In "Pacific Influence," 56 artists from across the nation interpret this vast regional experience through diverse expressions—landscapes that capture the spirit of place, portraits that reveal Western character, abstract works that distill the essence of light and form, and sculptures that give dimension to our connection with this land. These works invite you to discover your own connections—perhaps to a skyline that reminds you of home, a face that echoes someone you've known, a quality of light that speaks to something you've always felt but never quite named.

While this exhibition brings together juried works by NAWA members, the Pacific's influence ripples far beyond geography. Its pull is felt by artists and art lovers everywhere who have experienced this remarkable region and felt something shift within them.

Each visitor will discover something different, something personal, something that resonates in ways only they can fully understand. The Sasse: where love stories develop between art and viewer, one beautiful discovery at a time.

In this National juried exhibition, artists were invited to reflect on what follows this iconic opening line of the Declaration, and what it means to experience human events in our contemporary world.  

When in the course of human events, how do we respond to moments of upheaval or celebration? Whose voices are heard, and whose stories remain untold? What declarations do we make today—individually or collectively?  

From personal milestones and shared cultural experiences to political movements and societal shifts, artists are encouraged to explore the moments that shape our collective story, and consider the evolving landscape of freedom, identity, and community.

Artworks accepted must have been created in any medium on paper or of paper, from drawing, painting, and printmaking to collage, photography, or experimental forms. Paper, like the documents that have historically recorded our past, serves as both a material and metaphor—a space for declaration, protest, remembrance, and hope.

 The question to be answered by the artworks was “What does it mean to witness, participate in, or remember the course of human events?”