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The Florence Events Center

Florence Oregon.
indentBook your next association convention, corporate conference, contemporary wedding or religious gathering in our spacious Events Center located in Florence, Oregon. Our facility is home to an impressive variety of events including business meetings, performing and visual arts, community theatre, and conventions or conferences of all sizes. The professional staff at the Florence Events Center will help in the planning of your special event.

indentThe Florence Events Center is located on the Oregon coast only one block from the famous Highway 101. The Pacific Ocean, a dozen lakes, the Siuslaw National Dunes, and even 'Old Town' shopping are all only minutes away from our events facility.

indentWhether it is an evening at the theater, or a conference for 400, an elegant wedding, a weekend of Chowder, Blues and Brews, or Storybook Theater's presentation of Oliver or Wizard of Oz, there is something for everyone at the Florence Events Center.

indentSome of the events we host include the Oregon Police Chiefs Association Convention, Coast Chamber Orchestra, Tourism Commission Conference, Association of h2O Utilities, Department of Forestry Conference and Banquet, and the Confederated Oregon School Administrators Convention.

indentThe Events Center is home to many educational and fun events including the Home and Garden Show, Florence Performing Arts, Kremlin Chamber Orchestra, world renowned harpist-pianist Paul Hurst, Last Resort Players, Humane Society Wine and Chocolate Gala, Planned Parenthood, Talent Shows, Medicare Seminars, the Jazz Kings, The Last Resort Players and the very popular weekend of fun at the Chowder, Blues and Brews Festival.

indentIf you are looking for space to hold your next convention that has competitive rates, gorgeous scenery, pleasant weather, and friendly crowds, call 1-888-968-4086. We'll turn your next conference into an event to remember.

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indentThe mission of the Florence Events Center is to provide multicultural enrichment to the community, to provide a welcoming, accessible facility for residents and visitors, and to promote events and conventions for the benefit of the greater Florence area economy.

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indentAnnual Rent-A-Rod Art Show
indentComing to the Florence Events Center

logoindentSome of the area's most gifted area artists will be offering an amazing display of two-dimensional art work at the Annual Rent-A-Rod art show and sale at the Florence Events Center, March through April, 2010.  This event will include many popular and favorite artists from past shows, as well as many talented Oregon artists displaying for the first time in this venue.

indentVisitors to the Events Center can expect to see a wide variety of mediums, with the exception of photography, that will be on display in Gallery Five for two full months.

indentArtists wishing to participate in this exciting and popular show should pick up an application at the Florence Events Center, or click on the following PDF links: GUIDELINES - APPLICATION

indentApplications will be considered on a first-come, first-serve basis and must be delivered to the FEC or postmarked by Friday, February 12, 2010. For more information, please call the FEC at (541) 997-1994.

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indentFlorence Events Center
indentNovember Gallery Shows

indentGallery One
indentKaren Nichols

indentindentindentThe Florence Events Center Gallery January show features Karen Nichols, an award winning artist and teacher from Southern California. Her work has been shown at the Gallery above the Silver Lining Boutique, Frames of Florence, Siuslaw Public Library, and the FEC Galleries. She has won awards at the annual Celebrate Arts! Juried Art Show, Rhody Festival Art Show and the “Little Dickens” show. She is a member of the Backstreet Artist Co-op and of the Watercolor Society of Oregon.

indentHer Unique pieces are executed in a variety of mediums; bas-relief paper painting, sculptures, watercolor, acrylics and photographs. Karen also designs jewelry and greeting cards.

indentDisplay Case
indentJena Marie Hathaway

indentIn the case we have the work of Myrtle Creek metal artist, Jena Marie Hathaway. Her sculptures are hand cut steel, slowly manipulated with elbow grease and colored with heat from her “flaming paintbrush.” The final piece is clear coated to protect its beauty. Jena says, “Art is a passion; I continue to learn every day.” She sells her metal art at local venues in the Myrtle Creek area and at charitable events. In addition to her display in the FEC Gallery case, she will be a vendor at the Florence Winter Folk Festival on Saturday & Sunday, January 23-24, 2010.

indentGallery Five
indentSiuslaw Viewfinders Camera Club’s
indentPhotography Exhibition - Not To Be Missed
indent"Double Exposure"

imageindentThe Florence Events Center is currently hosting the most stunning array of exceptional photography seen anywhere on the Oregon coast for some time.
indentThe Siuslaw Viewfinders Camera Club is currently presenting its first exclusive photographic exhibition entitled, “Double Exposure,” on display in Gallery Five through February 28th.

imageindentMany talented member-photographers will be represented, including Bob Fowner who has once again captured some exciting wildlife photographs from his travels around the globe.
indentHis “Polar Bears” photograph is one of his latest and most captivating pieces. The vast variety of subject matter captured and on display guarantees everyone who visits will find that there is something that sparks their imagination or fits their particular taste. There are pieces that will make you smile, may make you laugh, or simply linger for a few extra moments to enjoy the quiet beauty captured by the lens of these talented photographers.

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Florence Bridge by Stephanie Ames

indentA few other examples of the fine works on display are Ed Gervais’s “Stanford University Chapel,” Joyce Cheeseman’s “Porthole Reflections,” Marion Hall’s “Mapleton Winter Wonderland” and Stephanie Ames’ “Ten Mile Creek Bridge,” to name but a few. There are many more talented and award winning photographers whose work is on display that will bring you back again and again to enjoy this two-month exhibition.

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Into the dark by Leslie Bynon

indentMany of your long-time favorite artists as well as some whose work may be new to you will be displayed, including Birgitt Lyon, Rick Marsh, Betty Romero, Curt Peters, Stephanie Sarles, Kathleen Wenzel, Lynda Bare, Larry Bacon, David Bernstein, John Bevans, Armand Cichmanian, Jim Buchman, and Gene Haynes. The exhibition runs through February 28th; don’t miss it.

indentGallery Hours are 9AM to 4:30, M-F and on the weekends during theater events.

indentGallery One and Five artists will be hosting an artist’s reception on January 9, from 4-7PM. This reception will conclude Florence’s monthly Second Saturday Art Walk bus tour which begins and ends at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince Street.

indentThe Florence Winter Folk Festival has had a highly successful youth component with its “Kid-Koncerts” since 2004. The Festival has brought folk music to over 4000 kids from our rural schools. This year in addition to the “Kid-Koncerts” the folk festival committee has decided to add another youth component by having young folk musicians perform for the festival through a competition.
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