Events & Specials
The gallery features monthly art shows and our ever-expanding Featured Artists Showcase in the main gallery.
Currently, the Gallery has the following shows planned:
- January- Featured Artists Alan Leach, Phil Sargent & Marilyn McMurray
- February-CTECH Art and Technology Show
- March- Launch of Artists in Action Co-Op Gallery
- April- Spring Show with Artists in Action
For a complete list of upcoming events,go to the Show Calendar listings at the bottom of the page
Follow this link to our Local Arts Scene page featuring Salem Area Art Associations and other groups that support the Arts in our area
OUR GALLERY EVENTS CALENDAR
Annual Springtime Call to Artists & Exhibition
Each spring AiA presents a fresh artistic challenge and April exhibit. For 2024, the theme is “Spring Renewal” and we are calling for art interpreting either Spring or the Renewal. The resulting art exhibition is held during April at Elsinore Gallery, 444 Ferry St SE, in downtown Salem, Oregon. Opening night reception and awards ceremony coincides with Salem’s First Friday events.
AiA’s inaugural springtime call and exhibit was titled “Spring Reign.” For our second annual event, we asked artists to create works inspired by the phrase, “Spring Eternal.” For our third event, in 2022, the theme was “Spring Fling” and for the fourth event, in 2023, the theme was “Essence of Spring” and this year we called for art interpreting either Spring or Renewal (or both).
Spring Renewal – Call to Artists
Registration/Entry Submission will be open on January 27th, 2024.
“Spring Renewal” is the theme for our fifth annual springtime event, and we are calling for engaging works of art that conceptualize either ‘Spring’ or ‘Spring Renewal’ (in any sense of the words). We are using the ArtCall platform to manage the call.
AiA’s latest approach to judging and awards is similar to the awards for last year’s Spring Fling event. Rather than traditional “place” awards, we will recognize those artists whose artwork exemplified the event’s theme in multiple categories with “best” awards. We believe this method stretches the creative muscle, promotes a winning balance between newer and established artists and distributes the kudos and prize money among more individuals. See the official Call for full info and prize list.
