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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. This FREE community event for Douglas County youth welcomes young artists to experience the centuries-old practice of plein air.
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 also be awards granted to select artists that will be announced during the opening reception on Saturday, August 23rd from 4pm-7pm. The work will then be on display in the Student Gallery until October 17th, where artists can then pick the work up from UVA.
About the event
Saturday, August 16th
10am-12pm
Young Artists ages 3-18 will be greeted at Umpqua Valley Arts’ main campus where they will receive a free complimentary art kit to participate in the event. They will then create artwork that focuses on the nature that surrounds the campus and grounds. Any registrants aged 13 and under must have a parent supervise through the duration of the event. For all registrants, we encourage parents to attend with their child(ren) so that all registrants can explore the grounds with adult supervision. Registration is FREE – Just pre-register so UVA can prepare enough kits for everyone.
thE WORKSHOP
Saturday, August 16th
9:30am-10am
No experience is required to participate in our Young Artists en Plein Air paint-out event, but UVA does provide an optional kick-off workshop before the event where young artists can learn ways to sharpen their observation skills and strengthen their landscape-drawing dexterity before they paint. There is no additional cost to participate in the workshop – Just let us know in the form if your young artist will attend.
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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.