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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Yasui Family: An American Story
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Yasui family were among the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking new opportunities during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Like many Issei (first-generation Japanese immigrants)\, they experienced racism and oppression; state and federal laws prevented Japanese immigrants from owning land\, and anti-Japanese organizations sought to strip Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) of their birthright citizenship. Yet Nikkei (Japanese immigrants and their descendants) like the Yasui family persisted in establishing roots in Oregon\, starting families and businesses\, and shaping the social and economic fabric of the communities where they lived. \nFollowing December 7\, 1941\, when the Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor during World War II\, the U.S. government forcibly removed over 110\,000 Nikkei — including U.S. citizens — from their homes and sent them to concentration camps\, often in harsh\, remote areas. After the war\, many members of the Yasui family returned to Oregon\, although some incarcerees chose not to return home due to persistent racism in their communities. \nWhile the Yasui family endured racism and incarceration\, they also shared a commitment to equal justice through engagement with the local\, state\, and national forces that determined — and withheld — their civil rights. Through photographs\, personal journals\, documents\, and objects\, this exhibition explores how one Japanese American family’s story reflects the complexity of the American story. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/the-yasui-family-an-american-story/
LOCATION:Oregon Historical Society\, 1200 SW Park Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T100000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Echoes of ‘76
DESCRIPTION:In 2026\, the United States marks its 250th birthday with the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence. What did the events of 1776 mean to the people living in the Mid-Willamette Valley? In this multi-part\, multi-disciplinary exhibit\, we will explore how echoes from the year 1776 continue to be heard in our community. \n\nExplore how we can understand more about who was living in the Mid-Willamette Valley in 1776 through the languages spoken in this area at the time and the place names we continue to use today.\nAlthough the revolutionary events of 1776 didn’t happen here\, explore the way they have been observed in this community the past 200 years.\nMake your voice heard and participate in the Wish Wall – sharing your hopes for how words written in the Declaration of Independence in 1776 might ring forward into the future.\n\nEvent Accessibility: \n\nAccessible parking\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/echoes-of-76-exhibition/
LOCATION:Willamette Heritage Center\, 1313 Mill St. SE\, Salem\, 97301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260614T160000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Minidoka on Our Minds
DESCRIPTION:The Minidoka National Historic Site was officially established in 2001 as part of the National Park Service after years of Japanese American advocacy. This exhibition celebrates 25 years of preservation at this site where many Nikkei from Oregon and Washington were incarcerated during World War II. Artwork by survivors\, descendants\, and Japanese American youth explore the park’s history and its importance as a site of memory. \nMinidoka on Our Minds was created in partnership with the National Park Service and is generously supported by the JA Community Foundation\, Ronald W Naito MD Foundation\, Betty Lou Roberts Fund of Oregon Community Foundation\, and Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-minidoka-on-our-minds/
LOCATION:Japanese American Museum of Oregon\, 411 NW Flanders Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T190002
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Roots of Democracy: Bernard Goldsmith and the Role of Washington Park in Civic Life
DESCRIPTION:Cities are built upon layered histories. \nThe Multnomah\, Wasco\, Cowlitz\, Kathlamet\, Clackamas\, bands of Chinook\, Tualatin\, Kalapuya\, Molalla\, and many other peoples lived on\, traveled through\, and cared for this land long before Portland existed. Their stewardship sustained communities for thousands of years\, guided by deep ecological knowledge and cultural relationships with the environment. \nWhite settlement in the 19th century disrupted these systems of care and replaced Indigenous stewardship with extractive development and urban growth. As Portland expanded\, planners and civic leaders reinterpreted the landscape through a Euro-American view of ownership and “improvement.” When Portland established its first park in 1871\, City Park (now known as Washington Park) reflected a new civic ideal — one of pride\, recreation\, and relief from crowded streets — that starkly contrasted with Indigenous perspectives of the land as a living\, interconnected resource rather than a space to be designed\, managed\, or escaped to. \nThis year marks 155 years since Portland acquired the land that became Washington Park. This exhibition invites us to honor these layered histories — from the first stewards of this place to those who later sought belonging here — and to reflect on how today’s choices will shape the Portland we hand down to future generations. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nSensory-friendly accommodations\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-roots-of-democracy-bernard-goldsmith-and-the-role-of-washington-park-in-civic-life/
LOCATION:Oregon Historical Society\, 1200 SW Park Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T100000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Waves of Tradition
DESCRIPTION:Waves of Tradition celebrates the diverse maritime traditions and scenic beauty that shaped Oregon’s South Coast in conjunction with the United States’ 250th anniversary. Highlights include local cultural connections to the shipbuilding and fishing industries as well as traditional festivals\, legends\, and superstitions. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nAccessible parking\nSensory-friendly accommodations\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-waves-of-tradition/
LOCATION:Coos History Museum\, 1210 North Front Street\, Coos Bay\, 97420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T153000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints
DESCRIPTION:Step into a world where nature-themed prints meet Portland Japanese Garden’s springtime vibrance in Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints. Featuring the art of mokuhanga (木版画)\, Japanese-style woodblock printmaking\, this exhibition reveals how a centuries-old tradition is experiencing a contemporary revival as artists around the world use the quiet power and unique characteristics of woodblock printmaking to create captivating works of art.
