Lincoln Design will host Into the Woods, a creative design retreat for industry professionals, from July 30 to Aug. 1 at Skamania Lodge, 1131 S.W. Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson. The conference includes talks from industry leaders, eight workshops, Pacific Northwest cuisine, networking opportunities, cornhole competitions, screen printing and art exhibits. The cost is $995 per […]

The Fern Prairie Art Fest is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29 and 30 at Shangri-La Farm in Fern Prairie. Park at Grove Field, 632 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas, and take the free "sunflower mobile" shuttle from the airport parking lot to the farm. Admission is free. The juried art festival features the work […]

The Southwest Washington Watercolor Society will host a series of "Paint Outs" on the front porch of the O.O. Howard House, 750 Anderson Street, Vancouver. Dates and times for these free outdoor painting events are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 21 as well as 2 to 4 p.m.  June 25, July 9, July 30 and […]

Enjoy music, art and words all summer long on the patio and lawn at the General O.O. Howard House on The Historic Reserve at 750 Anderson St., Vancouver. Enjoy live music, theater, poetry and art demonstrations by members of the Southwest Washington Watercolor Society. will theater and poetry, and demonstrations from local artists. Attendance is […]

A group of local painters meets Tuesdays from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at the Washougal Senior Community Center, 1681 C St., Washougal, just behind the library and city hall. The […]

Vancouver Art Space, located inside Vancouver Mall at 8700 N.E. Vancouver Mall Drive, Suite 283, Vancouver, is offering a four-week Beginning Drawing course taught by Nathun Finkhouse. The class will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning Aug. 1. Students ages 18 and over will learn basic drawing techniques. Finkhouse will cover everything […]

Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, will host an "Art in Nature" event from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 3. Attendees are invited to create art […]

Volunteers age 16 and older are needed for the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival, Aug. 4 to Aug. 6. Help is needed with everything from pre-event setup on Thursday to event takedown on Sunday. There are a variety of volunteer options to choose from over the weekend with varying time commitments and responsibilities. Shifts are […]

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Columbia Arts Network and the City of Vancouver present the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival in and around Esther Short Park Aug. 4-6. The festival will offer multiple stages with live music and performing arts as well as pop-up galleries, regional and international art shows, an artisan market, family activities and […]

Art at the Cave, 108 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, presents a new exhibit for August, "Where Are We Going and What Will We Do When We Get There?" with an opening reception from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 4, during downtown Vancouver's First Friday Art Walk. Forty-one artists from all over the Northwest have turned […]

The Opera a la Cart truck is partnering with the Center for the Arts Southwest Washington for a summer performance in downtown Vancouver. The traveling opera troupe's performance from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 4 is part of the Downtown Vancouver First Friday Art Walk during the weekend of the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival, […]

Volunteers age 16 and older are needed for the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival, Aug. 4 to Aug. 6. Help is needed with everything from pre-event setup on Thursday to event takedown on Sunday. There are a variety of volunteer options to choose from over the weekend with varying time commitments and responsibilities. Shifts are […]

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Columbia Arts Network and the City of Vancouver present the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival in and around Esther Short Park Aug. 4-6. The festival will offer multiple stages with live music and performing arts as well as pop-up galleries, regional and international art shows, an artisan market, family activities and […]

The free, family-friendly Ridgefield Forest Fair is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 5 at Abrams Park, 400 Abrams Park Road, Ridgefield. The fair features 20 artists selling original art and artisan products. The fair beings at 11 a.m. with a Tiny Parade of Tiny Gardens led by dancers from Northwest Classical Ballet. Live music […]