Open Call For Artists
We are seeking proposals for November, December, and January!
Propose a pop-up exhibition; practice space for movement, performance, or to sort out a large project; short-term headquarters for a series of workshops or gatherings; or something else.
Use of the space comes with:
staff support;
professional documentation or $250 equivalent;
$75 reimbursable hospitality budget for each public program;
$500 honorarium lead artist fee;
$50 honoraria supporting artist fees not to exceed $500.
We invite artists, curators, and creatives working in all mediums to submit their work for consideration.
Dates include
1. November 3rd-7th (install) Residency dates November 7th-23rd
2. Dec 1st-5th (install) Exhibition dates Dec. 5th-21st.
3. January 5-9th (install) Exhibition dates Jan. 9th- 25th
Submission Guidelines
Submission Deadline: October 20th, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Eligibility: Open to all Portland-based creatives. Students are eligible for consideration.
Mediums: All mediums are welcome
How to Submit: Please submit using the form below with the following:
1. Proposal: including concept and detailed description of artwork or vision for use of the space.
2. Artist Bio(s)
3. Furniture and equipment needs
4. Max 10 images
Selected artists will be notified by October 31st.
About Stelo
Our Mission
Stelo illuminates the power of art to invite conversation and build community. We are dedicated to responsive models of support via partnerships, collaboration, and exchange. We nurture the creative process as a cycle of becoming. By engaging with a diverse spectrum of creatives and organizers who are deeply committed to growing their artistic and cultural practices, we embrace intuitive and experimental possibilities.
Who We Are
We support artists by supporting time and space to develop. We provide this experience through exhibitions and residency opportunities at our downtown Portland Park Block and rural Camp Colton locations.