Coos Art Museum

Coos County’s First-Ever Pitch Night is Here! We’re thrilled to invite you to the Coos County Pitch Night on Friday, January 17, 2025, starting at 5 PM. This is a community celebration where local entrepreneurs take the stage to pitch their innovative ideas and businesses. Join us for an evening of inspiration, networking, and fun at the Egyptian Theatre. Cheer on our incredible Pitchers as they compete for prizes and showcase the creativity and talent in our region. 🎯 Event Details: 📍 Location: Egyptian Theatre, Coos Bay, OR ⏰ Time: 5 PM 🍿 Concessions, beer, and wine available for purchase Let’s come together to support our local entrepreneurs and their big ideas! Click here to learn more and RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gbhgbJqu #CoosCountyPitchNight #SupportLocalBusinesses #Entrepreneurship #GrowSouthCoast

We’re excited to be part of SCDC! Looking forward to many opportunities to collaborate with our South Coast business community.

The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has released the 2024-2033 Oregon Historic Preservation Plan. The statewide plan offers a comprehensive approach to preserving special traditions, collections, and places, and describes how to coordinate the efforts of the many people and organizations involved in this vital work including, but not limited to, federal, local, and tribal governments and local landmark commissions, museums, archives, libraries, historical societies, educational institutions, advocacy groups, and building, design, finance, and real estate professionals, and other people and organizations that understand the value of these resources in Oregon’s communities. The plan highlights four key issues and includes goals and objectives to address each issue, and how people and organizations can use the plan to enhance their efforts. Access the 2024-2033 Oregon Historic Preservation Plan online at oregonheritage.org in English and Spanish. Printed copies can be requested by emailing Oregon.heritage@oprd.oregon.gov or calling 503-986-0690. --- La Oficina Estatal de Preservación Histórica de Oregón (SHPO) ha publicado el Plan de Preservación Histórica de Oregón 2024-2033. El plan estatal ofrece un enfoque integral para preservar tradiciones, colecciones y lugares especiales, y describe cómo coordinar los esfuerzos de las numerosas personas y organizaciones involucradas en este trabajo esencial, incluyendo, entre otros, a los gobiernos federales, locales y tribales, comisiones locales de sitios históricos, museos, archivos, bibliotecas, sociedades históricas, instituciones educativas, grupos de defensa, y profesionales de la construcción, diseño, finanzas e inmobiliaria, además de otras personas y organizaciones que comprenden el valor de estos recursos en las comunidades de Oregón. El plan destaca cuatro temas clave y propone metas y objetivos para abordar cada uno de ellos, además de cómo las personas y las organizaciones pueden utilizar el plan para mejorar sus esfuerzos. Acceda al Plan de Preservación Histórica de Oregón 2024-2033 en línea en oregonheritage.org en inglés y español. Las copias impresas se pueden solicitar enviando un correo electrónico a Oregon.heritage@oprd.oregon.gov o llamando al 503-986-0690.

Help us Update the Oregon Coast Public Art Trail! The Oregon Coast Public Art Trail celebrates the murals, sculptures, mosaics found up and down the coast, on display for all to see. We celebrate these creations made for the greater good, placed on public display, free and accessible to all year-round, day and night. After all, the Oregon Coast is The People’s Coast, with our legacy and our claim to fame our free, open and accessible public beaches. The Oregon Coast Public Art Trail inventory and map help us all celebrate art that holds this same spirit—beauty by the people, for the people. We need your help to keep the trail up to date! If you know of new public art in your community, or just aren't sure if a favorite piece is included in the trail, use our form to let us know! We rely on our partners to help us keep track of the public art that adorns all 363 miles of the Oregon Coast. Add your submissions here! https://lnkd.in/gXJTz_Ew

We’re thrilled to be highlighted by the Nonprofit Association of Oregon! This spotlight shines a light on our work at Coos Art Museum and our commitment to the community through art, education, and cultural engagement. Check out the feature to learn more about what we’re up to, our mission, and how we’re contributing to the vibrant arts scene in Coos Bay! Thank you, NAO, for highlighting our efforts and supporting Oregon’s nonprofit community! #CoosArtMuseum #ArtForAll #CommunityEngagement #NonprofitPride #OregonNonprofits #NAOUpdate #SupportLocalArt

Einstein is in the building! Coos Art Museum board member Kathleen Zappelli made a ceramic Albert Einstein as part of her BFA studies at University of Oregon. Now her creation is on display at Southwestern Oregon Community College in their brand new science building, Umpqua Hall. A true celebration of STEAM.

Celebrating our Del Smith for being recognized as a Standout Heritage Volunteer by Oregon Heritage! https://lnkd.in/gq4jh-nc?

Join an informal conversation between volunteers and volunteer coordinators!

📢 The Biden Administration released its FY 2025 budget on March 11, proposing $46.7 million for the IMLS Office of Museum Services—a cut of $8.8 million. Meanwhile, the National Endowment for the Humanities would face a $7 million reduction if enacted by Congress, with a budget request of $200.1 million. On a more positive note, the National Endowment for the Arts would see an increase, with a proposed budget of $210.1 million, up by $3 million. The President’s request is just the beginning of the annual budget and appropriations process. There are many steps ahead in the process and the museum field must continue to work with its allies in Congress on both sides of the aisle to ensure support for museums is expanded. We are committed to helping ensure that all legislators understand that museums are essential community infrastructure. So now is the time to make sure your legislators know this funding is important to you. https://lnkd.in/eAHRMYru More information: - FY 2025 budget proposal, released March 11: https://lnkd.in/eABSgMJ - Statement from IMLS on the proposed FY 2025 budget: https://lnkd.in/exbFCgMA - Statement from the NEH on the proposed FY 2025 budget: https://lnkd.in/eDsfzp6f

Can we succeed in our professional endeavors without recognizing that we too require renewal and moments of descansando? In Tucson, #WMA2024 Annual Meeting activities will take place at the Ventana Canyon Resort - a secluded resort nestled in the stunning foothills of Tucson’s Catalina Mountains with incredible amenities. Alongside our usual program filled with learning, sharing, and connecting, we will also be taking advantage of our unique venue to create numerous opportunities for socializing, restoring, and rejuvenating. Potential proposal topics include: 🌱 Balancing work and life 🌱 Harmonizing organizational health and staff wellbeing 🌱 Equilibrium between collections access and preservation 🌱 Juggling the needs of different departments 🌱 Striking a balance between the board and staff 🌱 Balancing budgetary ambitions and necessities 🌱 Managing the needs of different stakeholders 🌱 Finding harmony between relevance and preservation Share your creative ideas with WMA and let’s imagine a new future for #museums The deadline for all proposals is Friday, March 29, 2024 Submit here: https://lnkd.in/gUS_Ddeq