The inaugural event brought high school students together with representatives from regional arts organizations to learn more ...

Vondersmith, who died unexpectedly on Oct. 4, was a key ArtsWatch writer and editor after working many years for news ...

From an immersion of paintings of birds and other animals to poetry chapbooks and fresh visual ideas, Central Oregon artists create a mirror of their environment and culture.

In Spanish, the word “regalo” means “gift,” and “regalado,” gifted. To Hillsboro artist Manuel Regalado, his love of nature and art are also gifts. The former came from the grandfathers who raised him ...

Oregon's high desert country boasts its own variety of arts, from a world-premiere drama to an exhibit that examines how food harvesters are treated, to a bluegrass duo winging it in a park.

Portland Dance Film Fest, one of Portland’s few dance-centered film festivals, returns Oct. 2-4 for its 10th edition, bringing four programs to PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater. This fall, the anniversary ...

Birds, frogs and even a cat will find their way into Jefferson Baroque Orchestra’s season-opening concerts Oct. 2-4 — musically, at least. “Flora & Fauna,” the first of four programs on the JBO ...

Arts advocates supporting a new City-owned 3,000-seat auditorium at Portland State University won a key City Council vote in their favor on Sept. 9, while other longtime Portland arts supporters lost ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: On this Labor Day, we bring back the following column that was first published in ArtsWatch on August 31, 2019, and again on Labor Day 2024 and 2025. The first Labor Day was in 1882, in ...

Paul Wegener directs and plays the title role in 1920’s The Golem, screening as part of the Sonic Silents festival OAW: This is clearly a group endeavor, but it was your brainchild. What was the ...

Artist Mark Seekins (right) poses with wife Kristie in front of some of his print work displayed at The Barn in Sisters. Photo: Joe Cantrell. Editor’s Note: Members of Oregon ArtsWatch and the arts ...

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is home to more than 11,000 artworks and artifacts, some dating back to antiquity. “Our focus on art from the Northwest is really core to who we are,” says Jonathan Bucci ...