We are honored to have master printmaker Lisa Mackie here as our first printmaking Artist-in-Residence. On Wed., July 26, at noon, Lisa will speak about her career, techniques, inspiration and more. She will do a slideshow presentation and the event will be presented live on YouTube or you may attend in-person.
In her exhibition “Rondo” a term in reference to a musical form that contains a principal theme which alternates with one or more contrasting themes, Mackie explores the process of visual memory, evolving imagery, and continuous motion through her journey in India in 1999.
The Josephy Center is super stoked to host artist in residence from New York city, Lisa Mackie, for a two-day comprehensive printmaking workshop exploring waterbase drypoint with carborundum aquatint. This is an opportunity, not to be missed!
Every year the Josephy Center celebrates Wallowa County’s natural beauty with an exhibit: The Wild Landscape of Eastern Oregon. Come join us for the opening reception on Saturday!
Crystal Newton takes students on a journey parllelling our Wild Landscape exhibit for a day of El Plein Air painting in the North Country with watercolors. This is an adventure you don't want to miss! Email questions to: Artdirector@josephy.org
Kids learn what functional wares are with artist and instructor Pamela Beach @peabee.artist and how to make them in this fun four day camp of learning and making with ceramics. "Necessity is the mother of Invention." Ages 7-10 only. Scholarships available, email: artdirector@josephy.org
This four day camp is an inclusive experience for 4-6 year olds, connecting music, movement and art. Bring your imagination! Scholarships available, email: artdirector@josephy.org
Nikki Beachy, High Meadow Press
The Josephy Center presents a very special art talk featuring the 1st place winner from the Wild Landscape: North Country exhibit.
Come sit for an hour and learn about our very own Wallowa County Museum with Jude Graham.
The Wallowa Valley is truly a special spot on the map. Our breathtaking scenery captivates the heart, piques the imagination, and has a knack for unleashing the artist within us all. Come enjoy the opening reception to our 41st annual festival!
Come enjoy the the excitement of our quick draw event and following auction at our 41st annual arts festival! Join us Saturday September 16th from 1-4pm for live music as artist race the clock and dazzle us with their talents!
Andie Madsen will be presenting her film, "Water in the Desert," and give a talk at the Josephy Center. The desert is in Morocco, and the film follows archeologists and contemporary Moroccans as they explore a very old way of moving water in hot, harsh climates.
Dan is very excited to present his jazz favorites with some surprise arrangements and originals, live at Josephy!
A community exploration through art, science, and story-telling, of how Wallowa County and NE Oregon communities and landscapes are changing. Featuring keynote speech by Stefanie Krantz, Nez Perce Tribe Climate Change Program.
Bangkok, Thailand and Angkor Wat, Cambodia at different times were and are both teeming SE Asian capitals, and centers of art, culture and faith. Rob Kemp presents photos of many beautiful Buddhist and Hindu temples and sites, with travel notes and tips from his visit in 2023.
Discover the art of drawing with instructor Rodd Ambroson, and learn basic skills that are the foundation for all other disciplines. Absolutely no experience necessary. Eight week session. Ages 14 and up.
Join us at Fishtrap to hear Dr. Erica Fleishman, Director of the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at OSU speak on Understanding and Adapting to Northeast Oregon’s Future Weather.
THIS SATURDAY!! Raise your creativity from the dead during a free, brain-tingling afternoon at HAUNT CAMP 🦇🕸️🔮✨
The next Tuesday Talk at the Josephy Center will be Dan Grigg, who has recently taken over as CEO of Wallowa Memorial Hospital. Livestream is also available!
Join us at the Josephy Center to hear Dr. Ellen Morris Bishop's talk, From Mammoths to Metasequoias: How and Why Northeast Oregon’s Climates and Ecosystems Changed Through Time.
An incredible opportunity for beginners and returning students in watercolor; painting practice is the path for exploring the compendium of watercolor rules & techniques. This is an eight-week session for ages 18 and over.
Claymaking at its finest! Come learn handbuilding skills and have fun doing it. Clay, glaze and firing included. Preregistration required.
HAUNT CAMP is an extracurricular class that teaches design + fabrication to Wallowa County high school students. Our team of collaborators have built an avant-garde haunted house for the whole community to enjoy.
A free photography workshop for ages 12 and up. An opportunity not to be missed!
