Yachats, Oregon
Friday April 5 – Sunday April 7, 2024
“Yahoo for Yachats!”
Photo credit: Porter Raab
The small, coastal town of Yachats will be the location for our Spring Experimental Exhibit and Convention. The Yachats Commons building (aka “Yachats City Commons” or just “The Commons”) will house all our activities under one roof – even the exhibition! We listened to the comments of our members and have created a weekend that will not only be reasonably priced but give us the close connection and socializing that our members desire.
Events are going to operate a little differently in Yachats, starting with the 2024 Spring Experimental Exhibition and Artists’ Reception which will take place in the main room of Yachats Commons on Friday night. This free event for members, families, friends, and the local art community will run from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and include light refreshments.
Saturday breakout sessions will convene in various classrooms as well as the outdoor pavilion. Our dinner and awards ceremony will occur in the same room as the exhibition, and the juror will present the awards in real time! We’re all going to find out the winners at the same moment. How exciting is that? We’ve scaled the dinner down to a simple buffet with a simple price and will end the evening by 8:00 pm. The business meeting and juror demo will take place amongst the exhibit in Yachats Commons at their usual times on Sunday.
We are looking for a crew of volunteers to assist as hosts in the kitchen and to service our food and beverage needs throughout the weekend. If you’d like to help for a few hours one day, please contact Mary Jo Vranizan – her email address can be found in the Membership Roster & Handbook. The more the merrier!
Juror Keiko Tanabe will conduct her workshop Monday through Friday, April 8 – 12, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, in – you guessed it – Yachats Commons. Known for her plein-air works and luscious landscapes, Keiko is a highly sought-after workshop instructor, having delivered hundreds of workshops and live demonstrations and served as juror for many watermedia shows around the world. She currently lives in San Diego, California. See the Juror Workshop description for more information.
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