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Art in the News

Art in the News

ART IN THE NEWS Following are some exciting articles about art that have appeared recently in the news: TOUR ART MUSEUMS & STREET ART ON GOOGLE STREET VIEW Google has been adding the insides of buildings to its Google Maps…

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Second Annual Word’s Fair at Columbia Arts

IT'S TIME FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL HOOD RIVER WORD’S FAIR October 26-28, 2017 It’s all about words, stories, reading, and literature at the Columbia Art Center’s Hood River Words Fair coming October 26-28. A celebration of the written word, the…

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WESTERN MUSIC AND COWBOY POETRY CONCERT

WESTERN MUSIC AND COWBOY POETRY CONCERT Saturday, October 13 Doors at 6pm, Concert at 6:30-9 PM $10 Suggested Donation at the Door Western musicians and cowboy poets from three western states will perform a showcase concert at the Columbia Center…

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EXQUISITE FIBER ART SHOW IN THE COLUMBIA ART GALLERY October 3-28, 2018 Artist Reception Friday, October 5 from 6-8pm This month, weavers, felters, quilters, and embroidery artists from two fiber guilds as well as independent fiber artists from the Columbia…

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A Personal Farewell and Thank You

A Personal Farewell and Thank You For the past four years, it has been my privilege to be the Executive Director of the Columbia Center for the Arts. At the end of September, I will be retiring and leaving this…

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48 Hours of Art

Everyone on staff loves when we have a whirl of activity in the Art Center—with various groups and events happening all at once. For example, a few days ago we had the following events take place over a 48-hour time…

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The Art-a-Day Challenge

Each year Columbia Arts presents our Art-a-Day Exhibition, when we challenge artists to create 30 consecutive pieces and display them all on one wall. I asked some of this year’s artists about their process and how they approached this challenge.…

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