“A Sense of Place” at Coos Art Museum, Oct. 9

The iconic and the undiscovered of our Bay Area will be on display in A Sense of Place at Coos Art Museum from October 9 through December 5, 2015. Curated by Stephanie Donaldson, Coos Art Museum’s Education Director, the exhibit represents the artistic expression of fifty different individuals in how they define the Bay Area. Restricted to an 8 x 10 inch art surface provided by the museum, participants used media of their choice to depict historic buildings, boardwalks, harbors, farmers’ markets, and people. An Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony will take place Friday, October 9, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Many of the works are for sale with a percentage of sales going to the Coos Art Museum Children’s Art Education Scholarship Fund. As part of the A Sense of Place exhibition and Coos Art Museum’s Fall Lecture Series, Coos Bay Mayor Crystal Shoji will lead a town hall meeting and artists’ feedback forum on Thursday, November 5, 2015 from 5:30 to 6:30p.m.