Artist Calendar 2026

ACCEPTED ARTISTS

·         Paint dates: Monday, April 27, through Thursday, April 30, 4:00 p.m. deadline.

·         First day meet and greet: Monday April 27, 8:00 a.m., on the Hood River waterfront.

·         Drop Off Work: Thursday April 30, 4:00 p.m. Work should be dropped off in the Mary & Bruce Stevenson Wing at Maryhill Museum of Art. A map will be provided.

·         Informal artist social/deadline gathering for artists: Thursday, April 30, after 4:00 p.m. in Maryhill Museum’s café and on its adjacent outdoor terrace.

·         An opening reception will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2 (assuming there is no return to pandemic protocols).

·         Exhibition dates: Sunday, May 3–Monday, May 25, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. daily.

·         Pick up work: Tuesday, May 26, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., in the M.J. Murdoch Charitable Trust Education Center at Maryhill Museum of Art.

Suggested Paint Out LOCATIONS:

We are making “suggested locations” for painting because The Columbia River Gorge is such a varied, vast area. Also, the weather is incredibly changeable in The Columbia River Gorge, so be prepared for anything! We hope you find this information inspiring and helpful in deciding where to paint. Talk to other painters and exchange mobile numbers to track each other down for group painting locations depending on the weather and time of day, or try using the app Waze. We know you will find your own path of inspiration and follow it.

Maryhill Area
Maryhill State Park*
http://www.stateparks.com/maryhill_state_park_in_washington.html
Maryhill Museum
http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/visit/directions-parking
Horsethief State Park*
http://www.stateparks.com/horsethief_lake.html
Chamberlain Lake Rest Area
http://www.washingtonrestareas.com/wa14-chamberlain-lake-rest-area.html
http://columbiariverimages.com/…/Plac…/chamberlain_lake.html
Maryhill Village (below Maryhill Museum on Maryhill Hwy, Goldendale, WA
http://columbiariverimages.com/Regions/Places/maryhill.html
* day use pass may be required
Stevenson WA Area, Mid Gorge
Stevenson, WA, Pebble Beach: http://www.portofskamania.org/pebbleBeach.htm
Stevenson Boat Ramp Park: http://www.portofskamania.org/cascadeBoatRamp.htm
Skamania County Fairgrounds: http://www.skamaniacounty.org/…/skamania-county-fairgrounds/
Hood River OR Area and Mt Hood
Hood River Waterfront, Hood River Marina and The Hook (2 maps)
http://portofhoodriver.com/waterfront-recreation/
http://portofhoodriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Hood-River-Waterfront-Safety-Zones.pdf
Mayer State Park (14.5 mi from Hood River OR) (day use fee area on the East Side)
Info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayer_State_Park
Driving MAP
https://www.google.com/maps/place/45°40’29.6%22N+121°16’26.4%22W/@45.674887,-121.2915096,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d45.674904!4d-121.273994
Parkdale/Mt Hood and Hutson Museum (13mi from Hood River, OR)
Hutson Museum:
http://www.allmounthood.com/history_museu…/hutson_museum.php
Map:
http://traveloregon.com/…/museums-interpreti…/hutson-museum/

Local Adventurer recommended hikes (wildflowers) https://localadventurer.com/best-hikes-pacific-northwest-wildflowers/

(Photos by ©David Burbach)