September 5–28, 2025:
Northwest Pastel Society Member Show, Hood River, Oregon
100 beautiful pastels by 66 artists, get yourself to Hood River before Sep. 28 if you can. This show is really worth seeing. CAC is open Wed.-Sun, 12-5 and during events. www.columbiaarts.org
Demo: Pastel artists will demo each Saturday from noon to 2 pm.
Columbia Center for the Arts
215 Cascade Avenue, downtown Hood River, Oregon
Open hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 11–5
September 27, 6 to 8 pm
Portland Open Studios Preview Show and Party
Ford Gallery
2505 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
This year the Preview Show is going to be a party! Each Open Studio artist will bring one piece of art to be displayed here for sale. And it really is a party — there will be a DJ, a wine bar (wine available for purchase), free food and non-alcoholic beverages, and a beautifully hung gallery exhibit with diverse art pieces by this year’s participants. You’ll be able to see the work of artists participating in 2025 Open Studios ahead of time. September 27 is a Saturday evening and everyone is invited, please plan to come.
October 2025: Portland Open Studios 2025 — 2 weekends
October 11–12, and October 18–19
I was juried into Portland Open Studios this year! I participated in 2021 and really enjoyed it, I hope we luck out with weather again this year. I will set up outdoors, at least mostly. I’ll have a couple easels up so visitors can try painting with pastels and various papers, I’ll share tips while you experiment. I will also have paintings displayed (and for sale) as well as greeting cards.
Portland Open Studios Tour Guide
Pritchard | Studio 68 (Sellwood is listed in the “Outer Southeast” section) You’ll find the Open Studios Google map at the bottom of each Portland area listing, it can help you make a plan for a studio route.
