2009 Shows

April 24-26
Portland Handweavers Guild Show
Portland, Oregon
Oregon Convention Center
Friday, 10-9
Saturday, 10-7
Sunday, 10-5

July 17-19
Salem Art Fair
Salem, Oregon
Bush Pasture Park
This eagerly anticipated event is free and open to the public. Set among historic oak trees, the Art Fair's Artist Marketplace features over 200 of the top fine artists and craftspeople from around the country. Artists will offer work in a wide variety of mediums including painting, ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood, photography and fiber. In addition to the Marketplace, 50 free performances by regional and national acts will be presented on the Main Stage and Family Stage.


August 15 & 16
Silverton Fine Arts Festival
Silverton, Oregon
The Silverton Fine Arts Festival is a recent addition to the events calendar in our region and has quickly become a popular summertime activity. Quality and diversity have been key ingredients in planning all aspects of the event. Highlights include:

A select group of juried art vendors from the Northwest region
An outstanding entertainment line-up featuring noted jazz, blues and cultural music groups
Opportunities to participate in a wide variety of hands-on art demonstration activities
A food court presentation of diverse and savory menu choices
Continuous entertainment and art projects for kids of all ages

The setting contributes to a memorable outing. Coolidge-McClaine Park, with its sprawling oak trees and creek side location, borders charming and historic downtown Silverton. The Oregon Garden is minutes away and Silver Falls State Park is less than fifteen miles from the festival site.
The festival is a comfortable one-hour drive from most anywhere in the greater Portland area, just over an hour from Eugene and Springfield, and just fifteen minutes from Salem. Once you arrive, convenient, complimentary festival shuttle service is available at several parking locations.
This is definitely an event worth highlighting on your summer schedule.

August 28-30
Art in the High Desert
Bend, Oregon
Art in the High Desert is produced by a non-profit, community-based group of local area artists and art advocates.

Our mission is to bring to the community an annual high quality art festival that explores and celebrates professional creative expression while enhancing the artistic identity of Central Oregon. We strive to give back to the community by supporting the positive economic impact of the visual arts while honoring the artists for the value and skill of their handmade work.

It is important to the board that this festival is a community-based event not only in offering the finest in visual arts to the Central Oregon community, but also in involving community businesses, organizations, and individuals in the festival.

September 19-20
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
Mill Valley, California
Old Mill Park
This is a community event that reflects the spirit of Mill Valley. Scores of Festival volunteers staff the gates and the Poster, T-Shirt and information booths during this annual two-day event. Much needed support comes from all areas of our community, from in-kind services and dollar donations to the food and beverages provided by numerous Mill Valley nonprofit service organizations. Entertainment provided by fabulous Bay Area performers at the main and children's stages is incuded with the gate charge. Crafts activities are also provided in the redwood grove by local performers and service organizations.

October 1-4
Local 14
Portland, Oregon
Forestry Center, Miller Hall
The annual Local 14 Art Show & Sale represents the artwork of approximately 95 talented women artists from throughout the Pacific Northwest. The original goal of the founders was to promote woman artists and offer the public an attractive mix of well-crafted, high quality, and original artwork. The concept has not changed over the years and the show has become a highly anticipated, very successful and well attended Portland event. The show opens with a gala evening celebration the First Thursday of October, and continues through Sunday evening, at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon.

2008 Events

Past Events for 2008
March:
RAGS 2008 Wearable Art Sale and Juried Gallery
Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8, 2008, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, March 9, 2008, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Mercedes-Benz of Tacoma
4001 E. 20th, Fife, Washington (just off I-5 at Port of Tacoma exit)

RAGS is a juried wearable art competition and sale that benefits the YWCA’s domestic violence prevention and intervention programs. Produced entirely by volunteers and underwriting donations, RAGS offers guests an opportunity to view and acquire fabulous wearable art and accessories created by artisans from across the country. Contributions and a portion of all sales help the YWCA keep abused women and children safe, healthy, and self-sufficient. In 2007, RAGS raised $80,000 for the YWCA!

April:
Portland Handweavers Guild Annual Sale “Handwovens Plus”
April 25-27

The Oregon Convention Center
777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR.
July:

Salem Art Fair
Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20

Bush's Pasture Park
Salem, OR 97302

This eagerly anticipated event is free and open to the public. Set among historic oak trees, the Art Fair's Artist Marketplace features over 200 of the top fine artists and craftspeople from around the country.

August:
Lunaria Gallery Focus show
Show runs the entire month of August
Friday, August 1, 7pm : Opening reception

115 N Water St
Silverton, OR 97381-1619

Carlton's Walk in the Park
Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3
Saturday, 11 am - 8 pm, Sunday, 11 am - 6 pm

Wennerberg Park
Carlton, OR

Carlton’s Walk in the Park, a benefit for local charities, combines fabulous artists and musicians with outstanding local restaurants and wineries for one magical August weekend in Yamhill County’s wine country.

Silverton Fine Arts Festival
Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17
Saturday, 10 am - dusk, Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm

Coolige McClaine Park
Silverton, OR

The Silverton Fine Arts Festival is a recent addition to the events calendar in our region and has quickly become a popular summertime activity.

October:

Local 14 Annual Art Show and Sale
Thursday, October 2 - Sunday, October 5

Thursday 5 pm - 9 pm, Friday 10 am - 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

World Foresty Center Miller Hall

Portland, OR

Featuring 100 female artists.

October:

Salem Art Association Focus Gallery show 

Featured Artist: Net for White Fish
September 26-October 26

Bush Barn Gallery

600 Mission Street

Salem, OR 97302

Creativity: 21st Annual Fine Arts Festival

Thursday, October 9 - Sunday, October 11

Westminster Presbyterian Church
3737 Liberty Road South
Salem, OR

November 2008
Friday, November 7 - Sunday, November 9
Friday 10 am - 8 pm, Saturday 10 am - 7 pm
& Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Pendleton Woolen Mill Store
8500 SE McLoughlin Blvd.
Portland, Oregon

March 2009
Celebration of Creativity
Thursday, March 5 - Sunday, March 8

Southminster Presbyterian Church
2250 SW Deney Road
Beaverton, OR