Donate Art.

Thirty-six years ago, local artists, seeing the devastation in their community united to fight against the spread of HIV transmission and to help end the stigma for those living with HIV and AIDS. They auctioned their art to raise funds to support CAP’s mission, and the money they raised went towards prevention education and mutual aid support. Since the 1980’s, the Art Auction & After Party has grown and evolved along with CAP’s expanding mission, but the original vision has remained the same. Over 200 pieces of art are donated each year by individuals who believe that when we come together as a collective, we make a powerful impact. We hope you will consider joining in this legacy and donating a piece!

Submissions for the 2024 Art Auction have Closed.

The submission process for artwork has officially closed for 2024. Thank you to the over 200 generous artists who submitted this year. Jurying is currently underway, and all those who submitted will be contacted in early February. If you want to receive news related to the art auction, including when we open the art donation period for 2025, sign up for our artist mailing list below!

Art Donation

Information

& Requirements

Important Dates

Donations Due:             01/15/24

Jurying:                                 01/22/24

Artists Notified By:        02/06/24

  • Only one submission may be made per artist. Individual donors, galleries, and collectors may submit multiple donations from multiple artists, however the one submission per artist rule still applies.

    All artwork must be original; giclées, reproduction posters, and other reproduction items cannot be accepted.

  • All artwork should be framed and ready to hang, with correct hanging apparatus.

    Note: Artwork-hanging device should ideally not be saw-tooth hangers.

  • Pieces submitted should be no larger than 48” x 48” and weigh no more than 50 pounds (excludes sculpture).

    Note: Please contact CAP at events@capnw.org if your piece exceeds this size or weight.

  • A photograph of your art submission is required for jurying.

    We realize that some work is very complex and hard to capture in a single image, especially for work like Textile, Sculptures, Mixed Media, or High Impasto Painting. encourage you to include an image of the work as a whole and as many additional detail shots as possible to convey the intricacies of your work. *There is a 10MB limit per file.

    Please ensure you provide a high quality image that is representative of your work. For tips on photographing your artwork, check out the guide below.

    Artwork Photography Tips

  • A maximum of 170 pieces of art are selected for auction. All artwork is juried with the goal of displaying professional, high quality, well-crafted art of diverse media, made by a diverse community of artists. The art selection is a blind process, with the artist and gallery name hidden during scoring. You can learn more about this year’s special curation process here!

    Selected art will be published online, featured periodically through social media, and hung in-person for viewing. Silent Auction selections will be available for people to bid on in-person and online. In addition, a group of 40 pieces will be selected to make up the Anniversary Collection and will be featured in an exhibition at Oregon Contemporary.

    Unfortunately, not all submissions will be accepted for auction. Artists will be notified of selection no later than February 2nd. If your art is not juried-in, you may donate it directly to CAP or you may retrieve it.

    A donation receipt for your art will be mailed to all art donors after after the auction concludes.

  • Art drop-off will take place after the Jurying & Selection process for 2024. If your piece is selected for the event, we will provide detailed drop-off instructions in your confirmation correspondence. If you have any additional questions, please let us know at events@capnw.org.

  • Insurance is maintained on all art in Oregon Contemporary & CAP’s possession until sold or returned to artist/gallery.