Three Rivers Artist Guild

[CANCELED] January 10th, 2022 In-person Guild Meeting: Brainstorming Ideas for the Future of TRAG
2022-01-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Updated January 8th, 2022: based on the results of the membership survey, the January 10th general meeting has been canceled. Stay safe and healthy, everyone!
We will be returning to in-person meetings starting in January!! Our first meeting, on Monday January 10th, will be at the Pioneer Center basement meeting room from 7-8:30 pm. We will have a very short business meeting and then spend a bit of time brainstorming ideas for the future of TRAG.
I would appreciate it if people could think about the following things and bring your ideas with you on January 10th:
1. Would you be interested in changing the TRAG member meeting time to a Saturday from 10am-12:30pm or 1;00pm? This would allow for longer presentations/art workshops; allow members who are not able to drive at night to attend; more social time to connect with fellow artists. The schedule would be:10-10:15–Socialize10:15-10:45 (MAX!)–Business meeting10:45-12:30–Program (workshop and/or presentation)12:30-1:00–Sharing of art brought in by members (critique if desired)
2. Presentations/workshops you would like to see offered.
3. How important is it to you to have a Gallery associated with TRAG? Would you be willing to participate on a committee to work on finding a new Gallery space?
4. Would you be interested in having a fundraising Gala/silent auction this year?
5. Should we plan on having OCFOTA again this year or move that to every other year? Would you be interested in participating on the planning committee for OCFOTA if we move ahead with it this year?
Those are the things I can think of off the top of my head. We can have some discussion about these items, but the goal of the January meeting is to RECONNECT with each other!! There will be large post-it presentation pads around the room that you can write your suggestions on as you are socializing with others. The board will take the ideas you write down and make plans for this coming year.
I’m excited to be the President starting in January and am looking forward to a year of reconnection with members.
NOTE:We will be following the CDC Guidelines and the current mandates put in place by our governor in order to keep everyone safe. Masks will be required and must be worn over your mouth and nose at ALL times while in the meeting. We ask that if you have any ill symptoms, that you not attend the meeting.
I hope you have a great holiday season, and I look forward to seeing you at the meeting in January.
Tamara ScottTRAG President-elect

Holiday Art Show and Sale
2021-12-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-12-04 09:00 - 16:00
See the list of 2024 artists and other details
December 7 & 8, 202410 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days
Pioneer Community Center615 5th St, Oregon City, OR 97045(map)
Three Rivers Artist Guild’s 2024 Holiday Art Show and Sale will be held on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 3rd, from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. at the Pioneer Community Center in Oregon City located at 615 5th St, Oregon City, OR 97045 (map)
Shop for local art and unique gifts at this annual event!
Holiday Art Show & Sale 2024 Artists
Heather Andrews (jewelry)Marv Binegar (photography)Blaze Blaisdell (recycled metal art)Chuck Bloom (acrylic, mixed media)Gary Blumanthal (handmade wood cutting boards and boxes)Michelle Boercker (wildlife artist)Rhoda Bohr (hand designed tumblers)Patrick Campbell (photography)Jeanne Cardana (colored pencil, needle felted animals)Marcus Cassar (photography)Leila Crosby (pottery)Jennifer Davis (jewelry)
Chaunda Ehlers-Smith (acrylics)Nancy Graham (textiles)Sandra Rocha Kaufman (painting, jewelry)Molly Kelly (jewelry)Cindy Latimer (landscapes and botanicals)Laurie Martin-Cohn (painting)Linda Myers (jewelry)Michael Moullet (pottery)Morton Nielsen (pottery)Susan Olson (mixed media, painting)Robert Paulson (wood sculpture)Vicki Pemberton (epoxy resin)Erin Redding (pottery)
Terry Rocheleau (beaded jewelry)Tatiana Rogovsky (mixed media)Greg Roll (photography)Cathy Rowe (digital illustrations)Yelena Shabrova (drawing, art jewelry) Betsy Soifer (recycled metal art)Lesli Sosna (fused glass)Neely South (ceramics)Halima Taylor (ceramics)Sue Thomas (painting)Bonnie Warren (acrylic leaf art on black canvas)Janet Wetzel (epoxy resin)Sue Woodworth (painted gourds)

September 13th Virtual Guild Meeting: Stevens-Crawford Heritage House proposed transition to arts center
2021-09-13 19:00 - 20:30
We are having a TRAG member meeting on 9/13/21 from 7-8:30 pm on Zoom. Please come and hear a presentation about the Stevens-Crawford Heritage House Museum proposed transition to a community arts and culture center. This new direction would establish Stevens Center for Arts & Culture (SCAC) as a destination in Clackamas county. This is exciting news for TRAG members! We will also be discussing the upcoming election of officers and our board members can answer any questions you have about the board positions. This is an exciting time for our guild. Come and hear all that is happening! Hope to see you there.Tamara Scott, secretary.
Meeting Details
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Oregon City Festival of the Arts
2021-08-14 10:00 - 17:00

May 10th Virtual Guild Meeting: “The Art of selling Art on Etsy” by Tom and Brianna Bliquez
2021-05-10 19:00 - 20:30
Tom Bliquez is an amazing and highly successful woodworking artist. Tom uses Etsy for his marketing and sales – and was actually so successful over the holidays that he had to close it down for a bit in order to catch up on sales – who doesn’t want that. His daughter Brianna Bliquez is his go-to professional for Etsy, and is a wealth of information for how to market on this popular Artists‘ sales site. Come join us for a fun informational and productive presentation.
May 10th Meeting Details
Time: May 10, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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March 8th Virtual Guild Meeting: Using Google and Internet Security
2021-03-08 19:00 - 20:30

