The Dalles, Oregon
Friday October 3 – Sunday October 5, 2025
The natural beauty of the Columbia River Gorge will be the main attraction as we gather in The Dalles this fall, with the convention running from October 3 – 5. The autumn foliage and warm days will provide the perfect setting for our event, including some spectacular plein air painting opportunities.
Located only one hour and 20 minutes from downtown Portland, one and a half hours from Bend, and three hours from Eugene, The Dalles is a feasible drive for most members and a chance to visit a growing and thriving art community.
We kick off the weekend with the Art Exhibit and Reception on Friday afternoon at The Dalles Art Center which, along with WSO, will host a free to everyone “First Friday” opening event for locals and members.
The convention headquarters will be at The Dalles Civic Auditorium (aka The Civic) only one block away from the exhibit. The Civic offers multiple large meeting spaces as well as a theater for all our meetings and events. This historic building was opened in the 1920s to service war veterans and is now run by a preservation committee looking for events to fill its beautiful spaces. And there’s an ice cream parlor across the street!
The awards ceremony will take place live on Saturday evening and our co-chairs are arranging for a cost-friendly buffet. Both the business meeting and juror demo will take place in the theater of The Civic on Sunday morning.
Stan Miller’s workshop will run four days only and take place Monday through Thursday (October 6 – 9) at The Civic. This award-winning watercolor artist lives in Spokane, Washington, where he teaches and paints. For more information, please visit his website at https://stanmiller.net.
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