The Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival, "Rebirth of the Blues," returns Aug. 26-28 to Esther Short Park. Hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Aug. 26, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 27 and 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 28. The festival features 17 bands and a nationally acclaimed lineup of Grammy winners, American Blues Award […]

The works of artist and poet Bob Sunshine is on display at Szechuan Brothers Chinese Restaurant, 13503 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Suite B5, during the months of July and August. Sunshine has enlarged his miniature black-and-white paintings to an 11" x 17" format. The August show will feature 16" x 20" and 20" x 30" […]

Northwest Oil Painters Guild is celebrating 20 years of supporting Northwest oil painters from from Mercer Island to Camas. The group's annual show and sale will be hosted by the Corridor Gallery inside the Esther Short Building, 610 Esther St., Vancouver, across from Esther Short Park. The exhibit, on display along the main hallways, is […]

“Celebrate Art!” will bring art in many forms to the streets of downtown from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 2. First Friday activities include live music and dance performances, artist demonstrations, a ribbon cutting, plein air painting, art receptions, games and prizes, collaborative art and after-hours shopping. “From Art to Finish” is a new element […]

Paintings by local artists Linneah Hanson and Cynthia Mosser are on display at the Rebecca Anstine Sixth Floor Gallery located in the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. Their artwork will be on display through the end of October. The Anstine Gallery is open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

Art on the Boulevard's September exhibit is "Discovery" featuring Denise McFadden and Joanne Shellan, on display at the gallery, 210 W. Evergreen Blvd. # 300, through Oct. 29. From the corners of a bookstore to cranes in flight, to a winding road or contemplative owl, this show has many paintings to discover. To preview all […]

Looking for something for the family, guests, or an interesting date night? Come to downtown Vancouver for the First Friday Art Walk, 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 5. Downtown Vancouver is home to a wide array of gallery spaces, boutiques, restaurants and bars. Locally owned businesses are ready to welcome guests with original art, and, […]

The Ke Kukui Foundation, Local Boy Tatau and Vancouver's Downtown Association presents the Great River Arts Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 3 in the alley beside Kindred Homestead Supply, 606 Main St., Vancouver. Fifteen artists are creating twelve mural installations around downtown Vancouver to celebrate our city's art, culture and history. Artists […]

Art in the Pearl is Portland's Fine Arts & Crafts Festival, featuring over 100 highly acclaimed artists from the United States and Canada. The festival happens over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3, 4 and 5 in the North Park Blocks of Portland, on Northwest Eigth Avenue between Davis and Flanders in the Pearl District. Hours […]

The Portland Art Museum presents "Perspectives," a special exhibition of more than 60 works by local BIPOC (Black, indigenous and people of color) photographers made during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Perspectives features work by artists Emery Barnes, Joseph Blake, Linneas Boland-Godbey, David (Daveed) Jacobo, Mariah Harris, and Byron Merritt. The exhibition opens […]

Art in the Pearl Fine Arts and Crafts Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 3-4 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 5, will celebrate 26 years with a spectacular selection of contemporary artwork in Portland’s North Park Blocks, between Northwest Davis and Northwest Flanders Streets at Northwest Eighth Avenue. Art In The Pearl […]

Artists and art lovers over 18 are invited to join the Art Critique Group meeting every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. in the atrium at 210 W. Evergreen Blvd., near Art on the Boulevard and Meiko's Marketplace Flowers. Attendees will draw, paint, and discuss art. For more information, email Gail at gqrn12316@gmail.com.