WVFA Opening Reception
Josephy Center for Arts & Culture 403 N Main St, Joseph, OR, United StatesCome enjoy a fabulous opening ceremony for the 40th annual Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts, in beautiful Joseph, Oregon!
Come enjoy a fabulous opening ceremony for the 40th annual Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts, in beautiful Joseph, Oregon!
Janet and Keith Graham will be here on September 13 from 10am-12pm to teach a workshop on ADVANCED DIRECTIVES. The workshop is free, but donations are welcome.
Spend an hour with Rich every Thursday at 1pm where Rich talks about Nez Perce history and culture for an hour. Guests are welcome to share and ask questions. The event is free but donations are always welcome.
Library director, Rich Wandschneider, leads a Nez Perce history, culture and art discussion on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 1pm. It's […]
Join us for a two-day abstract painting workshop with Cheryl North Coughlan. Students will get 2 30x 30 canvases to cover with paint. No experience necessary.
National Geographic Photo Camp Oregon is a photography learning experience, led by National Geographic Explorers and photographers Sara Hylton and Tailyr Irvine. This event showcases local youth photography from the camp.
National Geographic Photo Camp Oregon is a photography learning experience, led by National Geographic Explorers and photographers Sara Hylton and Tailyr Irvine, focusing on the Wallowa Valley.
Author David H. Wilson will be at the Josephy Center to discuss his new—and highly acclaimed—book, Northern Paiutes of the Malheur: High Desert Reckoning in Oregon Country.
Come take a brief stroll through the ages to modern use of metals and stones in jewelry. From amulets and talismans for expressing status and beauty, to the creation of one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces.
On Tuesday, August 9, at noon, a Ranger from The Nez Perce National Historical Park will speak at the Josephy Center. The Park is unique in that its sites are not all connected, and not even all "owned" by the Park Service. Some of them, iincluding the Old Joseph Grave Site at Wallowa Lake, the Joseph Canyon Overlook, and the Dug Bar crossing site on the Snake River, are in Wallowa County.
Join us for an evening of painting and sipping wine with Josephy instructor and local artist Tori Suto. Class includes art supplies, canvas and wine.
Ages 21 and up only.
Learn the fundamentals of handbuilding with ceramic instructor Pamela Beach.
Clay, glazes and firing included!
After 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.
Explore this year's theme of Flowers with Pam and Mary!
Well, 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.
Raffle: Purchase tickets for a chance to win one of two items.
Roger Amerman- beaded bag, or Dallas Dick- Framed Indian Relay Race Photo.
What is a wild landscape? One thing that makes Eastern Oregon so special is untouched and undeveloped landscapes. The Wild Landscape exhibit will celebrate Imnaha's diverse and wild lands.
Seth 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.
Debra Magpie Earling is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, and author of […]
Join 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 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.
Rich Wandschneider will talk about the Nez Perce in the Wallowa Country. A short history of how the Nez Perce […]
She knows this territory from years of work in hospital administration and in the insurance business. Come with your questions!
Explore this year's theme of Flowers with Pam and Mary!
Join 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.
Learn 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.
Due 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 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.
Fancy dress encouraged. An exhibition by Steve Arment & Anna Vogel.
Featuring Steve Arment and Anna Vogel;
“step through a portal into Heartwood House”
Catherine 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.
This exciting annual event features a wonderful display of artwork, lots of awards ribbons, hands-on activities, and musical performances by area youths.
An 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.
Presented by Missoula Children's Theatre - for students of all ages! Friday & Saturday performance tickets are available here.
In 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.
The 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.
Join 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.
"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.
This exhibit encourages artists to examine and reveal nature beyond the familiar, especially now in a rapidly changing world. Open through February 22.
A special exhibit at Josephy featuring little works of any 2D or 3D mediums that fit into an imaginary 7” x 7”x 7” box.
Our 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.
A collaborative photography exhibit between Adele Buttolph & Rick McEwan.
The 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 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.
Youth, K-12, are invited to show one piece of artwork in this annual exhibit.
Our annual women's exhibit. All mediums were welcomed in our exploration of the powerful and transcendent idea of motherhood.
Human / Animal connection exhibit
“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” – Dorothea Lange
Inspired by the global pandemic. October 2 - November 18.
Fine art, oil, and photograph exhibit featuring three of Wallowa County's finest artists over the past few decades. Artist Preface […]
Virtual Exhibit with accompanying audio: Click here! About the Exhibit Before Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, there were photo post cards, […]
"The Valient Women of the Vote". Runs through April 15. In conjunction with the 100 year anniversary of the Women's […]
January 5 - February 23, 2020 Exhibit Opening: Sunday, January 5 at 2 PM Stacia Morfin, a young artist […]
About the Exhibit Working in different mediums, using techniques specific to their own style; Kevin and Auburn have created a […]
Another wonderful Wild Landscape exhibit at the Josephy Center The Wild and Scenic Lostine River is an iconic Oregon landscape. […]
In the summer the Josephy Center looked at Indian music. “From Drums to Rock,” will trace traditional Nez Perce and […]
A fantastic exhibit by Anna Vogel & friends, featuring Carrie Chupp, Kolle Riggs, Kelly Riggle, and Jennifer Klimsza.
Our annual women's art exhibit.
Spanning the past 150 years.
Historic barns inspire the imagination. One can almost hear the clack of hammers against wood, a dusty farmer, a saw […]
Art & Words of the Zumwalt Prairie The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture invites the public to the […]
The grand opening of this show is Friday, July 6 at 7 p.m. Meet a fortune teller, a magician, a ringmaster […]
In partnership with Tamástslikt The June exhibit at the Josephy Center, funded in part by a “Arts Build Communities” grant […]
A collaboration of Wallowa County galleries, runs November 3 - December 5.
Jeff Gunn, Andrea SchwartzFeit, Kirk Weller, and Bob Proctor. Runs Sept. 29 - Nov. 1.
En Plein Air Exhibit and Ruby Peak Film Festival at the Josephy Center, and Art Festival celebrating many artists at the Joseph Community Center.
Runs August 5 - September 26. The third show in Josephy Center for Arts and Culture's Wild Landscapes Series. Sponsored by Ann […]
"Descent – Figurative Sculpture, Painting and Drawing"
The Way They Lived: The Wal-lum-wat-kin Band of Chute-pa-lu, or Nez Perces. Exhibit runs until June 24.
Josephy Center for Arts and Culture presents an exhibit of prints curated by Christy Wyckoff. The show features Oregon artists, […]
Honoring Women's Art Month, with events, classes, and lectures by women throughout March.
Our local holiday exhibit featuring affordable art by the community.
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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).
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.
Crows Shadow prints, Indian art, and regalia, complete with monthly artist-in-residencies with Celeste Whitewolf and Allen Pinkham, Jr. Runs through June 28.
We will be moving the Art Shop and expanded items to the gallery to showcase for these three weeks.
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.
Showcasing women photographers, artists and sculptors, for our Women’s Art Exhibit. Exhibit runs through March 29.
Come welcome a life retrospective of longtime Wallowa County resident Bob Fergison, landscape and figure painter. Show runs through February 17.
Our winter kids & adult art show, after another season of classes, will be up on display until Dec. 18.
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!
The Josephy Center is honored to present "Barns in the Rural Landscape" exhibit as part of our Art & Agriculture series.
The Josephy Center is honored to present our first juried photography show. Explore the beauty and diversity of Northeast Oregon's wild landscape.
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".
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 Josephy Center presents the 1950's: Building the American Dream.
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, […]