This body of work titled In My Skin celebrates Black cultural identity, African ancestry, and the contemporary lived experience of the community in Portland, through dynamic lighting, saturated color, and portraiture. I wanted to keep things spontaneous and lively but also be very precise with my lighting to show depth in the image as well as in the person.
Kristin Kuhns is an artist whose work includes two-dimensional and three-dimensional mixed media, paintings, drawings, clay vessels, and sculptures.
Favorite Things is a portrait and short film series depicting regional artists with items that are precious to them. Developed by Portland filmmaker and photographer Jason Hill, this work documents a collaboration wherein artists were instructed to share and speak about a favorite item in a studio setting. The results are an experiment with light and color to create magical portraits and filmed testimonials
The Salem Art Association is offering several categories as part of the 2025 Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program in the Annex at the Bush Barn Art Center. This residency offers a dedicated studio space for artist(s) to experiment and create new work.
Applications for the 2025 Salem Art Fair & Festival Are NOW OPEN!
Calling all artists! Applications for the 76th Annual Salem Art Fair & Festival, taking place September 12-14, 2025, are officially live on Zapplication. This is your chance to be a part of one of the Pacific Northwest’s most celebrated art events! The Salem Art Fair is a vibrant community celebration that draws thousands of supporters of the arts each year.
Early Bird Deadline: February 17, 2025 (Get $10 off your application with the code: "76Years")
Final Deadline: June 6, 2025 (No exceptions, so mark your calendars!)
Bush Barn Art Center will be closed for the holiday between November 28 to December 3, 2025.
The Bush Barn Art Center & Annex are open to the public Wednesday - Sunday, noon to 4:00 p.m. The Galleries will close on Sunday, December 22 at 4:00 P.M. and re-open on Wednesday, will open again on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at noon.
Discover exciting new exhibits to welcome in the new year! We have "An Angel Will Appear" by EGOR Eilish GormleyI in the Focus Gallery, "ReEnvisioned: Contemporary Portraits of Our Black Ancestors" by Jeremy Okai in the A.N. Bush Gallery, along with featured new works from SAA Represented Reginal Artists in the Camas and Annex Gallery.
The Salem Art Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization serving the mid-Willamette Valley since 1919.
We stand together and know that art in our lives is absolutely pivotal in understanding one another, in finding common ground, and in imagining creative solutions together. Art brings us together and unites us in our humanity.
Call for Artists opportunities for the Bush Barn Art Center take place throughout the year. Click the link for a current list of ways to get your art out into the world through the Salem Art Association
Thank you to the following supporters whose generous contributions support the Salem Art Association in making art experiences possible for everyone in our community.
Compton Family Foundation
Michele J. Patterson
Janet Neuburg
Braemar Charitable Trust
Harvest Foundation
Bob & Marypat Hill Family Foundation
Autzen Foundation
William S. Walton Charitable Trust
Special thanks to our generous sponsors
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