Museum Makeover Summer 2012

Coos Art Museum is being cleaned, painted, and improved. Starting in mid July and scheduled for completion in August, the exterior of Coos Art Museum is receiving a fresh coat of paint. The building is being painted in a tri-color scheme of terra-cotta, yellow ocher and hunter green. The colors (one of two options selected [...]

Call to Artists: 19th Annual Maritime Art Exhibit

Saturday, July 14 – Saturday, September 22, 2012  Submission deadline: postmarked by Saturday, April 14, 2012 (download entry form) Background: Coos Art Museum continues its tradition of hosting an annual Maritime Art Exhibition on the scenic southern Oregon Coast. Coinciding with the opening of this annual maritime art exhibit is the Plein-Air/Paint out event for [...]

Call to Artists: Expressions West 2012

April 27, 2012 – June 30, 2012 Opening Night Reception & Awards Ceremony – Friday April 27, 2012, 5-7 p.m. Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420 1st: $1000 Award, 2nd: $750 Award, 3rd: $250 Award, 4 honorable mention ribbons (Unlike past competitions, Expressions West 2012 will offer cash awards – not [...]

Wood Art Invitational 2011 & More

In the Downstairs Galleries: December 9 – February 11 Wood Art Invitational Click here for a Tour of the Galleries. Wood is an expressive art media that is often misunderstood or too limited in the general view. The purpose of this exhibition is to expand public awareness regarding the range of wood as an art [...]

Fall Fling for the Arts 2011

Western Oregon Regional & More

Western Oregon Regional
Opening Reception October 14, 2011: 5-7:00 pm
This juried exhibition presents works by artists residing in the western counties of Oregon. Many media are represented including: paintings, sculpture, fiber, photography and mixed media.

2011 Dinner & Silent Auction Fundraiser

Saturday July 30, 2011 – 5:00pm $30 CAM Members / $35 non-members Please RSVP by Friday July 22, 2011 Tickets sold at Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson Ave. or Art Connection, 165 S 5th, Coos Bay OR 97420. 541-267-3901 – adavenport@coosart.org

Exhibitions List

Unless otherwise noted exhibition opening events correspond with the first day of an exhibition. March 2, 2012 to April 21, 2012 Student Art Colorful & creative art works produced by students preschool through 12th Grade from throughout Coos, Curry and western Douglas counties. MAGGIE KARL and VAUGHAN GALLERIES March 2, 2012 to April 21, 2012 [...]

Fall Fling for the Arts 2010

Dinner and Silent Auction

Complimentary to accepted Maritime Artists. Additional tickets $35.00 each. $30.00 each to CAM members Saturday, July 17, 2010 5:00pm – 8pm at Coos Art Museum Meet the 17h Annual Maritime Art Exhibition Artists Exhibiting Maritime artists and those who donate their previously created art works for the auction receive free admission to the dinner, and [...]