Organizations Filed Purposes:
BLUE SKY'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND DIALOGUE; AND TO FURTHER THE CAREERS AND ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTISTS SHOWN.
TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH EXHIBITIONS, RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS ABOUT THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
'BLUE SKY'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO PROVIDE MONTHY EXHIBITIONS TO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PHOTO-BASED ARTISTS. TYPICALLY WE HOLD 2 EXHIBITIONS EACH MONTH. BLUE SKY PROVIDES ONE-WAY RETURN SHIPPING COSTS FOR THE ARTIST'S WORK; IN ADDITION, EACH ARTIST RECEIVES A $750 HONORARIUM TO BE USED AT THEIR DISCRETION: FOR TRAVEL TO PORTLAND, FOR PRINTING OR SHIPPING COSTS, OR FOR OTHER EXPENSES. THIS EXHIBITION PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND TO OUR MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, BLUE SKY FEATURES A YEAR-LONG EXHIBTION PROGRAM IN OUR VIEWING DRAWERS. APPROXIMATELY 50 NW ARTISTS PARTICPATE IN THIS JURIED EXHIBITION. 10 PRINTS PER ARTISTS ARE AVAIABLE FOR VIEWING BY THE PUBLIC. THESE PRINTS ARE FOR SALE. ARTISTS RECEIVE A 50% COMMISSION FOR EACH SALE.
'PUBLICATIONS: BLUE SKY PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL YEARBOOK FEATURING A SELECTION OF IMAGES FROM ALL ARTISTS PRESENTED THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THESE ARE DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE TO MEMBERS AND SCHOOL GROUPS, WITH PAST ISSUES OFFERED FOR SALE TO VISITORS.
'OUTREACH: EACH EXHIBITING ARTIST IS OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ABOUT THEIR WORK DURING THEIR EXHIBITION. THESE TALKS ARE FREE AND ARE ATTENDED ON AVERAGE BY 30 PEOPLE. WE OFFERED 14 IN-PERSON ARTISTS TALKS OR OTHER EVENTS FROM JULY 19 - FEBRUARY 20. WITH THE ONSLAUGHT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC, WE CLOSED OUR DOORS TO THE PUBLIC AND MOVED ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING (EXHIBITIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS LIKE ARTIST TALKS, CURATORIAL TOURS, WEBSITE ARTICLES, ZOOM WORKSHOPS) EXCLUSIVELY ON-LINE.) THIS PERIOD OF PHYSICAL CLOSURE ALLOWED US TO FOCUS ON PROGRAMS THAT WE DIDN'T OTHERWISE HAVE TIME TO OFFER. WE FOUND WE REACHED A GREATER AUDIENCE BY OFFERING VITUAL EVENTS EVEN AS WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR ARTISTS BY EXHIBITING WORK ONLINE AND GIVING THEM A PLATFORM TO SHARE THEIR VOICE AND THEIR WORK. WE ANTICIPATE CONTINUINING WITH A HYBRID MODEL OF IN-PERSON AND ON-LINE PROGRAMS GOING FORWARD.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Molly Newgard | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $18,250 |
| Craig Hickman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kris Graves | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Beebe | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Keren Ceballos | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mercedes Jelinek | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Davidson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Hudson | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Teresa Dooling | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Christopher Rauschenberg | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 |
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