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ART IN THE

The museum strives to enrich lives by offering art GARDEN
experiences that stimulate the senses, intrigue the GRANTS PASS
intellect and bring joy to the spirit.
Art Exhibits | Music | Poetry | Classes n June 9 and 10, (10
Oa.m. to 5 p.m.), the
Grants Pass Museum of Art
will sponsor its 21st garden
tour, Art in the Garden. This
year’s tour includes eight
gardens, each unique in its
own right. Each garden will
have art for purchase, from
the whimsical to the serious,
all provided by local artists.

Tickets, at $20 for the two-day event, can be purchased at the museum.
MANY MASTERPIECES Come enjoy a lovely stroll on a late-spring day. For more information,
visit the website.
ONE ROOF www.gpmuseum.com

SOU CREATIVITY CONFERENCE

August 3 to 6, 2018

outhern Oregon University will host a groundbreak-
LOCAL ART BY LOCAL ARTISTS Sing Creativity Conference in Ashland. Over the course of
Our walls and showcases are the year, the university completed a strategic planning pro-
filled with original cess which addressed trends in higher education, who the
one-of-a-kind art pieces. future students may be, and how the university can best serve
them and the region. Given the exponential technological
Jewelry | Pottery | Sculpture advances that are expected, the university faces the respon-

Watercolor | Acrylic | Oil sibility of preparing students for jobs that may not yet exist.
SOU President Linda Schott believes they can be "Oregon's
Photography | Greeting cards University for the Future" by embracing technology and at the
same time nurturing human skills such as creativity, commu-
Grants Pass Gallery One nication, cultural understanding and ethical decision-making.
Museum of Art at the Museum
541-479-3290 541-479-1218 This innovative conference will help SOU fulfill its role as
(Upstairs) (Downstairs) Oregon's University for the Future, and will support ongoing
efforts to introduce creativity into all aspects of life on campus.
229 SW G Street | Grants Pass, OR 97526 Keynote speakers, presentations devoted to creativity across aca-
demic fields, and hands-on workshops are scheduled throughout
www.GPMuseum.com this summer's three-day conference. Additional information can
be found on SOU’s Creativity Conference website.
www.soucreativityconference.com

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