Erotica: An Exhibition to Arouse

Juror: Melanie Weston 

Melanie Weston is the owner/curator of Salem on the Edge art gallery in Salem, Oregon.

Erotica: An Exhibition to Arouse, February 1 - 24, 2024. Salem on the Edge art gallery in Salem, Oregon will present its yearly juried show of erotic art. 

Please read our definition of erotica: Erotica is an artistic work that deals substantively with subject matter that is erotically stimulating or sexually arousing but is not generally considered to be pornographic.

You must be an OREGON resident and over 18 years of age to submit your entry for consideration.

Submission Deadline: December 3, 2023, at 5 p.m. You will be notified by December 15, 2023 whether your work has been accepted for the show. 

Entry Fee: $30.00 for 1 image or $50.00 for 4 images. Original artwork in 2-D visual media must be ready to hang; sculpture must be no larger than 24” x 12”; no video. Entry fee must be received in order for application to be accepted. NO REFUNDS.

Delivery Dates: January 26-27, 2024. If the artist is shipping the work they must pay for shipping both ways, and it must be received by January 26 or the work will not be included in the show. Gallery hours for delivery are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan 26 & Saturday, Jan 27. 

Pick-up Date: Unsold work must be picked up from the gallery on February 25, 2024, unless other arrangements have been made. Artists must deliver and pick up their own work or pay for shipping both ways.

Please complete the entry form (below) and submit with an image(s) of your work. Specify title, medium, and size of piece(s). If you would like to sell your work please specify price. The gallery will take 50% of the total price, and you will be required to sign a contract when you drop off the work.

If you have any questions please email salemontheedge@gmail.com. Thank you! We look forward to seeing your work.