EUGENE–Families are invited to celebrate contemporary art from 1—3 p.m. on Saturday,
May 20, at the University of Oregon Museum of Art, 1430 Johnson Lane.

The free event, consisting of art activities and tours of the "MFA 2000" exhibition, is sponsored by the UO School of Architecture and Allied Arts, and by the Ballinger family in memory of Court Ballinger, a 1970s UO fine arts student.

Family Day is designed for families to explore contemporary art through activities that will include making sculptures, collages and sun prints. The Museum of Art’s teen docents will give tours of the MFA exhibition throughout the afternoon. Refreshments will be served.

The "MFA 2000" exhibit, on display through June 11, is the culminating event for fine arts students receiving Master of Fine Arts degrees. Throughout their final year of study, graduating students work with faculty advisers in the UO Department of Art and with art museum staff to prepare their artworks for display. Past MFA exhibits have demonstrated high levels of craftsmanship and innovation.

The University of Oregon Museum of Art is a nonprofit state institution supported by the generosity of its members and by grants from the Oregon Arts commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Horton, Museum of Art, Culp, Krause and Autzen endowments provide operating funds.

Accessible to people with disabilities, the Museum of Art is open from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Suggested admission is $3, except
on Wednesday evenings when the MusEvenings! program offers free extended viewing hours from 5 to 8 p.m. Museum members, students, UO employees and children are admitted free.

For information, browse http://uoma.uoregon.edu or call (541) 346-3027.

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