An exhibition featuring the work of the Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society opens Friday at The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., Youngstown.

The Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society was founded in 1982 by 11 area artists with the goal to encourage local watercolor painters. The society provides watercolorists with a place to share work, to learn more about watercolor technique and to get information about watercolor-related events in the community.

The exhibition runs through Feb. 28, with an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Admission is free. For more information, call 330-240-0723.