Young Artists Take the Spotlight in EOU’s Regional High School Exhibition

Young Artists Take the Spotlight in EOU’s Regional High School Exhibition

La Grande, Ore. –The Nightingale Gallery of Eastern Oregon University presents our annual “Eastern Oregon Regional High School Exhibition.”  The exhibition runs from Feb. 20 to March 13. There will be an opening reception for the exhibition on Friday, Feb. 20, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the gallery. Awards will be presented at 5:30 p.m. that evening.

The “Eastern Oregon Regional High School Exhibition” provides a unique experience for young artists. This is the first opportunity most of them have to not only exhibit their work but to exhibit alongside their eastern Oregon peers. 

“Bringing high school art into the University’s Nightingale Gallery is such an enriching event,” says Jaime Gustavson, Art Teacher at Union High School. “Union students look forward to the exhibition every year.”  

The exhibit also allows the community to engage with the creative work of students from high schools throughout our region.  Students working in a variety of media in grades nine through twelve will have up to two works on view. Schools with students scheduled to participate include Baker City, Burns, Crane Union, Echo, Elgin, Enterprise, Grant Union, La Grande, McLoughlin, Monument, Pendleton, Powder Valley, and Union.  

The EOU Art Program faculty will jury the exhibit and award a number of honors. Award certificates, gift cards, sketchbooks, and a variety of EOU swag will be presented to the Best of Show winners in grades nine through twelve.  Honorable mentions will also receive certificates. 

Several regional art centers will also be presenting special awards to students from their service areas. They include Art Center East, Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, and Pendleton Center for the Arts.

“The Nightingale Gallery continues its decades-long commitment to celebrating the creative endeavors of our region’s young artists,” said Cory Peeke, Nightingale Gallery Director. “We recognize and encourage these students’ creative pursuits as well as acknowledge the hard work and dedication of their teachers who devotedly cultivate such promising young talent.”

The Nightingale Gallery is located in Loso Hall on the campus of Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, OR.  Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, please follow us on Instagram and Facebook.
To request images of artwork for publication, contact Gallery Director Cory Peeke at cpeeke@eou.edu.