Umpqua Valley Arts To Showcase Local Artists And UCC Student Work In Two New Exhibitions

ROSEBURG, Ore. - Umpqua Valley Arts will open two new exhibitions on Friday, October 30, featuring artwork from local artists and students at Umpqua Community College.

The exhibitions, the 2026 Annual Members' Exhibit and Emerging Voices, will open with a public reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Staff remarks are scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

The Annual Members' Exhibit is a yearly tradition at Umpqua Valley Arts, giving artist members an opportunity to share their work with the community. The exhibition will feature a variety of artistic styles and mediums across all four of the organization's main galleries.

Unlike a juried exhibition, where artwork is reviewed and selected for inclusion, the annual members' show allows participating artists to submit one piece without a selection process or required theme.

Umpqua Valley Arts said the exhibition is also an opportunity to recognize the artists who help support its programs and contribute to the local arts community.

"Members are part of the driving force behind what we do and inspire us across all of our programming," the organization said in its exhibition announcement.

Alongside the members' exhibition, the Student Gallery will feature Emerging Voices, a collection of artwork created by Umpqua Community College students during the previous academic year.

The exhibition highlights students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, with pieces selected by UCC visual arts professors Greg Price and Jon Hoffman.

According to Umpqua Valley Arts, the selected work reflects students who have taken their artistic efforts beyond classroom assignments to explore their own approaches to creating art.

Both exhibitions will remain on display through December 23.

The opening reception on Friday is an opportunity for community members to view the artwork and celebrate the artists participating in both exhibitions.

Umpqua Valley Arts will be closed to the public during the week leading up to the opening as staff prepare the galleries. Regular gallery hours will resume Saturday, October 31.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Umpqua Valley Arts is located at Fir Grove Park on West Harvard Avenue in Roseburg.

More information about the organization and its exhibitions is available at uvarts.com.