Wallowa Valley Arts Festival Transitions into New Plein Air Celebration

Joseph, OR — For more than four decades, the Wallowa Valley Arts Council has proudly hosted the Wallowa Valley Arts Festival—one of Eastern Oregon's most cherished annual arts events. The Josephy Center (JCAC) merged with the Arts Council in 2018 and adopted the Arts Festival. While 2025 would have marked the festival's 43rd year, JCAC is entering an exciting period of transformation. With major construction set to begin on our facility this September, available space will be significantly limited.

In response, JCAC is embracing this moment of transition with creativity and vision. Rather than pause the tradition, we're reimagining it.

We are excited to announce the Wallowa Valley Plein Air Festival, a dynamic, juried celebration of landscape painting. Open to artists working in all fine art painting mediums, this event will include plein air painting, a juried gallery show, a Quick Draw competition, a silent auction, and more.