Amici Art Contest

Appreciation for the Arts

As an arts organization, we appreciate the incredible contribution that creative people make to our community, and we look for any opportunity to support existing artists and encourage new ones.

Since 2010, Chamber Music Amici has solicited art work from Lane County artists in a contest where winners help us promote our concerts. Their work graces the covers of our program books, highlights our concerts on our website, appears in social media posts, and more! 

In return, artists of Lane County have won cash prizes through both the regular and People’s Choice Awards categories, and have had their work on show at the Emerald Art Center in Springfield, starting with their debut at the popular and well-attended annual reception, with food, music, and art on the program.

Explore the gallery below of past winners, and see  guidelines for our new format of this annual event, an art commission inviting all Oregon artists to apply.

Renee Manford • Chamber Allegra in Blue and Orange (2015)

Chamber Music Amici Art Commission 2023-2024 Winner

Chris Pontrelli

Congratulations!

Chris, who was a previous winner in 2012 and 2020 of our Art Contests, won this year’s commission of three new pieces for his work that captures the spirit and exuberance of chamber music. Two existing pieces of his will be added to make five pieces we will use to promote our concerts in the 2023–2024 season, which begins in October.

We so appreciate how Chris injects strong color and design, and uses a playful sense of rhythm, in each of his works, which reflect the joy of our programs!

Congratulations!

Chris, who was a previous winner of our Art Contest, won this year’s commission of three new pieces for his work that captures the spirit and exuberance of chamber music. Two existing pieces of his will be added to make five pieces we will use to promote our concerts in the 2023–2024 season, which begins in October.
We so appreciate how Chris injects strong color and design, and uses a playful sense of rhythm, in each of his works, whichreflect the joy of our programs!

Amici Art Contest Reception

After the creation of art is the celebration of art. Every year, Chamber Music Amici holds a reception for its winning artist or artists. In February 2021, COVID waylaid our annual (in-person) reception, but nonetheless we found ways to congratulate our winners, and play music. We leave this here as a testament to the celebration of art, and all our artists achievements.   

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