The Stier Family Gallery, on the library’s lower level, hosts exhibitions that offer great variety of media, topics, and artists that educate, inform, or entertain the community. Information about our current exhibit is below, followed by information on how to apply to exhibit your work in our gallery.
Currently on Display
Seeking the Magic Light:
125 Years of the Portland Camera Club
July 1 – 31, 2024
Selected images from the exhibit
The Portland Camera Club developed this exhibition as part of their 125th Anniversary Celebration. The images represent members’ styles and techniques over the past twelve decades since the founding of the club in 1899. The Club was one of the earliest in the country and it was one of the few to encourage women to join. Club members contributed to a lantern slide exchange program and held an Annual Exhibition each spring. Francis O. Libby joined as a young man and eventually became President of the Club. Other prominent past members whose images will be displayed include Leyland Whipple, Ethel Wight, Horace Latimer, Joseph Kahill, Eddie Richardson and David A. Kirkwood. In addition to the historical images, there will be prints by several current members, including Kevin Schochat, Susan Partridge, Mary Powers, as well as Mike and Linda Cullivan. On July 18, current Club President Richard Sawyer will do a short presentation highlighting the images.
Information for Prospective Artists/Exhibitors
The Stier Family Gallery consists of two wall display areas (with a rail/cord hanging system) and a large display case divided into 5 segments. More detailed space plans are available in the gallery application.
- All interested artists are strongly encouraged to make a site visit prior to submitting a proposal. Artists are able to use part or all of the gallery space available. Please note, if an artist is only using part of the space (i.e. only the display cases), another artist’s work may be displayed elsewhere in the Gallery.
- Any interested party in utilizing the gallery must submit an application to the Library Director.
- Applications are accepted any time of year. Exhibits are scheduled on a “first come, first serve” basis. Please note that at times of high demand, the gallery may be scheduled months in advance.
- Given the public viewing of the gallery, the subject matter of any show must be appropriate for children as well as adults, therefore explicit images are not permitted in gallery shows. The Library Director reserves the right to reject or remove any material(s) that seem incongruent with the public nature of the gallery. In the event that the Library Director rejects or removes any material(s) for exhibit, that decision is final.
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