COMIC ARTS & MANGA EXHIBITION

November 6 – December 23, 2026 | Annex Gallery

Opening Reception: Friday, November 6, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 p.m.

The Salem Art Association’s Bush Barn Art Center is excited to present Comic Arts & Manga. This Annex Gallery exhibition celebrates the creativity, imagination, and artistic voices of young artists ages 8 to 18, alongside examples from local professional artists.

Featuring artwork inspired by manga, comics, cartoons, and Pop Art, this vibrant exhibition explores bold colors, expressive characters, imaginative storytelling, and the many ways artists bring their ideas to life. From professionally created dynamic illustrations to unique visual narratives, the exhibition highlights the diversity of styles and creative perspectives found within these popular art forms.

Youth Artists

Jonathan Case

Jonathan Case is a Eisner Award winning cartoonist from the Pacific Northwest who creates graphic novels published throughout the world. His work is praised for combining energetic and varied art with sharp, character-focused writing whose original graphic novels have been published around the world. His 2022 book, Little Monarchs, was named a best book of the year by NPR, School Library Journal, and other publications. Jonathan has created paintings, illustrations, and stories for major companies and entertainment brands, including Disney, DC, Cartoon Network, and Valve Software. He lives with his family in nearby Silverton, Oregon. We are delighted to have Jonathan bring his experience and perspective in comics, illustration, and visual storytelling to this exhibition.

This inaugural exhibition showcases young artists alongside professional illustration, celebrating emerging talent and inspiring the next generation of comic and manga artists.

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Bush Barn Art Center & Annex

Galleries are free and open to the public.
Wednesday through Sunday noon to 4:00 p.m.

Galleries will be closed as SAA observes the following holidays during the year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.

Galleries will be open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 21, 22 and 23, 2026.

We will be closed on December 24 and open again January 6, 2027.