The Vancouver Arts & Music Festival returns to Esther Short Park (West Eighth and Columbia streets) and downtown Vancouver Aug. 2-4 featuring  award-winning musicians, visual artists and performers from Vancouver, the region and around the world. The three-day event hosts three stages, juried art shows, pop-up galleries, dance performances, family activities, food vendors and three […]

The Fern Prairie Art Fest features the work of nine juried artists from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 3 and 4 at Shangri-La Farm, 1.5 miles north of Lacamas Lake. Artists selling their works include Liz Pike, Bev Birdwell, Matthew Clarkson, Cheryl Folkers, Dave Garbot, David Gerton, Charlene Hale, Gail Haskett and Keith Russell. […]

Learn the basics of watercolor with instructor Hannah Complin during Art Zone's Watercolor Boot Camp, 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 4 at 6923 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Suite 230, Camas. Students will learn painting washes and "wet on wet" painting; brushwork and basic color theory; texture techniques and blending; and how to fix mistakes. All materials […]

The Washougal Art and Music Festival is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 10 in Reflection Plaza on Main Street. The artists' market features several dozen local artists selling their one-of-a-kind creations, including oil and acrylic paintings, pottery, fiber arts, photography, lapidary, watercolor, mixed media and jewelry. Meet the artists and learn how each piece […]

Art at the Cave gallery will host a Collage Laboratory with artist Greg Bee from for ages 18 and over. Drop in at any time to socialist while you cut and paste. Participants should bring their own glue sticks. Other materials will be supplied. Collage Laboratory is held from 2 to 5 p.m. every second […]