Upcoming Arts Events

Friday, June 28

Arts | Visual Arts

Cannon Beach: Plein Air & More Festival

WHERE: Multiple Venues, Cannon Beach
WHEN: June 28-30, 2013

The Cannon Beach Gallery Group presents the 5th Annual Plein Air & More Festival, featuring more than 50 artists who will create their work on on the beach and throughout the town of Cannon Beach. Read More »

Tuesday, July 2

Arts | Speakers & Lectures | Visual Arts

Artist Lecture: Tom Kunke

WHERE: Bush Barn Art Center, Salem
WHEN: July 2, 2013, 10 a.m.

Tom’s new body of work portrays a variety of subjects from orchards to city scapes to sailboats. Read More »

Wednesday, July 3

Arts | Visual Arts

Salem Art Association: Salem Salon Reception

WHERE: Bush Barn Art Center, Salem
WHEN: July 3, 2013, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Join the exhibiting artists and SAA patrons for wine, appetizers and casual conversation at a reception for the Salem Salon: Upcycle (A.N. Bush Gallery), Simpatico: New Work by Tom Kunke (Focus Gallery), and new paintings by Bev Jozwiak. Read More »

Saturday, July 13

Arts | Food | NW Life | Performing Arts | Visual Arts

Trout Lake Festival of the Arts 2013

WHERE: Farmgate Organics, Trout Lake
WHEN: July 13 &14, 2013

The Trout Lake Festival of the Arts 2013 offers visitors continuous live music, exhibits by 55 jury-selected artists, and a variety of foods, local brews and wine at a charming new location. Read More »

Friday, July 19

Arts | Music

The Salem Art Fair & Festival

WHERE: Bush's Pasture Park, Salem
WHEN: July 19-21, 2013

The Salem Art Fair & Festival features over 200 artists from across the nation, two entertainment stages, hands-on arts activities for children and adults, demonstrations of traditional arts, a Cultural Corridor, 20 food booths and craft beer and wine. Read More »

Arts | Books | Visual Arts

The Sketchbook Project Summer Tour

WHERE: Jupiter Hotel, Portland
WHEN: July 19-21, 2013

The Sketchbook Project Summer Tour arrives in Portland headed by husband and wife duo, Steven and Sara Peterman, bringing their Mobile Library which features thousands of handmade artists' books and stories from around the globe. Read More »

Saturday, August 31

Arts | Visual Arts | OPB Partnership

2013 Art in the Pearl

WHERE: North Park Blocks , Portland
WHEN: August 31, 2013

Art in the Pearl celebrates 17 years this Labor Day weekend in the Pearl District's North Park Blocks. Named one of the top 10 arts and crafts festivals in the country, Art in Pearl fills the park blocks with art, theater, music and hands-on activities for people of all ages. Read More »

Thursday, October 10

Arts | Film | OPB Partnership

2013 BendFilm Festival

WHERE: Various locations around Bend
WHEN: October 10, 2013

Join BendFilm in celebrating their 10 year anniversary! Read More »

Ongoing Events

Arts | Visual Arts | ArtBeat Calendar

Museum of Contemporary Craft: Exhibition on Bowls

WHERE: Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland
WHEN: March 7 through September 21, 2013

The Museum of Contemporary Craft focuses attention on the most commonplace of objects, asking us to consider the ubiquitous bowl in new ways. more »

Arts | Visual Arts

Participatory Public Mosaic Project at Marquam Nature Park

WHERE: Marquam Nature Park, Portland
WHEN: April 6- September 28

The public is invited to create ceramic and mosaic art and poetry based on the native flora and fauna of Marquam Nature Park, at ten locations in Southwest Portland from February through August. more »

Arts | Visual Arts

Bullseye Gallery: Chroma-Culture

WHERE: Bullseye Gallery, Portland
WHEN: May 1-June 29, 2013, Tuesday through Saturday, 10-5p.m.

Bullseye presents a sweeping group exhibition that explores the use of color in contemporary kiln-glass. more »

Arts | Visual Arts

Isamu Noguchi Exhibition at Japanese Garden

WHERE: Portland Japanese Garden, Portland
WHEN: During garden hours: May 3 - July 21, 2013

This exhibition features works by acclaimed sculptor Isamu Noguchi, incorporating many elements of traditional Japanese arts. more »

Arts | Theater

Artists Repertory: Ithaka

WHERE: Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland
WHEN: Weekly Performances, May 28 - June 30, 2013

With this newly commissioned play, Oregon playwright Andrea Stolowitz examines the issues involved with coming home from war, for both soldiers and their families. more »

Arts | Visual Arts | ArtBeat Calendar

Hallie Ford Museum of Art: Holly Andres - The Homecoming

WHERE: Hallie Ford Museum, Salem
WHEN: June 1 - August 4, 2013

The Homecoming transports viewers into the photographic narratives of nationally recognized Portland artist Holly Andres. more »

Arts | Visual Arts

Salem Art Association: June Exhibitions

WHERE: Bush Barn Art Center, Salem
WHEN: June 1-30, 2013

Salem Art Association June Exhibitions - featuring Oregon food, Marcus Bellon and Nancy Eng. more »

Arts | Visual Arts | OPB Partnership

SAA: Project Space

WHERE: Project Space, Salem
WHEN: June 4 - August 31

The Salem Art Association's temporary exhibit space will offer juried exhibits by regional artists, studio space, performances and other events that encourage community dialogue. more »

Arts | Visual Arts

gallery 6 pdx: Scrapped, Fragmented and Glued

WHERE: gallery 6 pdx, Portland
WHEN: June 7 - 30, 2013

Collage exhibit by Audrey Smith. more »

Arts | NW Life

Cyclepedia: Iconic Bicycle Design

WHERE: Portland Art Museum, Portland
WHEN: June 8-September 8, 2013

Drawn from the collection of Vienna-based designer and bike aficionado Michael Embacher, this special exhibition features 40 bicycles, each chosen by Embacher as examples of pivotal moments in the evolution of bicycle design. more »

Arts

The Allison Inn & Spa: Sculpture Show

WHERE: The Allison Inn & Spa, Newberg
WHEN: Indoor Exhibit: June 14-16, 2013; Outdoor Exhibit: June Through September

This summer The Allison Inn & Spa, ART Elements Gallery and the Pacific Northwest Sculptors will host the first annual Art of The Allison Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. more »

Arts | NW Life | OPB Partnership

OHS Black History Series: For All the World to See Exhibit: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights

WHERE: Oregon Historical Society, Portland
WHEN: June 16, 2013

Through a host of media—including photographs, television and film, magazines, newspapers, posters, books, and pamphlets—the project explores the historic role of visual culture in shaping, influencing, and transforming the fight for racial equality and justice in the United States from the late-1940s to the mid-1970s. more »

Arts | Music | Theater

Boom Arts Presents: Tunde's Trumpet

WHERE: Various locations through Portland Parks and Recs, Portland
WHEN: Performances from June 27-August 4

West Coast premiere of Tunde’s Trumpet, a puppet musical for kids and families by award-winning playwright Chisa Hutchinson. more »

Arts | Visual Arts

Indigenous Elements: The Life & Art of Apolonia Susana Santos

WHERE: The Museum at Warm Springs, Warm Springs
WHEN: June 27th - September 15th

Indigenous Elements: the Life & Art of Apolonia Susana Santos is the featured exhibition for The Museum At Warm Springs 20th Anniversary Celebration. more »