COCC announces September board meeting and art exhibition

Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) --- Central Oregon Community College has announced upcoming campus events for September, including a board of directors meeting on Sept. 9 and an art exhibition running Sept. 16 through Dec. 6.

The board meeting will address workforce needs and student government at the Prineville campus, while the Barber Library Rotunda Gallery will host an 11-artist exhibition featuring works from the High Desert Art League. A public reception for the art exhibition is scheduled for Sept. 24.

The COCC Board of Directors is scheduled to meet at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Prineville campus in Room 119, located at 510 SE Lynn Blvd. The meeting is open to the public and will stream live on the college's YouTube page. The agenda features a workforce and community development needs assessment for the Prineville campus and a presentation on COCC's student government, ASCOCC.

Following the public portion, the board will move into executive sessions concerning labor negotiations under ORS 192.660 (two)(d) and real property transactions under ORS 192.660 (two)(e). Community members, students and staff may offer in-person comments during the meeting or submit public comments by email to feedback@cocc.edu until noon on the meeting day. Board meeting packets and committee announcements are published online at cocc.edu/about/board-of-directors.

The High Desert Art League exhibition, titled “The Best of the High Desert Art League,” runs Sept. 16 through Dec. 6 at the Barber Library Rotunda Gallery. The show features paintings, prints and mixed-media works by 11 member artists: Pamela Beaverson, Helen Brown, Barbara Hudler Cella, Jan Dow, Janet Frost, Liz Haberman, Jacqueline Newbold, Vivian C. Olsen, Janice Rhodes, Rebecca Sentgeorge and Joren Traveller. Information regarding gallery hours was provided by staff writer Mark Russell Johnson of COCC Marketing and Public Relations.

Formed in 2000, the High Desert Art League operates as a professional artist group focused on supporting member development through exhibitions, education and community outreach. Frost serves as the president of the High Desert Art League.

“This amazing group of professional artists continues to create the most incredible work,” Frost said. “Although many of us are affiliated with various galleries and associations, High Desert Art League shows pull our creative wonders together into one show as a unique collective exhibit. The Barber Library's Rotunda is a wonderful venue for our show, with easy accessibility and a welcoming beautiful exhibit space.”

A public reception with refreshments will take place at the library from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. For event accommodations regarding physical or mobility disabilities, campus services can be reached at 541-383-7775. Individuals seeking accommodations for other disabilities, such as hearing impairments, can contact student accessibility services at sas@cocc.edu or 541-383-7583.

The board of directors meeting takes place Sept. 9, followed by the High Desert Art League exhibition opening Sept. 16 and its scheduled reception on Sept. 24.