January Virtual Guild Meeting – The Art of Art Sales
2021-01-11 19:00 - 20:30
On January 11, 2021 the TRAG General meeting will feature Robert Piatt and “The Art of Art Sales”
Robert has helped many people over the years expand their understanding of human nature when it comes to the art of selling and improving their sales skills. Robert has found that for many people, sales can be a challenge. Robert will take us through some of the key principles of what makes a transaction happen.
Join us Monday, January 11th for this informative and enjoyable presentation.
January 11th Meeting Details
Time: Jan 11, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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October Virtual Guild Meeting – Writing Compelling Artist Statements
2020-10-12 19:00 - 20:30
Susan Schenk will present a ZOOM workshop on writing compelling artist statements.
An artist’s statement tells others about you and your work. Writing one is a powerful exercise forarticulating your passion and art. But, it’s also a challenge to capture in words what is often sohard to express and intangible. No matter your medium or level of proficiency, a good statementis a useful tool.
In this workshop, you will be guided through a series of questions to gather information to createa sophisticated artist’s statement, and to deepen your thinking about your own art making. If youare happy with your current artist’s statement, then write a statement for the fabulous artist youaspire to be, so that you can set that intention into the universe. Or, answer the questions aspreparation for when you are interviewed for a national artist’s publication.
October 12th Meeting Details
Time: Oct 12, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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September Virtual Guild Meeting – Writing Compelling Artist Statements
2020-09-14 19:00 - 20:30
Susan Schenk will present a ZOOM workshop on writing compelling artist statements.
An artist’s statement tells others about you and your work. Writing one is a powerful exercise forarticulating your passion and art. But, it’s also a challenge to capture in words what is often sohard to express and intangible. No matter your medium or level of proficiency, a good statementis a useful tool.
In this workshop, you will be guided through a series of questions to gather information to createa sophisticated artist’s statement, and to deepen your thinking about your own art making. If youare happy with your current artist’s statement, then write a statement for the fabulous artist youaspire to be, so that you can set that intention into the universe. Or, answer the questions aspreparation for when you are interviewed for a national artist’s publication.
September 14th Meeting Details
Time: Sep 14, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Virtual Guild Meeting – How to Promote Your Art Locally
2020-07-13 19:00 - 20:30

General Meeting
2020-06-08 19:00 - 20:30
Welcome TRAG members! In light of ongoing concerns with COVID-19 and out of consideration for our membership’s health and wellbeing, our June 8th meeting will be offered virtually via Zoom from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. I am hoping you will join us, as this will be a meeting dedicated to you and hope you will find it a fulfilling way to connect with your fellow artists during this unprecedented time.
The theme of this meeting : “Artists In Residence !”
Our agenda for June 8, 2020:
7:00pm to 7:30 pm – Board member reporting and information about the Guild, gallery, plans going forward for TRAG7:30 – 8:00 pm – Members sharing their art. We invite each member to showcase and share a piece you have been working on during this “artist in residence” time. As you show us your work, let us know what inspired you and a little about your process creating your piece.8:00 – 8:30 pm – Membership sharing – open forum. We invite you to share your experiences, thoughts, and worries over the last few months sheltering in; how it has affected you; changed, perhaps the way you are doing your work. Please consider limiting the time of sharing to within 5 minutes, so that all, who would like to participate will have an opportunity to do so.Finally, think about what you would like to see for future meetings and how often you would like to meet virtually. Likely, this will be our new way of connecting with our members in the months to come d/t COVID-19 and the TRAG community’s desire to keep everyone safe.
I look forward to seeing you all there for this very special event. Look for the link to the Zoom meeting in the upcoming emails. I so appreciate you all; wishing you well and staying safe.
Jeanne CardanaVice President, Three Rivers Art Guild
June Meeting Details
Topic: TRAG Guild MeetingTime: Jun 8, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Virtual Guild Meeting – the Use of Instagram and Facebook for the Artist
2020-04-13 19:00 - 20:15
by Kristina Browning
Monday April 13th 7:00 pm
If you’ve noticed some wonderful updates and changes to TRAG’s Facebook and membership Group Facebook lately, that is the work of Kristina Browning. In addition to a degree from the Art Institute of Seattle plus a successful Real Estate business and a podcast about home aesthetics, Kristina is highly knowledgeable in all kinds of social media marketing. You may also be familiar with Kristina’s own website, Facebook page and Instagram feed called Oregon City Guide which she created to promote and enhance all things about Oregon City.
TRAG is extremely fortunate to have Kristina give a Virtual Presentation through Zoom regarding the use of Instagram and Facebook and how to use this to promote your Art. Kristina plans to start from the basics and then open up the presentation for questions. If you have not used Zoom before, it is the leading app for on-line and virtual meetings. You will be able to see yourself and all attendees. You will automatically be on mute once you link in. By a raise of hands, the presenter will be able to call your name, which at that time you can unmute yourself and ask your questions. No worries – it is actually very simple and user-friendly. Here’s a great video on how to join a ZOOM call and use it for the first time: https://youtu.be/9isp3qPeQ0E. Watch this video BEFORE the scheduled call below so you’ll feel comfortable with what is happening.
HOW
You will need the following information to join on April 13 th –
Here is the link to Join the Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2208495102
Here is the Meeting ID which you will need once you click the link: 220 849 5102
Click on the link (or copy it into your browser bar) at least 15 minutes BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS so you can work out the download part (reference video above for how) – downloading zoom only has to be done the first time you use it.
See you at the meeting!
