Coos Art Museum invites you to attend the opening reception for its 2016 Biennial Student Art Exhibit and Vision 2016 High School Art Competition, Friday February 26 from 5 to 7 pm. The Biennial Student Art Exhibit features artworks created by students, preschool through 12, from Coos, Curry, and Western Douglas counties from February 26 through April 9. The exhibition is being held in the Maggie Karl, Vaughan, and Perkins Galleries on the first floor of the Museum. The exhibition, like the reception, is open to the public and is free of charge. The last Biennial Student Art Exhibit was an extraordinary experience with 615 works on display representing 18 regional schools. Both the numbers and the quality of works were impressive. This exhibition is sponsored in part by grants from the Plum Creek Foundation and The Autzen Foundation. Come and be prepared to be amazed by the works produced by our young local artists. Also from February 26 through April 9 the Museum will be exhibiting VISION 2016, its annual high school art competition underwritten by Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation. Coastal high schools as well as high schools in Douglas, Josephine and Jackson counties have submitted entries. Best of Show, 1st and 2nd place winners will receive both cash purchase awards and a two year tuition waiver to attend Southwestern. First through forth places, for each grade level, will receive cash awards. The exhibition is on the upper floor of the Museum, is open to the public, and is free of charge. For more information on VISION 2016 or on Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation, log onto www.socc.edu/foundation, email: foudation@socc.edu.
