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FOUNDATIONS for BEGINNERS in CERAMICS
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesLearn the fundamentals of handbuilding with ceramic instructor Pamela Beach.
Clay, glazes and firing included!
Brown Bag: Advanced Directives with Janet and Keith Graham
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesAfter reviewing why an Advanced Directive is so necessary and how it is used, this experienced duo (Janet Graham, MA retired Family Counselor, and Dr. Keith Graham, retired Internist) will review the three parts of the AD pamphlet and answer questions.
August 2022 Youth Summer Camp Age 7-11: Flowers
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesExplore this year's theme of Flowers with Pam and Mary!
40th Annual Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts Application
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesWell, after two years of isolation and unprecedented challenges, we are looking ahead with anticipation and excitement - as this is certainly a time to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts! We are looking forward to seeing YOU, our ever-growing family of artists, and enjoy your company in beautiful Joseph, Oregon, next September 10-18, 2022.
Native Sport Raffle
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesRaffle: Purchase tickets for a chance to win one of two items.
Roger Amerman- beaded bag, or Dallas Dick- Framed Indian Relay Race Photo.
Brown Bag: African Peacemaking Database
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesSeth Kinzie, of Joseph, will talk about his Rotary Peace Fellowship in Africa. He is working on an African Peacemaking Database, which explores traditional peace practices on the continent in partnership with the African Union over the next 10 years.
Western Author Wine Cooler
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesDebra Magpie Earling is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, and author of […]
Artist Brown Bag @ Moonshine Glass with Sterling Webb
Moonshine Glass 624 River St, EnterpriseJoin us at Moonshine Glass at 624 S. River St. in Enterprise Oregon for this in person on location event! Owner and artist Sterling Webb will be giving a live hot glass demo and tour of his studio.
SIP & PAINT
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesSip wine and paint a still life on canvas with guidance from local artist and Josephy's own Tori Suto. Class includes art supplies, canvas and wine.
Ages 21 and up only.
Nez Perce Story – Oregon Return
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesRich Wandschneider will talk about the Nez Perce in the Wallowa Country. A short history of how the Nez Perce […]
Brown Bag: Medicare with Kathleen Bennett
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesShe knows this territory from years of work in hospital administration and in the insurance business. Come with your questions!
July Youth Summer Camp Age 7-11: Flowers
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesExplore this year's theme of Flowers with Pam and Mary!
Brown Bag: Steve Arment “Heartwood”
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesJoin us for an artist guided tour of “Heartwood Manor” on display at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture now through July 25th. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the brilliant and eccentric mind of Steve Arment.
Adding Color to Copper with Dona Miller
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesLearn the basics of adding color to metal through enameling. Enameling uses finely ground glass which is fused to the metal using a heat source such as a torch or kiln. In class we will be using small torches.
Brown Bag: The Issue of Suicide in Wallowa County
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesDue in part to the Covid Pandemic, suicide rates across the country have surged over the past three years. Wallowa County is not immune to this national problem, and the Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness is the focal point for dealing with suicide locally. Center Director Chantay Jett and the Center’s clinical director, Mollie Cudmore, will address the issue.
Needle Felting with Janet Hohmann
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesNeedle Felting is the process of using barbed needles to turn wool fibers into a more condensed material. The needles are pushed repeatedly through the fibers locking them together. In this class you will learn the basics of needle felting and will create a small spring time animal figure to take home.
Heartwood Opening Reception
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesFancy dress encouraged. An exhibition by Steve Arment & Anna Vogel.
Heartwood Exhibition
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesFeaturing Steve Arment and Anna Vogel;
“step through a portal into Heartwood House”
Book Reading-The Word Gobblers with Catherine Matthias and Joan Gilbert
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesCatherine Matthias author of The Word Gobblers - a handbook for parents (and teachers) working with children who struggle to read, will be here with Joan Gilbert the illustrator to read The Word Gobblers and answer questions during the Youth Arts Festival.
Wallowa Valley Youth Arts Festival
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesThis exciting annual event features a wonderful display of artwork, lots of awards ribbons, hands-on activities, and musical performances by area youths.
Virtual Lecture: Intro to Nez Perce and other Sahaptin languages with Angel Sobotta
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesAn introduction to Nez Perce and other Sahaptin languages. How close are they? What do they share or what makes them different? Accepted linguistic spellings and pronunciations. Common greetings and place names, especially names of places in Oregon and Idaho. Family names--how are they passed down and carried on? Next steps for those who want to really learn the language.
