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East Oregonian
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Open Regional Exhibit focuses on photography
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
PENDLETON — This
year’s Open Regional Exhibit
at Pendleton Center for the
Arts focuses on photogra-
phy. The show is open to all
adult amateur and profes-
sional artists who live in
Eastern Oregon or southeast-
ern Washington. In addition,
there is a category for youths
ages 13-17.
Roberta Lavadour, arts
center executive director,
said the exhibition typi-
cally features upwards of
100-120 photographs, repre-
senting the work of about 75
visual artists. She is hoping
to capture even more during
the 2022 show. In an eff ort
to do just that, arts center
staff reached out to area high
Pendleton Center for the Arts/Contributed Photo
Visitors view photographs at the Open Regional Exhibit on
May 8, 2014, at Pendleton Center for the Arts. Submissions
for the 2022 gallery show will be accepted April 2, noon to
4 p.m.
schools and colleges. Lava-
dour also encourages photog-
raphers of all skill levels to
enter their work.
“With the technology
of cameras today, it off ers
amateurs an opportunity to
take great photos,” she said.
Photographers are encour-
aged to choose their best
shots, which must have been
taken in the past fi ve years.
Each shutterbug may enter
two photographs — the regis-
tration fee is $10 per work
for adults and $5 for teens.
Photographers may indicate
their work is for sale, with the
arts center receiving a 30%
commission.
Serving as judge for the
2022 show is Charly Bloom-
quist. A senior adjunct
professor of art at Whit-
man College, he has taught
photography at Whitman
since 1994 and at Walla
Walla Community College
from 1995 to 2007. In addi-
tion, Bloomquist’s work has
been exhibited in New York,
California, Washington and
in Managua, Nicaragua.
The judge will award at
least $1,000 in prize money
in the adult and youth catego-
ries. In addition, the Jacque-
line Brown People’s Choice
Award will be presented
based on the votes of visi-
tors to the exhibit. The $200
award is provided by the
Picken/Brown family.
The Open Regional
Exhibit, which began in the
mid-1970s, features photog-
raphy in even-numbered
years and other art medi-
ums in odd-numbered years.
Lavadour said the event
contributed to the creation
of a cultural community that
has withstood the test of time.
“It’s amazing to have this
event continue for almost half
a century,” she said.
The beauty of the exhibit,
Lavadour said, is attracting
both seasoned professionals
and “your next door neigh-
bor.” In addition, she said
artists gain personally from
having their work on display.
“Seeing you work on the
wall in a gallery is a thrill,”
Lavadour said. “And being
able to provide a direct link
for people is what we’re
about.”
The drop-off date for
submissions is Saturday,
April 2, noon to 4 p.m. at the
arts center, 214 N. Main St.,
Pendleton. Arrangements for
other times may be made by
contacting arts center staff .
The judge’s critique and
awards ceremony is April 14,
5 p.m. The exhibit runs April
14 through May 27 in the
art center’s East Oregonian
Gallery.
For more information,
including registering/label-
ing entries, visit www.pend-
ltonarts.org. For questions,
contact 541-278-9201 or
director@pendletonarts.org.
Learning the sum of the parts
Ben Lonergan/East Oregonian, File
World War II Air Force veteran Bob Stangier, left, and Korean
War Army veteran Ken Garrett volunteer Feb. 24, 2022, at the
Pendleton Air Museum near downtown Pendleton. The two
nonagenarians will be recognized during the museum’s an-
nual meet-and-greet Thursday, March 24, 5:30 p.m. at Mac’s
Bar & Grill, Pendleton.
Air museum takes fl ight
By TAMMY
MALGESINI
East Oregonian
Ben Lonergan/East Oregonian
Fourth graders Jack Gregg, left, and Mya Thompson attempt to locate the beak of their squid Friday, March 18,
2022, during a squid dissection at Washington Elementary School in Pendleton.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Upcoming election
forums provide voter
information
U M AT I L L A C OU N T Y —
People are encouraged to mark their
calendars for upcoming candidate
forums. Voters will have a chance to
learn more about Republican candi-
dates for governor of Oregon and
those vying for the Umatilla County
Board of Commissioners. Each of
the events begins at 6 p.m.:
• March 24, Vert Auditorium,
480 S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton:
Republican Gubernatorial candi-
dates.
Candidates who have confirmed
they are planning to attend include
Reed Ch r ist ia nsen, Ch r ist i ne
Drazan, Kerry McQuisten, Amber
Richardson and Marc Thielman.
The following forums feature
Umatilla County commissioner
candidates:
• March 31, Pendleton Convention
Center, 1601 Westgate.
• April 7, Oregon National Guard
Armory, 900 S.E.Columbia Drive,
Hermiston.
• April 8, Milton-Freewater Commu-
nity Building, 109 N.E. Fifth St.
For questions about the April 7
forum in Hermiston, contact valerie.
bradley@gmail.com or josiahbar-
ron.pcp@protonmail.com. For the
other three forums, contact ucrp@
gmail.com or Suni Danforth, Umatilla
County Republican Central Committee
chair, at 541-215-9389 or ucrpchair@
gmail.com.
City Auto Sales gears up
with celebration
HERMISTON — A grand open-
ing celebration is planned at City Auto
Sales.
The Hermiston Chamber of
Commerce will start the event with
a ribbon-cutting Friday, March 25,
noon at 80857 N. Highway 395, Herm-
iston. People are encouraged to stick
around with all kinds of fun planned
until 4 p.m., including food, raffl es and
local vendors.
For more information, call 541-561-
8314 or search Facebook.
— EO Media Group
PENDLETON — The
Pendleton Air Museum invites
the public to learn more about
its mission.
The museum will recog-
nize a pair of nonagenarians
as volunteers of the year. Bob
Stangier, a 98-year-old World
War II Air Force veteran, and
Ken Garrett, a 90-year-old
Korean War Army veteran,
will be honored during the
museum’s annual meet and
greet. Mike Short, one of the
museum’s founders, will be
the special speaker.
The no-host event is Thurs-
day, March 24, 5:30 p.m.
at Mac’s Bar & Grill, 1400
S.W. Dorion Ave., Pendleton.
Order food in advance by call-
ing 541-278-5531 or via www.
macsbargrill.com. People are
encouraged to attend and learn
more about the museum.
“I want to get people
excited and get acquainted
with the museum,” said
Debbie Rasmussen, museum
coordinator. “Also, we’re
always looking for more
volunteers.”
Also, through the end of
March, visitors are invited
to drop by the museum at 21
S.W. Emigrant Ave. for a cup
of coff ee featuring products
from Operator Coff ee. And in
observance of Vietnam War
Veterans Day, all Vietnam vets
will receive a service orna-
ment on Monday, March 28.
And on the horizon, a pair
of events off er a chance to have
fun while raising money for
the museum’s building fund.
They include:
• 80th Remembrance
of the Doolittle Raid,
April 18, 5 p.m. at BackFire
Station, 911 S.W. Court Ave.,
Pendleton. Tickets for the
1940s-style dinner and silent
auction event are $30 each.
• USO-style Dance,
April 23, 6 p.m. in the Let ’er
Buck Room at the Pendleton
Round-Up Grounds. Tickets
are $25 for museum members
and $30 for non-members.
The Brass Fire Band will play
music from the 1940s and
beyond. People are encour-
aged to don period style from
the 1930s to 1950s, with door
prizes presented to the best
dressed.
The museum is open
Monday and Thursday
through Saturday from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. and Sundays, noon to
2 p.m. Admission is by dona-
tion. For more information,
visit www.pendletonairmu-
seum.org. For questions, call
541-276-6156.
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