In March, work from dozens of local students will be shared at the Salem Art Association, and local artists will be sharing colorful and expressive abstract work. 

Between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, March 6, the Salem Art Walk will bring artists and musicians to local businesses downtown.

See what else is happening in the community this month on our events calendar.

Young Artists’ Showcase

At the Salem Art Association from March 7 through April 26

The 17th annual Young Artists’ Showcase will showcase hundreds of pieces from K-12 students, teachers and parents in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. It includes work by individual students and projects from entire classrooms.

There will be an opening reception and awards ceremony for the student work on Saturday, March 7, starting at noon.

The third annual art teacher’s showcase, “after hours” will feature work from local art educators. There will be an opening reception on Friday, March 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

See what else is showing at the Salem Art Association this month here.

Address: 600 Mission St. S.E.

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 12 – 4 p.m.

Admission: Free

Echoes of ‘76

At the Willamette Heritage Center through Aug. 1

As the United States marks its 250th birthday, an exhibit at the Willamette Heritage center will focus on the people who lived in the mid-Willamette Valley in the year 1776, and the languages they spoke. It will also look at how the Salem area has recognized the American Revolution in the centuries since.

Address: 1313 Mill St. S.E.

Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors over 65, $6 students and children ages 6-17. Passes available for checkout at the Salem Public Library. Free admission for Oregon Trail/SNAP/EBT card holders.

So Long, the Garden

At Stefani Art Gallery from March 6-28

Portland painter Bianca Youngers will be sharing new abstract paintings influenced by gardens.

“These works portray gardens not as places of order or cultivation but as emotional landscapes—spaces of refuge, memory, and transformation. Color bursts, forms dissolve and layered marks create dreamlike scenes that feel both intimate and vast,” the gallery said in a statement.

There will be an opening reception during the First Friday Art Walk with food and wine from 5-8 p.m.

Learn more, and see what else is showing this month, on the gallery’s website.

Address: 305 Court St. N.E.

Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 12 – 5 p.m.

Admission: Free

The Art of Pastels

Opens at Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery/ Artists in Action on March 6

Eight local pastel artists will be featured at Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery this month, with work ranging from portraits to scenery to the abstract.

There will be an opening reception during the First Friday Art Walk from 5-8 p.m.

Members from Artists in Action will also be sharing their latest works. Meet the artists here.

Address: 444 Ferry St. S.E. 

Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Admission: Free

Something Red

At the Keizer Art Association from March 3 – April 1

This year’s annual color show will feature the color red, welcoming work from artists of all ages in any medium, including paint, sculpture and photography.

“Red, the color of mystery. The color of intrigue. The color of Royalty. The amount of Red is up to the artist. You may choose for the Red to dominate, to be somewhat visible, or somewhere in the middle,” the art association said in a statement.

They’ll be accepting submissions from artists from 3-6 p.m. on March 3, and there will be a reception and winner’s announcement on Saturday, March 7, from 2-4 p.m. Learn more on the art association’s website.

Address: Keizer Cultural Center, 980 Chemawa Rd., Keizer

Hours: Tuesday 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Wednesday-Friday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Admission: Free

Contact reporter Abbey McDonald: [email protected] or 503-575-1251.

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