Yamhill County Artist Showcase
Exhibition Dates: May 6 - June 19, 2025 in the Parrish Gallery
Free Public Artist Reception: Friday, May 30 | 5pm - 7pm
Featured Artist: Rabbit, Morgan Bennett
The Chehalem Cultural Center is excited to host the third biennial Yamhill County Artist Showcase. The call for art was open to all Yamhill County-based artists, 18 years or older. Artists at any point in their careers were encouraged to apply. Over 220 pieces were submitted for our guest judge, Kate Bingaman-Burt, to review and narrow down to 50 final selections, making this our most competitive selection process to date.
Kate Bingaman-Burt wrote this note about the showcase:
“It was an honor to serve as juror for the 2025 Yamhill County Artist Showcase. As I reviewed the submissions, I was deeply moved by the breadth of creativity, craft, and personal expression coming from artists across the county. I set out to assemble a show that reflects the incredible range of work being made here—across mediums, themes, and experiences. I truly wish I could have included every submission. The act of making and sharing art is, in itself, a bold and generous offering. It takes courage to put your work out into the world, and I want to acknowledge and celebrate that bravery. This exhibition is a testament to the vibrant creative community in Yamhill County. Thank you to all the artists who shared their work—you are what makes this show, and this region, so rich with possibility. Keep making. Keep sharing. REPEAT!”
Featured Artists: Morgan Barnett, Tim Blackwell, Kathleen Buck, Candice Cameron, Jeffrey Cameron, Karin Carter, Austin Coates, Maida Cummings, Kathy Cupp, Sally Dallas, Douglas Dean Verigin, Marvin Eans, Noelle Evans, Tricia Gates Brown, Kathleen A Gathercoal, Anna Hoffee, David Huston, Tabby Ivy, Janice Jones, Rebecca Kiser, Angelina Koeppen Octavia, Christopher Lesieutre, Adam Long, Natasha Luepke, Larry McEntee, Janelle Olivarez, Corrie Patton, Christiane Payton, Pamela Quataert, Rob Ramage, Shannon R Ray, Dana Rivkin Gray, Danny Sanchez, Kerrie Savage, Dale J Seachord, Cecelia Sheoships, Bailey Sherwood, Jan Shield, Rachel Shirkey, Justine Spencer, Christine Joy Swanson, Jamie Sweeney, Karen Tarmichael, Tim Timmerman, Steve Tyree, Kali Wallner, Larry Wheeler, & Molly Wullstein VanAusten
ABOUT THE JUDGE
KATE BINGAMAN-BURT is a multi-disciplinary artist, illustrator, and educator based in Portland, Oregon. Kate’s teaching focuses on helping others find their creative voice and empowering people through making marks, making zines, and making prints! For her own practice, Kate mostly draws, letters, documents, and collects, but she also does a lot of other things that involve energy, conversation, and exchange. She is a full-time educator and makes illustrations for all sorts of clients all around the world including The New York Times, Hallmark, Highlights Magazine, Girl Scouts of America, and Chipotle, as well as locally loved institutions like OMSI, Buy Olympia, and the Independent Publishing Resource Center. In 2024, she was a Print Magazine International Design Competition judge, and in 2025, she was named a Joan C. Edwards Distinguished Professor in the Arts at Marshall University. Since 2008, she has worked at Portland State and now holds the rank of Professor of Graphic Design. She is also the Associate Director of the School of Art + Design and the head of the Graphic Design program. In 2017, Kate founded the community print space Outlet, which hosts workshops, pop-up events, a zine library, and a fully operational risograph print studio.
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