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Minidoka Today
By the People, for the People
Umpqua Valley Arts Hosts Panel on Minidoka Concentration Camp Exhibit
The special exhibition explores the history and cultural impact of the WWII-era Japanese American incarceration.
Apr. 17, 2026 at 10:08am
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A bold, pop art-inspired visual metaphor for the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII, as explored in the 'Art as Record: Minidoka' exhibit.Minidoka TodayUmpqua Valley Arts is hosting a special panel discussion on Saturday, April 25th from 10am to 12pm to provide more context around their current exhibit 'Art as Record: Minidoka'. The exhibit features art and objects created by or used by those incarcerated at the Minidoka concentration camp during World War II. The panel will feature speakers who have personal connections to the camp's history, including a former inmate, a descendant of camp survivors, and the exhibit's curator.
Why it matters
The Minidoka concentration camp was one of several such facilities where Japanese Americans were unjustly imprisoned during WWII, a dark chapter in U.S. history that had profound generational impacts on the Japanese American community. This exhibit and panel aim to educate the public about this history and its lasting cultural trauma.
The details
The 'Art as Record: Minidoka' exhibit at Umpqua Valley Arts features a collection of art, artifacts, and historical items that provide insight into daily life in the Minidoka concentration camp. The panel discussion will feature three speakers who will share their personal and familial connections to this history: Joni Kimoto, who was incarcerated at Minidoka as a child, Sandra Honda, a Japanese American visual artist and descendant of camp survivors, and Ashley Cluver, the UVA Exhibition Coordinator and curator of the exhibit.
- The panel discussion will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The players
Joni Kimoto
A former inmate of the Minidoka concentration camp who will share her personal experiences.
Sandra Honda
A Japanese American visual artist and descendant of people incarcerated in multiple WWII-era concentration camps.
Ashley Cluver
The Umpqua Valley Arts Exhibition Coordinator and curator of the 'Art as Record: Minidoka' exhibit.
What they’re saying
“The Minidoka concentration camp and other similar facilities during WWII were a profound injustice that had lasting impacts on the Japanese American community. This exhibit aims to educate the public about this history and its cultural trauma.”
— Ashley Cluver, Umpqua Valley Arts Exhibition Coordinator
What’s next
The 'Art as Record: Minidoka' exhibit at Umpqua Valley Arts will be on display through June 2026.
The takeaway
This panel discussion provides an important opportunity for the public to learn about the history of the Minidoka concentration camp and its lasting impact on Japanese Americans, through the personal stories and artistic perspectives of those with direct connections to this painful chapter of U.S. history.
