Newport Visual Arts Center Archives - Oregon Coast Council for the Arts https://coastarts.org/venues/newport-visual-arts-center/ The hub for coastal art opportunities. Sat, 04 Nov 2023 17:33:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Yachats Arts Guild – Varied Perspectives (at the VAC) https://coastarts.org/events/yag/ Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:02:02 +0000 https://coastarts.org/?post_type=event&p=14427 Yachats Arts Guild: Varied Perspectives October 13 – November 26, 2023 Newport Visual Arts Center RUNYAN GALLERY An opening reception is planned for Friday, October 13th from 4pm-7pm. An artist talk will take place, and wine refreshments will be served. This event is FREE. Exhibits at Newport Visual Arts Center (VAC) are free to the … Continued

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]]> Steve Pickering – Lucky to be Alive https://coastarts.org/events/pickering/ Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:06:53 +0000 https://coastarts.org/?post_type=event&p=14433 Steve Pickering: Lucky to be Alive October 13 – November 26, 2023 Newport Visual Arts Center UPSTAIRS GALLERY An opening reception is planned for Friday, October 13th from 4pm-7pm. An artist talk will take place, and wine refreshments will be served. This event is FREE. Exhibits at Newport Visual Arts Center (VAC) are free to … Continued

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]]> Beginning Drawing: Drawing from Life with Carol Shenk https://coastarts.org/events/fall-23-beginning-drawing/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:14:43 +0000 https://coastarts.org/?post_type=event&p=14392 This workshop is designed for those new to drawing from life, people who believe they “can’t” draw, and those who just want a fresh perspective. This six-week course will provide a friendly environment in which we will begin learning to draw what we see. We will employ both traditional drawing exercises and experimental approaches, and … Continued

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]]> Drawing as a Practice with Carol Shenk https://coastarts.org/events/fall-23-drawing-practice/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:49:30 +0000 https://coastarts.org/?post_type=event&p=14400 This seminar format workshop is for those who want to expand their approaches to drawing and incorporate a sketchbook practice into their creative thinking. We will draw from prompts that will help us develop our visual thinking as we create, followed by discussion of the experience. Some exercises may incorporate collage, writing, and mixed media. … Continued

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]]> Baba Yaga – Understories – Opening Reception https://coastarts.org/events/baba-yaga-understories-opening-reception/ Sat, 04 Nov 2023 17:33:50 +0000 https://coastarts.org/?post_type=event&p=14806 Baba Yaga Understories Nik, the artist behind Baba Yaga, has always been enamored with the hidden worlds along the forest floor. Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, she spent a childhood surrounded by nature…from ocean beaches to the deep woods. They are familiar places filled with memory, magic, and secret treasures. Primarily self-taught, Nik … Continued

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]]> The PushPin Show – Opening Reception https://coastarts.org/events/pushpin-opening/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:41:52 +0000 https://coastarts.org/?post_type=event&p=14798 The public is invited to attend an opening reception at the VAC on December 3rd from 1pm-3pm. Light refreshments will be served, and attendees are encouraged to cast their vote for the sought-after “People’s Choice Award”. Voting will continue throughout the exhibition dates. (Last year’s winner of this honor was Sarah Heimlich, for her beautiful … Continued

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]]> Jennifer Smith’s Botanical Alchemy – Opening Reception https://coastarts.org/events/alchemy-opening/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:39:04 +0000 https://coastarts.org/?post_type=event&p=14796 Jennifer Smith Botanical Alchemy Newport Visual Arts Center UPSTAIRS GALLERY An opening reception is planned for Sunday, December 3rd from 1pm-3pm. An artist’s talk will take place at 1:30pm, and light refreshments will be served. This event is FREE. Exhibits at Newport Visual Arts Center (VAC) are free to the public and can be viewed … Continued

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]]> VAC Family Day – Art Activities (Ornaments and Greeting Cards) https://coastarts.org/events/vac-family-day-art-activities-2/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:12:01 +0000 https://coastarts.org/?post_type=event&p=14641 Another fun – FREE – family art activity! Join instructor Susan Jones to create ornaments out of pulp and/or reed, as well as unique custom greeting cards. All ages welcome (and encouraged!) Supplies and snacks supplied.

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]]> The PushPin Show – Lincoln County https://coastarts.org/events/pushpin33/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:12:27 +0000 https://coastarts.org/?post_type=event&p=14716 Desplácese hacia abajo para español... Oregon Coast Council for the Arts’ annual community art exhibition – The PushPin Show – returns to the Runyan Gallery at Newport Visual Arts Center December 3rd, 2023 – January 12th, 2024. This event marks the 33rd anniversary of the community-based show, which has been expanded to include not only … Continued

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]]> Jennifer Smith – Botanical Alchemy https://coastarts.org/events/alchemy/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:36:51 +0000 https://coastarts.org/?post_type=event&p=14793 Jennifer Smith Botanical Alchemy December 3, 2023 – January 12, 2024 Newport Visual Arts Center UPSTAIRS GALLERY An opening reception is planned for Sunday, December 3rd from 1pm-3pm. An artist talk will take place at 1:30pm, and light refreshments will be served. This event is FREE. Exhibits at Newport Visual Arts Center (VAC) are free … Continued

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