Submission Guidelines

We are currently accepting submissions to our video screening event.

Building 5 is a 5,000 square-foot exhibition and community space with natural light and very high ceilings. We are committed to providing opportunities for a wide range of artists at various stages within their careers. Our goal is to support new work and stimulate intellectual exchange. We offer exhibition and presentation opportunities and provide artists with exposure. We encourage experimentation and work that reflects the social and cultural contexts of our times. 

Building Five is located in the Northwest Marine Art Works building, in Portland Oregon. 

We are currently accepting submissions for our Ground Beneath Us Residency.

Call for proposals January 2025

Building Five is accepting submissions for its fall residency program.  

We are looking for site specific installations. Open to individuals and collaborative teams who are highly independent, engaged and curious. We are looking for diverse artists who can creatively interact with the Building Five space and environment. Residents must have a public component: open hours, performances and/or artist talk. 

Proposals should include your bio and CV.

Please choose either Fall 2025 or Fall 2026.

  • Dates for Fall 2025: Oct. 24, 2025-November 27, 2025

  • Dates for 2026: TBA

This five week residency includes:

  • 24 hour access to our 5,000 sf space

  • A curatorial review 

  • Technical assistance

  • A $1,000 stipend

  • Access to our light and audio equipment. 

We do not provide housing.

Deadline February 28

Application Fee $25

Please submit your application fee here. Then send your proposal to info@buildingfive.org with: residency application in the subject line

Building Five is a 5,000 square foot contemporary arts venue located in Portland, Oregon. We host large-scale installations, interdisciplinary artist residencies, educational workshops and special events for our creative communities.

On the Wall: video nights at Building Five

Building 5 will be curating a series of art film screening events. Send us your Vimeo/Youtube links to be considered for our next screening night, Friday May 23,, 2025. We are looking for works from Oregon, Washington and Idaho artists, under 10 minutes in length. We are accepting performance pieces, documentation, animation, art, narrative, and music videos, you must own the copyright. Please submit up to 3 videos. Deadline April 1, 2025 end of day. 

Send links, along with your bio and CV to info@buildingfive.org

Subject line: On the Wall -3