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!

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.

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 🦇🕸️🔮✨

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.

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.

Join us at Fishtrap for a panel and community discussion on Meeting Change with Resilience - with Lisa Dawson, NEOEDD, John Punches, OSU Extension, and Stefanie Krantz, Nez Perce Tribe Climate Change Pro-gram. Moderated by Fishtrap Executive Director Shannon McNerney.

Five friends of Wallowa County went north this past August to float the remote Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers. The two week float began in the Yukon, continued into British Columbia, and ended in Dry Bay, Alaska. The entire journey is encompassed within three national parks and is a designated World Heritage Site.

“Covenant of the Salmon People” is a documentary portrait of the Nez Perce Tribe's ancient covenant with salmon.

Presented by Josephy Center and Wallowa Valley Music Alliance

The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture is proud to announce a collaboration with event organizer Laura Skovlin, bringing a delightful Dance to kick off its' inaugural Livestock Art Show.

Artists - hang your artwork for sale at 2024 Josephy Fest! Limited to 10 total art pieces to adorn our gallery throughout the festival. Limit 2 pieces per artist.

The piano students of Amy Fairchild and the violin students of Robyn Burns will be giving a recital on February 13th at 6:00 pm. This performance is free and open to the public!

Josephy Fest is back! 2 Days of Music and Movement in Deep Winter. Featuring Yoga, Qi-Gong, Jazz, Afrobeat, Soul and Folk Music. 12 artists total, headlined by Julia Keefe - Nez Perce jazz quartet.

The Josephy Center is hosting a screening of the documentary "Objector" in line with the upcoming art exhibit themed, "Feminine Visions: Embracing Strength and Adventure".

We invite you to join us for our Second Annual Story Circle event at the Josephy Center. It will be an informal gathering and storytelling inspired by the artwork in the Women's Exhibit, or by our life events. FREE

Daniel Adam Maltz is a master fortepianist based in Vienna, Austria. He has 50+ tour dates worldwide per year and specializes in Wiener Klassik (Viennese Classicism) — especially the works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven — performed on the Viennese fortepianos of their time.