Hansel & Gretal Performance
Enterprise High School 204 SE 4th Street, Enterprise, OR, United StatesPresented by Missoula Children's Theatre - for students of all ages! Friday & Saturday performance tickets are available here.
Book Group: Brothers on Three
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesIn conjunction with Josephy’s “Native Sport” exhibit in place for the month of April in our gallery. From journalist Abe Streep, the story of coming of age on a reservation in the American West and a team uniting a community.
Hansel & Gretel
Enterprise High School 204 SE 4th Street, Enterprise, OR, United StatesThe Josephy Center for Arts and Culture is thrilled to announce the return of Missoula Children’s Theatre to Wallowa County! An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of HANSEL AND GRETEL Monday, May 2 from 4pm to 6pm at the Enterprise School–Multi-Purpose Room.
Native Sport Exhibit and Raffle
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesJoin us Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 3pm for a reception at The Josephy Center to celebrate much of “Beautiful Games,” with updates from regional reservations and current contests that bring “Native Sport” and athletes to Eastern Oregon and the Wallowa's today.
2022 Women’s Exhibit – An Invitation to the Lighter Side
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States"An Invitation to the Lighter Side;" Artworks from women exploring humor and the joys that keep us going through challenging times. The exhibit opens February 26 - March 28, 2022.
Nature in the Abstract
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesThis exhibit encourages artists to examine and reveal nature beyond the familiar, especially now in a rapidly changing world. Open through February 22.
Little Works
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesA special exhibit at Josephy featuring little works of any 2D or 3D mediums that fit into an imaginary 7” x 7”x 7” box.
Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesOur 39th annual festival is the largest juried fine art exhibition in Eastern Oregon, featuring representational realism as well as contemporary art from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Instance in Time
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesA collaborative photography exhibit between Adele Buttolph & Rick McEwan.
Nez Perce Treaties & Reservation
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesThe exhibit explores the Nez Perce Treaties of 1855 and 1863, and a “Proposed Reservation for the Roaming Nez Perce Indians in the Wallowa Valley in Oregon,” promulgated and then rescinded by President U.S. Grant executive orders.
“Fire Stories” Exhibit
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesFire Stories is a historic and contemporary exploration of wildfire in Northwest landscapes. A collection of 1930s panoramic photographs from fire lookout sites paired with modern replicates provides unique perspective.
Wallowa Valley Youth Arts Festival
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesYouth, K-12, are invited to show one piece of artwork in this annual exhibit.
Women’s Exhibit: “Motherhood”
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesOur annual women's exhibit. All mediums were welcomed in our exploration of the powerful and transcendent idea of motherhood.
Who’s Your Buddy?
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesHuman / Animal connection exhibit
View Finder exhibit
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United States“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” – Dorothea Lange
Hello From Lockdown
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesInspired by the global pandemic. October 2 - November 18.
Three Creative Journeys: Mike Koloski, Mary Edwards, & Leslie LeViner
Fine art, oil, and photograph exhibit featuring three of Wallowa County's finest artists over the past few decades. Artist Preface […]
Edsel White – One Man’s Collection of Historical Photos
Virtual Exhibit with accompanying audio: Click here! About the Exhibit Before Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, there were photo post cards, […]
Determined to Rise Exhibit
"The Valient Women of the Vote". Runs through April 15. In conjunction with the 100 year anniversary of the Women's […]
Tribal Artists
January 5 - February 23, 2020 Exhibit Opening: Sunday, January 5 at 2 PM Stacia Morfin, a young artist […]
Function of Medium: New Works by Auburn Isaac and Kevin Boylan
About the Exhibit Working in different mediums, using techniques specific to their own style; Kevin and Auburn have created a […]
A River Runs Through Us: The Art & Words of the Lostine
Another wonderful Wild Landscape exhibit at the Josephy Center The Wild and Scenic Lostine River is an iconic Oregon landscape. […]
Nez Perce Music–A Historical Sketch
In the summer the Josephy Center looked at Indian music. “From Drums to Rock,” will trace traditional Nez Perce and […]
Dream Oregon by Anna Vogel
A fantastic exhibit by Anna Vogel & friends, featuring Carrie Chupp, Kolle Riggs, Kelly Riggle, and Jennifer Klimsza.
Women on the Edge
Our annual women's art exhibit.
History of Photos in Wallowa County
Spanning the past 150 years.
