15 Oct 2026

RFP/Q's Gallery Without Walls 2027–2027

Arts Council of Lake Oswego –  Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

Arts Council of Lake Oswego

Opportunity Description

International Deadline: November 30, 2026 – The City of Lake Oswego and the Arts Council of Lake Oswego (ACLO) are pleased to invite artists to submit proposals for the next season of the Gallery Without Walls rotating collection. This nationally recognized outdoor public art program strives to integrate art into the daily lives of residents and visitors. For more than 20 years, the program has made it possible to experience the power of art every day.

Artists can submit completed works and ideas for new work to be completed for installation in August 2027. Accepted artworks will be displayed throughout downtown Lake Oswego for a two-year exhibition period from summer 2027 to summer 2029.

SELECTIONS
We seek works of various media, including sculpture/3D artworks, suitable for outdoor display in the Pacific Northwest climate and encourage innovative submissions. Submissions of artwork created within the last three years are preferred.

  • Up to 15 artists, with one artwork each, will be chosen by the selection committee to display in Lake Oswego.
  • Selected artists receive an honorarium of $1500.
  • Artists are invited to the annual Gallery Without Walls Celebration/Cultural Xchange in September, a community event premiering new sculptures and recognizing artists and supporters..

APPLY ONLINE – $25 application fee / waivers available

SALES
Selected artists will enter into a two-year contract with the City of Lake Oswego for the exhibition loan period. During the exhibition, works will be available for sale, with a 30% gallery fee paid to ACLO upon sale. Purchased artworks must remain on display for the contracted exhibition period.

DATES

  • Call opens: October 1, 2026
  • Deadline to apply: November 30, 2026 at 5:00PM PST
  • January & February 2027: Selection committee meets to jury applications
  • Late February 2027: Artists are notified of final decisions
  • March 2027: Gallery Without Walls preview party; Artists receive contract and preliminary display site information
  • April 2027: Independent engineering review and calculations
  • May 2027: Installation details confirmed
  • June 2027: City of Lake Oswego engineering review
  • August 2027: Installation
  • September 2027: Gallery Without Walls Celebration/ Cultural Xchange
  • July 2029: Artwork is deinstalled

About:
The Arts Council of Lake Oswego, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, now oversees the City’s extensive art collection, percent for art projects, the Public Art Committee, and care and conservation of the indoor and outdoor works.

ACLO also provides a thoughtfully curated exhibition program at Artspace. Artspace is the only nonprofit visual arts gallery in Lake Oswego that offers free public programming with 1,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space and new shows every two months. Over 7,000 people visit annually, and we host monthly community events, including exhibition receptions with artists, workshops, events, and Art + Community in Conversation, a series promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, arts education, and hands-on programming through the visual arts.

Arts Council of Lake Oswego
380 A Avenue, Suite A
Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Opportunity Categories: + Open to Multi-Media. Opportunity Types: RFP/Q's. Opportunity Tags: Below $25 Entry/Application Fee, Deadlines 11 Nov thru Dec, and Open to Artists Worldwide. Benefits: Exhibition - Group, In-Kind Benefit, Purchase, and Stipend.

Opportunity expires in 46 days.

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