Inside the only art museum on the Oregon coast
The Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay, Oregon, is the only art museum on the Oregon coast. Housed in a historic Art Deco post office building that opened in 1936, the museum is celebrating the building's 90th anniversary this year. Executive Director Lydia Heins highlights the museum's summer exhibition "Surge," an annual maritime-themed show exploring the ocean's power through various media, including River Reishi's best-in-show sand sculpture and a driftwood orca by local artist Terry Woodall. The museum also runs Vision 2026, a program giving high school students professional exhibition experience, alongside youth scholarships, adult art classes, and a rental gallery for members.