Calling all Artists!
To mark its history in the community, we are inviting artists to celebrate and interpret the District’s
old barn prior to its planned removal this fall. Artists of all media are welcome to join us during this event. Photographers are invited to come take photos. If you are a painter, bring your setup and enjoy painting in the open air!
Everyone who creates an art piece of the barn has the (optional) opportunity to exhibit their work in an exhibition. This exhibition will be part of the Hamlet of Beavercreek’s 20th Anniversary Celebration held at the Beavercreek Demonstration Farm in July. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 pieces as selected by attendees at the July event. More information on this event can be found below.
This is an all ages event, but children must be supervised by a responsible adult.
Download a PDF outlining all of the details here.
A Unique Setting and Opportunity
Public access to the barn and property beyond the main driveway is generally not permitted, so this will be a rare opportunity for artists to access the farm before the barn is removed. The barn interior is not open for viewing or access.
Artists will be required to check in upon arriving and sign a waiver at our office before being allowed to participate.
Artist Days Details
Artist days will be held at the Beavercreek Demonstration Farm on May 29th and 30th, 2026. Alternate Artist Days may be offered in the event of poor weather.
May 29th:
- 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Site open to photographers for sunset and moonrise
May 30th:
- 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Site open to all media
- May 30th: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Mid-day break
- May 30th: 4:00 p.m. – 10:00pm – Site open to all media
Exhibition and Contest at the Beavercreek Hamlet Celebration
The 20th Anniversary Celebration for the Hamlet of Beavercreek will be held on Saturday,
July 18th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The District will exhibit art created during the Artist Days
at this event.
Attendees at the Hamlet celebration will vote on their three favorite art pieces. Votes will be tallied that day and the winners will be announced. Attendees will only be allowed to vote once. Artists do not need to be present to win.
Guidelines to Exhibit Artwork
To be considered for the exhibition and prizes, artists must enter their piece in advance. Artists should arrange to drop off their art the week before the July 18th celebration. Please contact Lisa Kilders at [email protected] or at 503-210-6002 to arrange a drop off time.
Clackamas SWCD is not responsible for any art that is left without pre-arrangement.
- 2-D art pieces should be ready to display through mounting on a rigid backing or framing.
- Art will likely be displayed on a table and propped against the wall, so hanging devices are
not needed. - 3-D art will be placed on tables or should otherwise be free standing.
We ask that artists refrain from entering pieces generated by artificial intelligence (AI) image generation tools.
Prizes to be Awarded:
- 1st Prize: $150
- 2nd Prize: $100
- 3rd Prize $ 50
- Ties will be resolved by splitting winnings between shared prizes.
About the Barn
The Abel Thomas Barn is a plank-frame bank barn constructed in the early 1900’s. It has a daylight basement and a lean-to addition that was added to stabilize the structure in the 1980’s. The barn features Shawver truss framing, untreated vertical hewn and board-and-batten siding on a paved pad, and a primary side-gable roof clad in corrugated metal with an attached shed-roof lean-to. Distinctive elements include large double sliding barn doors with a pent roof and bank ramp access on the west elevation, and multiple ground-level entry bays.