Scenes from Wallowa Barn Tour
Historic barns inspire the imagination. One can almost hear the clack of hammers against wood, a dusty farmer, a saw […]
The Wild Landscape Exhibit: Zumwalt
Art & Words of the Zumwalt Prairie The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture invites the public to the […]
Le Cirque de Arment Exhibit
The grand opening of this show is Friday, July 6 at 7 p.m. Meet a fortune teller, a magician, a ringmaster […]
Dams, Salmon and Controversy Exhibit
In partnership with Tamástslikt The June exhibit at the Josephy Center, funded in part by a “Arts Build Communities” grant […]
Puppy Love Exhibit
Point Rouge Exhibit
A collaboration of Wallowa County galleries, runs November 3 - December 5.
West Travels East: Portland Encaustic Artists
Jeff Gunn, Andrea SchwartzFeit, Kirk Weller, and Bob Proctor. Runs Sept. 29 - Nov. 1.
Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts
En Plein Air Exhibit and Ruby Peak Film Festival at the Josephy Center, and Art Festival celebrating many artists at the Joseph Community Center.
The Wild Landscape: Wilderness & Sublimity Photography Exhibit
Runs August 5 - September 26. The third show in Josephy Center for Arts and Culture's Wild Landscapes Series. Sponsored by Ann […]
Gianluca Giarrizzo Exhibit
"Descent – Figurative Sculpture, Painting and Drawing"
The Way They Lived: Nez Perce Exhibit
The Way They Lived: The Wal-lum-wat-kin Band of Chute-pa-lu, or Nez Perces. Exhibit runs until June 24.
Oregon Printmakers Exhibit
Josephy Center for Arts and Culture presents an exhibit of prints curated by Christy Wyckoff. The show features Oregon artists, […]
Women’s Art Show
Honoring Women's Art Month, with events, classes, and lectures by women throughout March.
Gift of Art
Our local holiday exhibit featuring affordable art by the community.
Jacob H. / LH Project Permanent Collection
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The Wild Landscape: 2nd Annual
Subject is the wild landscape of Northeast Oregon from its river canyons to its bench grass prairies to Eagle Cap Wilderness. The purpose of the exhibit is to professionally display original photographs that capture the diversity and beauty of the wild NE Oregon Landscape (Wallowa, Baker and Union Counties).
Sam Collett Exhibit
The mixture of forested mountains, rural farm and ranches has become his artistic metaphor. Paintings and Drawings By Realist Painter and Draftsman Sam Collett. Runs through August 2.
Native American Art
Crows Shadow prints, Indian art, and regalia, complete with monthly artist-in-residencies with Celeste Whitewolf and Allen Pinkham, Jr. Runs through June 28.
Art Shop Spotlight Exhibit
We will be moving the Art Shop and expanded items to the gallery to showcase for these three weeks.
Wings: Flight in Fine Art
This exhibit is a juried show focusing on the theme of flight. Wings as subject may be open to interpretation. It features local artists and will run throughout April until May 11.
Women’s Art Exhibit
Showcasing women photographers, artists and sculptors, for our Women’s Art Exhibit. Exhibit runs through March 29.
Bob Fergison Painting Exhibit
Come welcome a life retrospective of longtime Wallowa County resident Bob Fergison, landscape and figure painter. Show runs through February 17.
Student Art Show
Our winter kids & adult art show, after another season of classes, will be up on display until Dec. 18.
The Gift of Art Exhibit
Local art, unsold from the auction, will be available starting at $50 and sold for the rest of the month for the exhibit - perfect for the holidays!
Barns in the Rural Landscape
The Josephy Center is honored to present "Barns in the Rural Landscape" exhibit as part of our Art & Agriculture series.
The Wild Landscape: Photography Exhibit
The Josephy Center is honored to present our first juried photography show. Explore the beauty and diversity of Northeast Oregon's wild landscape.
LH Veteran’s Ceramic Show
Josephy welcomes the LH Project back for a third exhibition of raw and uninhibited work by veterans working in the art of ceramics. It's entitled "Art Out Of War".
Nuunimníx Art Show
The Center is hosting a traveling Native American Exhibit in partnership with the Nez Perce National Historical Park which is celebrating their 50th birthday.
The 1950’s
The Josephy Center presents the 1950's: Building the American Dream.
Black & White Exhibit
The Josephy Center is honored to present a new exhibition, “Black and White” opening Saturday, February 7 at 7 p.m. The show presents more than 20 artists and photographers from around the Northwest. The works on display comprise of a diverse array of drawings, paintings, sculptures, prints and photography that evoke a distinct vocabulary of mass, […]