Mission
The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts fosters transformative education and community connections through engaging and challenging exhibitions and programming.
2026 Southwest Washington Regional Juried Exhibition
July 6 – August 27, 2026
Opening reception: Thursday, July 9, 6:00 – 8:30 pm
ENTRY FORM BELOW!
Image: 2025 Viewer’s Choice Award: Jimmy Ulvenes | Ologies | Acrylic on canvas | 16” x 12”
The Southwest Washington Regional Juried Art Exhibition serves area artists by providing a high-quality exhibition opportunity that promotes the region’s creative identity.
The Southwest Washington Juried Art Exhibition is organized by The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery at the Kenneth J Minnaert Center for the Arts on the campus of South Puget Sound Community College. Artists working in all media and residing in Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, or Wahkiakum counties are invited to submit an entry for consideration.
Korean American Artists Association of Washington State (KAAW) Exhibition “From Hwagae Market to Pike Place Market” Curated by Kellis Parlett
September 14 – October 16, 2026
Opening Reception: September 18, 2026; 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Stories of Immigrant Life through the Spirit of the Marketplace.
A marketplace is more than a site of trade; it is a cultural space where people gather, exchange, and sustain community. Korea’s Hwagae Market, located at the border of Gyeongsang-do and Jeolla-do, symbolized harmony between regions and brought together diverse goods and people. Seattle’s Pike Place Market, preserved through the determined efforts of its citizens, continues to thrive as a vibrant symbol of the city.
Though separated by time and place, both markets embody the shared values of harmony, preservation, and community spirit. In this exhibition, the Korean American Artists Association of Washington seeks to reflect on immigrant life through these values. Our community, having crossed the ocean while holding onto its roots, has built new lives and new bonds in the United States, echoing the enduring spirit of the marketplace.
Presented at the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery, this exhibition features both installation and 2D works. Through these diverse forms, we hope to foster deeper empathy and understanding of the immigrant experience, especially among those who live in Washington State today.
Through the works of Korean American artists, this exhibition shares stories of memory, identity, and belonging, inviting audiences to witness how the marketplace becomes a metaphor for the immigrant journey. By connecting Hwagae Market and Pike Place Market, we illuminate how past and present, homeland and diaspora, converge through art.
The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery at The Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts fosters transformative education and community connections through engaging and challenging exhibitions and programming.
About
The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery is 1,200 square feet in size. The walls are white and made of drywall backed with 3/4-inch plywood. There is an 11-1/2 foot high Unistrut grid system with track lighting throughout, and the gallery is wired for media art.
