Dear Hyla,

The membership exhibit is in full swing. We had 115 artists submit 198 pieces of art. It's stunning and amazing. The wonderful team of Susan Burnes and Mark Simonds made magic and created a true work of art with all of the various pieces. The exhibit flows and everyone is happy. We are receiving wonderful compliments from visitors.

We also want to thank the installation crew - who really excelled in hanging and placing all of the art. It's a daunting task and they did an amazing job.

Don't miss it! The exhibit will be up through December 21.

Following that, the museum will close for the winter break. During that time we will be creating a portal from Gallery One into the street level lobby of the museum. So many people STILL have trouble figuring out where we are. We are hoping this portal will help.

Speaking of Gallery One - it is all decked out with wonderful treasures for holiday gifts. Be sure and shop. It's good for the artists and it also helps the museum.

Enjoy!

Hyla

Executive Director

There were 115 member artists who submitted 198 works of art for the exhibit.

Following is a brief preview of what is to come. As it turns out, 2024 (except for the scholarship fund exhibit) is "The Year of Women Artists." We are proud to offer these exhibits because women in the arts have been undervalued for too long.

In addition to the main galleries, the community gallery has some interesting offerings including Betty LaDuke's turtles. We are also going to feature the BLM Artist in Residence again as well as Dia de los Muertos. It is going to be a great year.

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December 26

Concerts are scheduled for most months in 2024.

Sunday, March 10 we celebrate St. Patricks day with a celtic group called Counter Current.

Thursday, April 18 is Rough & Tumble with Scott Tyler and Mallory Graham

Thursday, May 9 is Claude Bourbon from England

Thursday, July 25 is Rupert Wates from New York

Thursday, August 22 is Ted Ganger from Germany

Thursday, September 26 is Dana Cooper from Texas

Thursday, October 17 is Patrick Sampson Music from New York

and Thursday, November 14 is Chris Baron Music from Portland, Oregon

Tickets will be available soon on the website.

Date: Sunday, February 11

Time: 2pm

Free

David Evans mew book, Light Like No Other is a journey of awakening and a celebration of life. The forty-one poems are set in the headland forests, seacoast trails, shimmering wetlands and coastal mountains of his beloved Oregon. In these intimate pieces he meditates on healing from childhood trauma, shame and self-judgment and the difficult journey toward forgiveness and self-love. The poems express the delight of loving fully, the courage to find peace with life and a tender acceptance of aging and mortality. They follow an evolving path away from traditional religion toward finding profound gratitude and joy in a deeply felt interconnectedness with the creative energy and luminous beauty of the natural world.

Whatever season of life you are in, he hopes Light Like No Other will refresh you and leave you tenderhearted and brimming with gratitude.

Elvia Bone shows how sugar skulls are made. She is dressed in traditional Dia de los Muertos fashion.

A free family Saturday during Dia de los Muertos. Everyone was invited to decorate a traditional mask.

Ballet Folklorico entertained visitors during First Friday in November.

Everyone enjoyed the dances. There were children and adults.

Our collaboration with the Rogue Valley Symphony continues. This picture is of "Coffee Classics." Martin and head musicians from the string and percussion sections were part of the conversation.

As part of our Author Talk series, Jennifer Roberts debuted her new book, The Village Healer's Book of Cures about the hunt for witches in England. The book is an historic novel. Her talk was magic.

The Northwest Seasonal Workers Association tabled outside the museum during First Friday.

Opening reception of the Membership Exhibit for the participating artists.

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Who doesn't love trains (of all sizes)! Here's this year's Lionel Train set up.