Umpqua Valley Arts is dedicated to the belief that the arts are an indispensable element of a thriving and meaningful community, and arts education should be available to all.
Our exhibition programming is inspired by our energetic community, the geography in which our organization is situated, and the unique history of our region and our institution. When we are willing to consider ideas & art together, we are learning to acknowledge and respect the histories that bind us together, and the changing world that surrounds us.
subject: A traveling exhibition and event series featuring juried work by recent Masters of Fine Arts graduates from the Northwest. Organizer MFA: NW’s goal is to connect diverse rural communities and arts ecologies with these early career artists, creating opportunities for connection, conversation, and growth.
EPOCH – A solo exhibition of paintings by Joy Kloman addressing and querying brief, seemingly heartening moments in time, to cumulatively create a sense of temporality and represent moments in time and history.
MUGSY’S IMAGINATION – A solo exhibition of pen and ink drawings by UVA Member Mugsy Kolb.
ROSTROS – A solo exhibition of abstract textile portraits by Orquidia Violeta that reflect the ways that individual histories, environments, and random events combine to create our own individual identities.
YOUNG ARTISTS STUDIO – An exhibition of work made by artists in UVA’s Teen Studio program.