Book 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.

The 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.

Whether 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.

Some 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.

The 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.

If 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.

The 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.

Florence Events Center
November Gallery Shows

Gallery One
Karen Nichols

The 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.

Her 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.

Display Case
Jena Marie Hathaway

In 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.

Gallery Five
Siuslaw Viewfinders Camera Club’s
Photography Exhibition - Not To Be Missed
"Double Exposure"

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

Many talented member-photographers will be represented, including Bob Fowner who has once again captured some exciting wildlife photographs from his travels around the globe.
His “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.

Florence Bridge by Stephanie Ames

A 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.

Into the dark by Leslie Bynon

Many 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.

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

Gallery 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.

The 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.