UVA houses five main galleries that rotate five times a year. They are the Hallie Brown Ford Gallery, Corridor Gallery, Red Door Gallery, Gallery II, Student Gallery, and our Gift Shop. Exhibits range from larger group exhibits that take place across multiple galleries, to multiple smaller and more intimate solo/group exhibitions centered on specific themes and explore both contemporary and traditional artworks/mediums. We welcome you to read more about the works currently on display and to visit us during our open hours of Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-3pm (With special hours from 10am-7pm every Third Thursday).
2026 UMPQUA PLEIN AIR EXHIBIT
Featuring works created during the 16th Annual Umpqua Plein Air Event
Umpqua Valley Arts is proud to present our16th Annual Umpqua Plein Air Exhibition. Every year, UVA invites artists to register for a special paint-out event where they will spread across Douglas County to find sceneries to paint and render using their talents and 2D medium of their choice.
At the end of the week, artists submit up to three pieces made during the event to be exhibited in our galleries. They are then juried by a professional plein air artist in the region whom UVA invites to lend their eye and experience to selecting pieces to receive special awards and accolades to celebrate the artist’s hard work. This year, UVA is honored to have plein air artist Elo Wobig as juror for the 2026 Umpqua Plein Air Event.
52 artists participated in the paint-out event and submitted around 147 plein air works. All works were then juried by Elo Wobig who chose forty works to be displayed in Hallie Brown Ford Gallery as part of the Top 40 Awards of Distinction. From those 40 works, select pieces received First Place, Second Place, Third Place, Honorable Mention (The M. Graham Award), and five other accolades. Additional accolades that artists across all galleries are eligible to receive are People’s Choice and UVA Staff Choice. Please stay tuned for a list of the awardees from this year’s event and exhibition! Visitors can also see two additional exhibits on display during this time. In Gallery II, we have a selection of Elo Wobig’s plein air works on display and in the Student Gallery, we have the 2026 Young Artists en Plein Air exhibit, featuring plein air works created by Douglas County Youth ages 3-18.
What's Coming Next?
Our Upcoming Exhibits Page has information about all of our shows throughout the coming year. Check it out, and Mark your calendars for Opening Receptions and Artist Talks!
Show your work!
If you are interested in exhibiting your work at UVA, you can check out our Calls to Artists Page for exhibition opportunities. We post calls throughout the year, so we encourage all artists to check regularly for opportunities and/or email Ashley at: ashley@uvarts.com