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 Karen Nadeau & Susan Appleby in Gallery 444, AiA Theme: New Art, New Year
- February-2nd Annual CTEC Student Showing. AiA Theme: Pacific Northwest
- March– Annual Art In Miniature Invitational Show. AiA Featured Artist Michelle Myers
- April -AiA Spring invitational Show, AiA Featured artist Lorraine Dye
- May– Annual Photography Invitational show, AiA Featured artists Jean Lead and Dee Hendrix
- June- Creatures Great and Small, a NEW AiA Invitational Show
For a complete list of upcoming events,go to the Show Calendar listings at the bottom of the page
ART CLASSES:
- January 15th – Photoshop and Lightroom for Artists– See main calendar below for links and information
- January 22nd – Photoshop and Lightroom for Artists– See main calendar below for links and information
- January 25th- Beginning Felting with Cameron Covey– See main calendar below for links and information
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
This is our annual photography invitational show. All artists are encouraged to submit work for this popular exhibit whether or not photography is their primary media. The show will open on Friday the 2nd from 5-8 as part of Salem’s First Friday event. If you are an interested photographer, Look for our prospectus coming soon.
Call to Artists: “Creatures Great and Small” Call to Artists, presented by Artists in Action for the month of June. Location: Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery, 444 Ferry St SE, Salem, OR.
A juried exhibition to celebrate all animals and pets. We invite engaging artworks that conceptualize this theme. All mediums and styles of visual art will be considered. Additionally, the community is invited to submit a photo of their pet for our Pet Photo Board to be displayed in May and June. Size limit 4×6. Drop off at the Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery.
Awards will be given at the opening reception on Friday, June 6th. This year’s judge is Rebecca Cozart, pet photographer. Registration opens Tuesday, April 10, 2025. Deadline to submit art is Monday, May 19th at 11:00 p.m. Application fees are $30 for AiA Members in good standing, $40 for a non-member, and $20 for students (up to age 25). The complete prospectus and application can be found at
https://aiacreaturesgreatandsmall2025.artcall.org/pages/creatures-great-and-small-call-to-artists
The show will open on Sunday, June 6 from 3-5 PM to avoid the 4th of July holiday.
This year, we are not hosting the W.S.O. Fall show so we wanted to give our watercolor artists an opportunity to show here at the gallery. The show is an invitational, juried show and is open to all levels of watercolor artists. See the prospectus for details on how to get involved. 
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