blue sky gallery — venue rental information
DESCRIPTION
Portland's landmark photography gallery is available for private events! Event rental fees directly benefit Blue Sky, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Blue Sky’s mission is to educate the public about photography through exhibitions and publications; to further the careers and artistic development of the artists shown; to create a dialogue among artists and between artists and the public; and to leave a concrete permanent record of their work through print and digital publications.TRANSCRIPT
gallery rental rates & information
ABOUT BLUE SKY Founded as the Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts by a group of five young photographers in 1975, Blue Sky has become an established venue for local photography. Over the course of three decades, the organization expanded its offerings to include national and international artists, many of whom exhibited at Blue Sky early in their careers. Blue Sky’s special endeavor continues to be the exhibition of emerging and established artists that exemplify the finest in photographic vision and innovation. As such, Blue Sky has earned the accolade as having “the best record of discovering new photographers of any artists’ space in the country.” Today, from a 3,700-square-foot facility in Portland’s historic DeSoto Building, Blue Sky presents between 20 and 30 exhibitions annually, maintains a public research library, showcases regional photographers in an annual juried archive of original works in its Pacific Northwest Photography Viewing Drawers, and offers regular artist talks and programs—all free to the public. Blue Sky’s mission is to educate the public about photography through exhibitions and publications; to further the careers and artistic development of the artists shown; to create a dialogue among artists and between artists and the public; and to leave a concrete permanent record of their work through print and digital publications. Event rental fees directly benefit Blue Sky, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Thank you for your support! RATES Friday—Sunday: $1,000 Monday—Thursday: $800 Rates include: four hours of gallery use, one hour of event coordination additional hours will be pro-rated. For full day rentals, please inquire. AVAILABILITY Blue Sky is open to the public, free of admission, from Noon-5pm Tuesday—Sunday. Set-up for events may begin at 5pm sharp. Events must be completely finished and cleaned by midnight. CAPACITY Maximum: 120 standing (including all staff) Seated dinner: 70
EXHIBITION ARTWORKS Photographs and other art objects may not be touched or removed. For our schedule, please check our Upcoming Exhibitions link: www.blueskygallery.org/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/ Work in the galleries is typically for sale. Please inquire!
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AMENITIES
59 blue plastic folding chairs two 6’ tables one 4’ table Grey and Black table linens to fit our tables HD projector DVD Player Mac adapters Built-in speakers Projection screen Slide projector 10’ extension cord Plenty of electrical outlets miscellaneous small glass vases Lighting: overhead halogen gallery track lights
PARKING Street Parking Reserved Street Parking: http://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/174124 Adjacent Parking Lot: http://www.parkme.com/lot/89057/lot-46-portland-or
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