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PENDLETON - Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, located near the Wildhorse Resort & Casino. offers free admission on the first Friday of each month. Through March 17, the Institute is hosting the 2017 Art WORKz Junior Art Show & Competition.

Tamastslikt celebrates the stories and traditions of the Cayuse, Umatill, and Walla Walla tribes who lived in the area. Their story is told through exhibits, artwork and a Living Culture Village. The next free admission day is Fri., Feb. 3.

The Institute is also hosing the sixth annual ArtWORKz 2017 youth art show and competition, though March 17. Works from throughout the region, from artists under the age of 19, are on display. Works include sculpture, painting, drawing, printmaking, glass, mixed media, photography, digital computer-generated art, fiber art, and traditional Tribal work such as beadwork, weaving, and parfleche painting.

Regular admission price is $10/adults, $6/students, $9/55+, and a family of four rate of $25. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon. – Sat. Visit tamastslikt.org for more information.