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We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the arts, culture, and education based in Manzanita Oregon. Listed below are the projects we sponsor for writers and artists with connections to the north Oregon Coast.
The Hoffman Center Gallery provides artists an opportunity to exhibit their art and engage our community in learning about and enjoying art. We seek well crafted artwork in a diversity of media and intriguing subject matter. The submission period for the 2026 Gallery is August 15-September 30, 2025.
Community Writes is an online publication of the Hoffman Center for the Arts. Writers with a connection to north Oregon coast communities are invited to share writing that focuses on a specific prompt. The next submission period: TBA.
The North Coast Squid is a literary magazine showcasing work of writers and artists who live in our community or have a strong connection to the area. The submission period for the upcoming issue is May 1-31, 2025.
Neahkahnie Mountain Poetry Prize: The first 50 North Coast poets to submit during January will compete for a $100 prize. Submissions for 2025 are complete. The next contest will be open for submissions January 1 -31, 2026.
Word & Image pairs 12 writers and 12 artists for a collaborative project that results in an exhibition and a book of linked artwork and writing. Submissions for the next project will be accepted Spring 2026.
Thank you for your interest in showing in the Hoffman Gallery. We are a non-profit art center in Manzanita, Oregon that offers a variety of arts programs and programming. Our gallery is open 4 days a week, staffed by volunteers, and we offer new shows monthly and year-round.
Do you have any questions, accommodation requests, or need translation services? We are happy to assist you. Please contact: artgallery@hoffmanarts.org.
Application sample and requirements:
- 5-6 sample pieces, high quality digital images.
- Work should not have been previously exhibited at the Hoffman Center or included in a Hoffman publication.
- Please show us recent work (within the last 4 years).
- You may not have been featured in the gallery in within the prior two years (it is okay to have participated in group shows).
- Please note our gallery is just shy of 400 square ft, so very large work can sometimes pose a challenge.
- We support work from emerging as well as established artists.
- We are not accepting applications from galleries at this time.
Selection process:
Each year Hoffman Center for the Arts identifies a rotating curatorial committee, made up of curators, artists, and community members.
- The curatorial committee evaluates work based on artistic strength and originality.
- We typically pair two 2-D artists with one 3-D artist.
- Strong consdieration is given to artists with a demonstrable interest in, or connection to, the north Oregon Coast.
- The curatorial committee will also create a waitlist to be used in case any selected artists are not available.
Artists will be notified in late October/early November about the status of their application.