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.

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

Travel

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.