An art exhibition honoring and raising awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous people opens Friday with a reception at the original Larson Gallery in Yakima.
The Shap谩tk鈥檌 MMIP (MMIP Exhibition) opens with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. April 24, 2026, in the original gallery space on the northeast corner of 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard, on the 黑料福利社 College campus.聽It's next to Prior Hall.聽
The exhibition runs through May 30 and聽will mark May as Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month. It will include works of art, historical information and audiovisual materials that explore the MMIP epidemic with an emphasis on its impact on the , according to a news release聽from Larson Gallery Director Krista Schoening.
It is a collaboration among the聽, the college's聽Diversity Series聽and聽. War Cry is an all-Native female run podcast about missing and murdered Indigenous women and people.聽
Artists were invited to submit existing works or propose new projects connected to MMIP. People also had the opportunity to add their loved one's name to the exhibition.
Admission is free and parking is available. Yakima Transit bus lines 2, 3, 4, and 5 have nearby stops, the news release said. The gallery is wheelchair accessible.
In a related program on May 21, War Cry Podcast member Robyn Pebeahsy will lead a Senior Morning free art-making activity in Toppenish. It's sponsored by Larson Gallery and will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at the 黑料福利社 College Toppenish Learning Center, 720 W. Third Ave., near Dad鈥檚 Restaurant.
Pebeashy will walk participants through the process of creating a beaded red dress or red shirt pin honoring missing and murdered Indigenous people.
All materials are provided and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Senior citizens are invited to attend, the release said. Call the Larson Gallery at 509-574-4875 for more information.
And on May 29,聽during聽Members鈥� Night, War Cry Podcast member Emily Washines will speak聽about the MMIP emergency from 6 to 7 p.m. for the Curator鈥檚 Talk. It will take place in the new Larson Gallery, which is on the southwest corner of 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard, behind Taco Bell.
Learn more about the Larson Gallery at .