The 2010 Crossing the Blues: La Grande Summer Festival is gearing up again for its third year. August 20 & 21 plan to take to the streets in Historic Downtown La Grande, Oregon to join in a slew of great events celebrating the arts and culture in our great community. La Grande Downtown welcomes travelers and residents to help celebrate everything that makes La Grande the community we love. Enjoy local foods, noted musicians, nationally-recognized artists and writers, and independent filmmakers as part of the La Grande Summer Film Project at this year’s summer festival.

July is here and so is La Grande’s downtown art walk. Take to the streets this Thursday, July 15th and hit up the following locations where local and regional artists are on display. There are a lot of great opportunities to meet with the artists, see new works, and socialize. Participate in the art walk and help fuel the arts and cultural community in La Grande.

Crossing the Blues is looking for artists interested in participating in a Quick Art Contest and Auction during the early evening of August 20th. Crossing the Blues: La Grande Summer Festival is Eastern Oregon’s largest Arts and Cultural event and should provide a good deal of exposure for participating artists.

Eric Valentine will be leading a class into the incredibly creative photography zone of the Alleys of La Grande. Light, shadow, color, textures, shapes blend and clash together in both subtle and jarring ways. This downtown, urban landscape will be different from anything you have ever experienced with your camera.

The Chapel Art Show is a fine art and limited craft exhibition. Any subject, style, or medium within the categories below will be welcome. Work must be original and include an image imagined or in part of the Ascension School Chapel in Cove, Oregon. Works done under the supervision of an instructor are not eligible.

Union County Art and Culture Center, and ArtsEast are offering the following classes for July and August. This is a great opportunity to support the growth of the Arts in our area and participate along with other Professional Artists and Aspiring Artists. Consider these classes for the summer. Classes server both adults [...]

Alright art enthusiasts, now that the weather is splendid, it’s time to put on your favorite sandals (without socks!), mount your ten-speed and pedal on down to these local venues for the artwork of Cheryl Hagen, Bonnie Dempsey and Katherine Treffinger.
THE POTTER’S HOUSE
6th & Penn T:541.963.5351
Cheryl Hagen is the featured artist during this month’s Artwalk [...]

The 1st Annual “We Like Em Short” Film Festival is aimed at bringing film makers from all backgrounds to the historic Eltrym Theater in Baker City, OR. Regardless of subject matter, resources, and cinematic style we want to show the world to our small community.
Rules and Regulations:
1. Every film up to 15 minutes long can [...]

The Union County Art and Culture Center, together with ArtsEast, is proud to bring the Missoula Children’s Theater to La Grande for an exciting week of fun and exploration June 14 – 19. The week concludes with two performances of “The Princess and the Pea”.
The audition for “Princess and the Pea” will [...]

The novelist Peter Rock will be the final visiting writer in this year’s Ars Poetica Reading Series. He will present a reading from his recent award-winning novel “My Abandonment” at 7:30 p.m., Monday May 24 in the reference Room of the Pierce Library on the Eastern Oregon University campus. The reading is free and open [...]