The 78th Oita Prefectural Geijutsu Midorigaoka High School Art Exhibition Will Be Held
The 78th art exhibition by students of Oita Prefectural Geijutsu Midorigaoka High School's art department will be held free of charge at Oita City Art Museum from December 15 to 20, 2026.Summary
Oita Prefectural Geijutsu Midorigaoka High School is one of the few public specialized art and music high schools in Japan. It was founded in 1948 in Beppu City as Oita Prefectural Beppu Daini High School (former name) and relocated to Uenogaoka, Oita City in 1980. The art exhibition has been held annually since the year after the school's founding, and this year marks its 78th edition. Students from the art department will present the results of their passionate year-long creative activities. The exhibition will run from Tuesday, December 15 to Sunday, December 20, 2026 (Reiwa 8). Opening hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (last admission at 5:30 p.m.), but the final day, December 20, will close at 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. The venue is Exhibition Rooms 1 and 2 at Oita City Art Museum. The event is organized by Oita City Art Museum and Oita Prefectural Geijutsu Midorigaoka High School, with support from the Oita Prefectural Citizens' Arts and Culture Festival Executive Committee, NPO Oita Prefectural Arts Promotion, Oita Godo Shimbun, OBS Oita Broadcasting, TOS TV Oita, OAB Oita Asahi Broadcasting, FM Oita, J:COM, and the Oita Prefectural Geijutsu Midorigaoka High School Art Support Association. For inquiries, contact the Oita City Board of Education, Education Department, Art Museum, Art Promotion Division (Tel: 097-554-5800, Fax: 097-554-5811).
(Source：大分市)