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Past Exhibits & Shows

Show Opening Party: Where I Come From
Jan 23, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Jan 23, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join us in celebrating the diversity of the Columbia Gorge through art at the opening of our first exhibit of 2025.
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Multiple Dates
Kids Create!
Dec 28, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Dec 28, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Every Saturday, young artists of all skill levels have the opportunity to unleash their imagination and explore various forms of artistic expression. This drop-in class emphasizes the significance of creativity in childhood development.
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Holiday Party & Shopping (Free!)
Dec 20, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dec 20, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Ho! Ho! Ho! Please join us for Holiday Cheer and time to be together. Shop for gifts at our annual Artisan Market. Enjoy free cookies and libations. Music provided by Dennis Williams and his band! We have much to celebrate, this 65th anniversary year of TDAC!! 🎄🧑🏻‍🎄🤶🕎🖼️🖌️🧑‍🎨🎨🧺
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Holiday Party & Shopping
Dec 19, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dec 19, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Blown Glass Ornaments with Nichols Art Glass
Dec 14, 2024, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Dec 14, 2024, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Design and blow your own glass ornament
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Youth Ornament Making
Dec 07, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dec 07, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Kids learn the art of glass ornament making with Stephanie Johnston
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Making a Jewelry Tree
Nov 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Nov 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Give your old jewelry new life.
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Holiday Artisan Market Opening Night
Nov 14, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Nov 14, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Shop local and shop small this holiday season. Support your local art center and community artisans by shopping for locally made unique gifts at the Holiday Artisan Market.
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Holiday Artisan Market
Nov 14, 2024, 5:00 PM – Dec 29, 2024, 5:00 PM
Nov 14, 2024, 5:00 PM – Dec 29, 2024, 5:00 PM
Shop local and shop small this holiday season. Support your local art center and community artisans by shopping for locally made unique gifts at the Holiday Artisan Market.
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Witches Walk Pumpkin Painting
Oct 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Oct 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Swing by the Art Center during the annual Witches Walk to paint some pumpkins!
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Artist Talk: Mary Rollins and Peggy Ohlson
Oct 10, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Oct 10, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Join Ellen Potter as she interviews Mary Rollins and Peggy Ohlson.
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Mary Rollins and Peggy Ohlson Opening Night Reception
Oct 03, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Oct 03, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Over their accomplished careers, Mary Rollins and Peggy Ohlson have been pursuing joy in their work and have brought joy to many through their compositions. Sponsored by Devco Mechanical.
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Mary Rollins and Peggy Ohlson
Oct 03, 2024, 11:00 AM – Nov 07, 2024, 5:00 PM
Oct 03, 2024, 11:00 AM – Nov 07, 2024, 5:00 PM
Pursuing Joy: an exhibit of new work by two well-known and celebrated Mid-Columbia Gorge area artists. Opening Night Reception: Thursday, October 3, 5 - 7 pm. Free.
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Where I Come From: Cultural Heritage Open Show Submissions
Oct 01, 2024, 8:00 AM – Jan 11, 2025, 5:00 PM
Oct 01, 2024, 8:00 AM – Jan 11, 2025, 5:00 PM
Reserve your spot in our open show for artwork representing your personal history and/or cultural heritage. This show runs from January 22-March 1
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Artist Talk: Nika Blasser
Sep 12, 2024, 7:00 PM – Sep 13, 2024, 8:30 PM
Sep 12, 2024, 7:00 PM – Sep 13, 2024, 8:30 PM
Join Ellen Potter as she interviews Nika Blasser.
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Anniversary Raffle: Andy Nichols Glass Salmon (2)
Sep 07, 2024, 11:53 AM – 12:10 PM
Sep 07, 2024, 11:53 AM – 12:10 PM
Enter to win an original Andy Nichols Glass Salmon
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Anniversary Raffle: Andy Nichols Glass Salmon (1)
Sep 07, 2024, 11:53 AM – 12:08 PM
Sep 07, 2024, 11:53 AM – 12:08 PM
Enter to win an original Andy Nichols Glass Salmon
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TDAC 65th Anniversary and School of Fish Party
Sep 07, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sep 07, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Celebrate 65 years with The Dalles Art Center as we display the student artwork from our School of Fish project
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May 2022

2022 Student Art Exhibit

Artwork by Middle, High and Elementary School students, plus a celebration of the life of Doug Leash.

April 2022

GAOS 2022

Presenting the art of Stephanie Johnson and Daiva Harris.

Feb-Mar 2022

Contemporary Native Voices

A collection of prints from the Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts' permanent collection presented as a collaborative exhibit with the Columbia Center for the Arts.

August 2021

the Other lens:
photography by Ernesto Méndez

"This exhibition is a glance at what a common laborer lives during cherry season, it’s just a small slice of the story, but a story that not everyone in the Columbia RiverGorge is aware of."

- Ernesto Méndez

July 2021

Gorge Artists Create: Now What!?!

In 2020, we explored what was happening during the pandemic and unrest of the summer. Now What!?! asks artists to reflect on the past year and how it influenced the direction of their work.