and installed within six months. The project’s budget is set at $30,000, including artist’s fees, engineering fees, labor and materials, documentation and transportation to the site. The city will be responsible for site preparation and installation, in consultation with the artist(s). For complete details, visit www.cityofvancouver.us/PublicArtCommittee.
Vancouver Community Library invites creative writers and visual artists to submit original works for “Visions & Voices,” and then to create a response piece to the original work assigned to them. The submission deadline is Feb. 28. There is no cost to submit. Written work may be submitted to vaartteam@fvrl.org, or in person at the library, 901 C St., Vancouver. Art pieces must be submitted at the library. Participants will be notified of acceptance by email, and their response piece will also be sent through email. Pick up an application at Vancouver Community Library, or go to www.fvrl.org; click on Locations>Vancouver, and click on the purple button labeled Apply for Visions & Voices. Each work and its response piece will be displayed beginning Friday, April 3. For more details, call 360-906-5000.
The Society of Washington Artists seeks artists 18 and older to enter the nonjuried, professionally judged Spring Show and Sale (the largest such show in Southwest Washington), April 30 to May 3 at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. Online registration continues until April 17 or until 200 pieces have been registered. Both 2D and 3D items may be entered. For complete registration information, visit swavancouver.com.