
The first show of the new year will open on January 9th and run through February 1st.
New Year, New Artists, New Works will feature several of the artists who have been welcomed in to the Columbia Art Gallery “family” within the last year.
Please note that the galley will be closed for end-of-year inventory and cleaning, December 29 through January 6.
Join us in celebrating the new year at the opening reception on Friday, January 9th, 6 to 8 pm.
Click for more info: New Year, New Artists, New Works.
For 2010 and 2011 Season The Columbia Art Gallery invites artists and artist groups to submit proposals for an exhibition in the gallery during the 2010 and 2011 season. Deadlines Jan. 15 and Nov. 15. Click to learn more.
Columbia Art Gallery features the fine art works of local Gorge artists, as well as artists from nearby regions. Enjoy a new art show each month!
Art shows are designed for a broad range of interests. Themes range from the sublime to the outrageous. They give you something to enjoy as well as something to think about.
Count on shows in the dead of winter to boost your spirits, and count on shows in the middle of summer to challenge your mind or appeal to your senses.

Ever mindful of the need to serve people who live in our community, we also aim to provide exceptional art experiences for our visiting guests.
For information on recent shows, click on the links below. For shows prior to July 2008, please visit our eNews page.
| December, 2008 | Small Works |
| November, 2008 | Therese Albert Retrospective |
| November, 2008 | Sacred Places |
| October, 2008 | Authentic Hybrids |
| September, 2008 | Pacific NW Plein Air 2008 |
| August, 2008 | Interpretation |
| July, 2008 | Citiscapes |
Opening Reception is Second Friday January 9th from 6 -8pm.
Eight new artists to the Columbia Art Gallery will be featured in this show. Expect an array of exquisitely fabricated fine art from the Gorge’s most talented emerging artists.
Show Curator: Bill Sturman
Click for more: New Year, New Works
Opening Reception: February 6th, 6 -8pm.
Four artists explore related pairs and triples through printmaking, photography, clay and pyrography in this show featuring diptychs and triptychs. Participating artists:
Show Curators: Jim Diem & CJ Rench
17 Participating Artists!
Opening Reception: March 6th, 6 -8pm.
This show will feature beautiful art in a variety of media that has the capacity to help people heal — their bodies, their minds, their souls — whatever it is that needs healing, at any point in life. A number of presentations about healing arts are also planned.
Show Curators: Pat Case, Jean Vercillo, Mary Zenorini
Opening Reception: April 3rd, 6 -8pm.
This "environmental art show" focuses on achieving balance and maintaining the natural beauty of our changing world ... about "living lighter" and effecting positive change.
Show Curators: Jules Burton and Bill Weiler
Invitational
Check back for infomation on this show.
Unless otherwise noted, art shows are free and open to the public. Call Columbia Center for the Arts at 541-387-8877 for more information.
Click here if you want to know more about our gallery artists, or if you're an artist who wants to get involved.
Plein Air artists mark your calendar for the 5th annual Pacific NW Plein Air Painting Competition, to be held in September of 2009. Click here to see photos from last year's event. Call or email the gallery at Columbia Center for the Arts for more information. 541-387-6449, gallery@columbiaarts.org