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-enduring-impressions-contemporary-woodblock-prints/
LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Avenue\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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ORGANIZER;CN="Portland Japanese Garden":MAILTO:clee@japanesegarden.org
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Pursuit of Happiness
DESCRIPTION:The History Museum of Hood River County opens for the season on March 7\, 2026\, with The Pursuit of Happiness\, a photo exhibition by Oregon photographer Peter Marbach. In celebration of Oregon’s diverse beauty and spirit\, the America 250 Oregon Commission contracted with Marbach to showcase the essence of Oregon and its vibrant communities. The Pursuit of Happiness captures the heart of festivals\, events\, and celebrations that bring communities together across the state. From iconic gatherings to intimate local traditions\, these images share the joy\, creativity\, and connection that make Oregon’s cultural life so unique. Join us in celebrating the moments that unite and inspire us all. \nThe History Museum of Hood River County is complementing the exhibition with items from the collection that reflect life in Hood River County. Museum hours beginning March 7\, 2026\, are Monday–Saturday\, 11am–4pm. Admission is $8/adults\, $6/over 65\, and free for 10 and under. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nAccessible parking\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/the-pursuit-of-happiness-photographic-exhibition/
LOCATION:The History Museum of Hood River County\, 300 E Port Marina DR\, Hood River\, OR\, 97031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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ORGANIZER;CN="The History Museum of Hood River County":MAILTO:director@hoodriverhistorymuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T170000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: 2026 Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial: “The Price of the Ticket”
DESCRIPTION:Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial is a survey of works by visual and performing artists who are defining and advancing Oregon’s contemporary art landscape. The exhibition is supplemented by a series of interdisciplinary programming and events. \nThe Price of the Ticket will explore the interconnected themes of place\, power\, and promise\, especially as they relate to our complex relationships with the land\, our histories\, and our nations. It will act as a response to the 250-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4\, 1776. Since its signing\, there have been long and violent battles over who is considered a citizen and therefore granted rights and protection under the law. Often the most vulnerable of us are left to reconcile the disparities between ideal and reality. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nWheelchair-accessible venue\nService animals welcome
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibition-2026-oregon-contemporary-artists-biennial-the-price-of-the-ticket/
LOCATION:Oregon Contemporary\, 8371 N Interstate Avenue\, Portland\, OR\, 97217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oregon Contemporary":MAILTO:marketing@oregoncontemporary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260604T170000
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CREATED:20251015T205526Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: “Master Penworks of Tom Stefopoulos: The Hellenic Artist of the Lovejoy Columns”
DESCRIPTION:Athanasios (Tom) Efthimiou Stefopoulos was a factory worker\, railroad man\, commercial artist\, and a champion penman. Art was his first love\, but pursuing this was difficult for a young immigrant in an adopted country where he did not even speak the language. In 1945\, he was employed by the Spokane\, Portland & Seattle Railroad to work as a crossing watchman under the Lovejoy Ramp of the Broadway Bridge in Portland\, Oregon. It was here that the artist created the iconic “Lovejoy Columns.” \nThis exhibition considers the range of Stefopoulos’s art\, from pen drawings to the murals that graced the Lovejoy Columns. Despite a life that was characterized by movement and synthesis\, the Lovejoy Columns represent a sense of belonging to a specific place — in this case\, to Oregon. Stefopoulos’s art gives insight into how the artist envisioned himself in this new home. \nThis exhibit by the Hellenic American Cultural Center and Museum runs May 5\, 2026\, through June 4\, 2026\, and was awarded a sponsorship by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation. \nEvent Accessibility: \n\nAccessible parking\nWheelchair-accessible venue
URL:https://www.oregon250.org/event/exhibit-master-penworks-of-tom-stefopoulos-the-hellenic-artist-of-the-lovejoy-columns/
LOCATION:Oregon State Capitol\, 900 Court Street NE\, Salem\, OR\, 97301
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions Statewide
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