Columbia Center
for the Arts
215 Cascade Street
PO Box 1543
Hood River, OR 97031
541-387-8877
Who We Are
Columbia Center for the Arts' is a non-profit community arts center that offers both art and entertainment — theatrical performances, visual arts, dance, concerts, lectures, film, and more.
Our mission is to promote an arts-rich environment in the areas surrounding the Columbia River Gorge, where novices as well as established artists and performers, can discover and develop their full creative potential.
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Opportunities
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Events Calendar
June 7th-30th
Art-A-Day
This June, six artists will be debuting 30 new pieces that they created over the course of a month. Most pieces are small in scale and proportionally priced.
Learn More: Art-A-Day
June 7th-30th
The Nook Gallery: Carolyn Crystal
CCA is proud to present Carolyn Crystal as our Nook Gallery artist. Carolyn is a glass maker from Hood River, OR. This June, Carolyn will be displaying fine glass beads, servingware, and jewelry.
Deadline: August 2nd
Pacific Northwest Plein Air
Writer Call
Columbia Center for the Arts is inviting writers to participate in its annual Plein Air Writing Exhibition. Participants join visual artists in five sites around the Columbia River Gorge for creative inspiration.
July 5th-28th
"The Earth Laughs in Flowers"
This July, Columbia Center for the Arts Gallery presents our annual photography show, titled “The Earth Laughs in Flowers.” The show features scenic, close-up, and artistic renderings of wild flowers from the Columbia Gorge area.
Learn More: The Earth Laughs in Flowers
July 5th -28th
The Nook Gallery: J. Neils Harvey
This July, Columbia Center for the Arts Gallery presents J. Neils Harvey, acrylic painter. Inspired by the pointillist paintings of Georges Seurat, and a fascination with mosaics, J. Neils Harvey has pioneered a unique style.
Learn More: J. Neils Harvey
July 25th
"The Earth Laughs in Flowers" Photography Presentation
Columbia Center for the Arts Gallery and Friends of the Columbia Gorge invite you to a special presentation by Jason Waicunas of Outdoor Viewfinder. Jason will share inspiration to enhance your gorge photography experience.
Learn More:
Jason Waicunas
July 13th & 14th
Trout Lake Festival of the Arts
In Partnership with Trout Lake Festival of the Arts, Columbia Center for the Arts invites you to enjoy "Fine Art, Music and Food with a Mountain View" on July 13th and 14th.
August 30th-September 29th
Pacific Northwest Plein Air
Mark your calendar, the 9th Annual Pacific Northwest Plein Air begins August 30th.
Learn More: Pacific Northwest Plein Air
Summer 2013
Summer Art Experience k-12
CCA Education + Outreach is offering Summer Art Experiences for kids k-12. From silk painting to advanced theatre classes, there are fun and innovative art experiences to be had.
Learn More: Summer Art Experience
June 29 & 30
Creative Color & Composition in Pastel with Karen Watson
Columbia Center for the Arts invites you to join Karen Watson as she explores "playing" with pastels. This class is open to all levels. Karen will teach a variety of application techniques to aid students in creating their own expressive imagery.
July 31 - August 2
3 day Essential Plein Air Techniques Workshop with
Thomas Jefferson Kitts
July 31st – August 2nd
CCA Education and Outreach proudly presents award winning plein air artist Thomas Kitts. He will be leading
demonstrations, brief lectures, and one-on-one assistance to participants.
2nd & 4th Fridays
Open Studio Classes Return!
Join Columbia Center for the Arts for open studio sessions to paint or draw a live model. All skill levels are welcome. Easels and tables are provided; please bring your own supplies.
Learn more: Open Studio
February 1st
Submissions Open for the 2nd Annual Mt. Hood Independent Film Festival
June 21st & 22nd
The Clean House
Columbia Center for the Arts Stage Troupe presents a staged reading of The Clean House directed by Tom Burns. Sarah Ruhl’s The Clean House is a comedy that takes place in the home of a married couple who are both doctors. They have hired a Brazilian housekeeper named Matilde, an aspiring comedian who's more interested in writing the "perfect joke" than in house-cleaning.
June 26th
Mt. Hood Independent Film Series:
The Crime of the d’Autremont Brothers and Brightwood
Columbia Arts Presents invites you to the June, Mt. Hood Independent Film Series films: The Crime of the d’Autremont Brothers and Brightwood on June 26th at 7:30pm.
June 28th & 29th
REEL Paddling Film Festival
World Tour 2013
Join Wet Planet & CCA for two nights of the REEL Paddling Film Festival World Tour-best paddling films of the year!
Learn More: REEL Paddling Film Festival
July 11, 12, 13, 14, 18,19, 20
Love, Loss and What I Wore
Columbia Center for the Arts Stage Troupe presents Love, Loss and What I Wore, a play written by Nora and Delia Ephron based on the book of the same name by Ilene Beckerman. Love, Loss and What I Wore delves into women’s relationships using the female wardrobe as a time capsule of a woman’s life.
Learn More: Love, Loss and What I Wore
July 14th
2nd Annual I Hate Cancer Concert
Do you hate cancer too? Do you like good music? Columbia Center for the Arts invites you to join us for a performance by local talent, Molly Schwarz and friends.
Learn More: I Hate Cancer
July 24th
Mt. Hood Indepedent Film Series:
Eve and Emily
CCA presents a preview screening of local filmmaker Daniel McCabe’s first feature length film: “Eve and Emily”. Two couples learn the REAL truth about their relationships, over the dinner.
Learn More: Eve and Emily
July 26th & 27th
Romancing the West: How the West was Sung
CCA presents Romancing the West: How the West was Sung. An all Star Line Up Brings to Life 240 years of the American West decade by decade in the music of every era in this time traveling documentary concert.
Learn More: Romancing the West Concert
July 28th, 29th and 30th
Auditions for Macbeth
Columbia Center for the Arts Stage Troupe invites you to audition for William Shakespeare's Macbeth, one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies,
directed by Lisa Roth.
October 6th
Dar Williams in Concert with
Anne Weiss
Columbia Center for the Arts is proud to present nationally and internationally acclaimed singer songwriter and author Dar Williams in concert with Anne Weiss on Sunday Oct. 6th at 7:30 p.m.