Culture in Oregon
The Oregon Cultural Trust Here at the Center grants account for about 30% percent of our revenue, and we are so grateful to the foundations and organizations that support us and help us deliver on our mission. For two years…
The Oregon Cultural Trust Here at the Center grants account for about 30% percent of our revenue, and we are so grateful to the foundations and organizations that support us and help us deliver on our mission. For two years…
Author and artist Jill Kelly was the curator for our October Gallery exhibition, 1000 Words: Visual Response to Literary Works. Jill wrote a poem about her experience that we want to share with you. When Text Inspires Art by Jill…
Photographer Adrian Klein from the group Photo Cascadia recently juried our August photography show "Scenes from the Gorge." Adrian wrote a blog about the experience he is letting us share with our readers. Enjoy! THOUGHTS FROM A JUROR by Adrian…
Native American Poet Trevino Brings Plenty Speaks to the Urban Life You're invited to join us during the month of November as we celebrate Native American art and culture throughout the Art Center. There is an exquisite exhibition in the…
Writing Up the Gorge 2017 People’s Choice Award Winner Announced In October Columbia Arts Center celebrated the written word with a series of artistic endeavors and programming featuring the literary arts. Several writers spent seven days at six different Write…
Great Documentaries to Watch I love all kinds of movies. For a few years I was a film critic on the radio and television, and I wrote a column in a women’s publication in Portland. When you review movies you…
Please Read In this blog post I’m pretty sure I’m going to come off sounding like someone’s nagging old grandma, but I’m not going to let that deter me from saying what I believe so strongly in my heart and…
1000 WORDS: VISUAL ARTS RESPONSE TO LITERATURE Columbia Center for the Arts October 4-29, 2017 Opening Reception, Friday, October 6, 6-8pm They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, and that was the challenge we posed to area artists…
ART IN THE NEWS Following are some exciting articles about art that have appeared recently in the news: Ten Things You Might Not Know About Mark Rothko Mark Rothko’s art is discussed in this article about a book of his…
The Value of Cultural Diplomacy “If large numbers of people know and understand the people from cultures other than their own, they might develop a capacity for empathy . . . and an inclination to peace.” Senator J. William Fulbright…