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Young Artists en Plein Air is an exciting opportunity for young artists 3-18 years of age to create artwork in the great outdoors while developing their skills in a variety of painting and drawing media including pastels, pencils, chalk, watercolors, and acrylics. It’s a FREE community event for Douglas County youth to paint and draw the landscapes of the Umpqua, just like established and emerging artists in the main event.
Any registrants aged 13 and under must have a parent supervise through the duration of the event. We encourage parents to attend this event with their child(ren) so that all registrants can explore the grounds with adult supervision.
Registration will be open for Young Artist en Plein Air this summer!
About this event
The event will take place Saturday, August 16th at the UVA’s campus. Young Artists ages 3-18 will receive a complimentary kit to participate in creating artwork that focus’s on the nature that surrounds the campus and grounds. Participants can participate at during the hours of the event from 10am-12pm.
Umpqua Valley Arts Campus
1624 W Harvard Ave
Roseburg, OR 97471
At the end of the event, each participating artist will be able to submit one work to be exhibited in the Student Gallery. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention that are announced during the opening reception on Saturday, August 23th from 4-7pm. All artwork submitted to the exhibition can be picked up at the end of October.
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Land acknowledgement
UVA acknowledges, honors and respects the indigenous people of this region, the Umpqua People, on whose ancestral lands the UVA building now stands. These include the Nahank’ uotama (Cow Creek Takelma) and the Upper Umpqua Peoples who later became the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and were incorporated into the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
The Cow Creek Tribal areas include the Cascade and Coast Ranges in Southwestern Oregon, along the South Umpqua River, and its primary feeder stream, Cow Creek. This tribal area includes the Umpqua watershed and surrounding areas. The Indigenous peoples of the Umpqua Valley never surrendered lands or resources to the United States and there are Indigenous communities nationwide that are actively fighting for the preservation of sacred lands.
UVA gratefully recognizes that the Umpqua Valley is made up of many diverse communities of indigenous peoples who continue to live, work and thrive in these lands today.
We invite you to join us in acknowledging all of the above as our shared responsibility and to consider our roles in healing the wounds of the past, so we continue to build a brighter tomorrow.
Land acknowledgement
UVA acknowledges, honors and respects the indigenous people of this region, the Umpqua People, on whose ancestral lands the UVA building now stands. These include the Nahank’ uotama (Cow Creek Takelma) and the Upper Umpqua Peoples who later became the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians and were incorporated into the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
The Cow Creek Tribal areas include the Cascade and Coast Ranges in Southwestern Oregon, along the South Umpqua River, and its primary feeder stream, Cow Creek. This tribal area includes the Umpqua watershed and surrounding areas. The Indigenous peoples of the Umpqua Valley never surrendered lands or resources to the United States and there are Indigenous communities nationwide that are actively fighting for the preservation of sacred lands.
UVA gratefully recognizes that the Umpqua Valley is made up of many diverse communities of indigenous peoples who continue to live, work and thrive in these lands today.
We invite you to join us in acknowledging all of the above as our shared responsibility and to consider our roles in healing the wounds of the past, so we continue to build a brighter tomorrow.