Yuji Hiratsuka with his artwork at the 2006 Sitka Art Invitational. Yuji will teach a Japanese water-based woodcut workshop at Sitka in July 2008. Photo by CaroleZoom.
Save the Date! The 2008 Sitka Art Invitational will be held November 13-16 at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon.
Hundreds of volunteers, artists, donors, and art collectors have contributed to the growth and success of the Sitka Art Invitational, since its inception 15 years ago. Annually at the World Forestry Center in Portland, hundreds of artists have presented over 500 works in the salon-style show. Collectors and art buyers have continued to be a key factor in the success of this recognition, sales, and fundraising event.
The Sitka Art Invitational is an important source of support for Sitka Center's Workshop and Residency Programs. The Workshop Program provides opportunities for artists to teach and study in workshops from late spring through early fall; the Residency Program offers opportunities for artists to pursue individual research projects from late fall through early spring.