Columbia Center for the Arts

Columbia Center for the Arts We strive to cultivate the arts in the Columbia Gorge by providing experiences that touch the heart.
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Our art center features an impressive art gallery, an intimate and versatile black-box theatre, a classroom dedicated to arts education, and a broad array of great artistic events.

In case you missed it: Last month we had the joy of hosting the Hood River Valley High School AP Art & Independent Study...
06/11/2026

In case you missed it: Last month we had the joy of hosting the Hood River Valley High School AP Art & Independent Study Art Show!

It was four days of incredible work by students.

The show landed right in the middle of preparations for The Big Sing, so we're sharing the photos now, because these students deserve to have their work in the spotlight, even a few weeks later!

Nurturing young artists in our community is part of why we do what we do, and these art teachers and students made it easy from set-up to take-down!

Reminder: Our offices are closed this week and reopen June 22 for Missoula Children's Theatre Summer Camp. See you then!

Hood River Valley High School

What a spectacular evening at Columbia Center for the Arts! We are so grateful to Oregon Ballet's OB2 Spring Tour for jo...
06/09/2026

What a spectacular evening at Columbia Center for the Arts! We are so grateful to Oregon Ballet's OB2 Spring Tour for joining us on June 6th for two incredible back-to-back performances. The company brought a beautiful range of work to our stage — weaving together the elegance of traditional ballet with the energy and expressiveness of modern dance in a way that enthralled our audiences and left them truly moved by the spirit of dance.

It is always an honor to host such world-class athletes and artists in our community, and OB2 delivered exactly the kind of performance that reminds us of the expressive beauty of dance and the incredible strength, grace, and power of the human form.

Thank you to everyone who came out to experience the evening with us, and a heartfelt thank you to the dancers, directors, and crew of OB2 for sharing your artistry with Hood River.

We hope to welcome you back again soon!
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Auditions are coming up fast! Join us at Columbia Center for the Arts with Missoula Children's Theatre on June 22nd for ...
06/08/2026

Auditions are coming up fast! Join us at Columbia Center for the Arts with Missoula Children's Theatre on June 22nd for an unforgettable week of creativity, teamwork, and live performance!

In just five days, local youth will audition, rehearse, and perform their very own production of Wiz of the West — a foot-stompin', tale-spinnin' twist on a beloved classic. This is your child's chance to step into the spotlight and make memories that'll last a lifetime.

Register at ColumbiaArts.org! Registration is not required but is recommended.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
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Open to youth entering grades 1–8 — no experience necessary! Missoula Children's Theatre's professional teaching artists handle everything, guiding your young performers from audition to final bow. Maximum cast size is 60–70 youth.

COST
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There is no cost to participate in the summer camp. However, families will need to purchase tickets to the final performance. Ticket sales support our youth programs and help bring more experiences like this to youth in our community.

THE SCHEDULE
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AUDITIONS
Monday, June 22 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Come ready to have fun!
Please note the following correction to our previous post: The maximum cast size is 60–70 youth. If auditions are especially popular, we may not be able to place every child, but we'll do our best to accommodate as many kids as possible.

REHEARSALS
Monday, June 22 · 12:15 PM – 2:15 PM (first rehearsal begins same day!)
Tuesday–Friday, June 23–26 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 12:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Please note: not all roles will be called for all times.

PERFORMANCES
Saturday, June 27 · 12:00 PM and 2:30 PM
Bring the whole family and cheer on your star!

SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS
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CCA's youth theatre programs, including our resident teen theatre company and our summer camp with Missoula Children's Theatre, are supported by the Hood River Cultural Trust and the Templeton Foundation.

Questions? Contact [email protected]

The Big Sing wouldn't have happened without the generosity of our incredible sponsors. Please join us in thanking the bu...
06/06/2026

The Big Sing wouldn't have happened without the generosity of our incredible sponsors. Please join us in thanking the businesses and individuals who helped make last weeks fundraising event possible.

Cathedral Ridge Winery
Hood River Inn - Best Western Plus
Cardinal Glass Industries
Cornice Painting LLC
Bonnie Taylor & Dr. Stephen Taylor IV, MD
White Salmon Jazzercise
Mike's Ice Cream
Copper West Real Estate
Kelly McCune

The next time you enjoy one of our free gallery exhibits, watch a youth theatre production, or seen a kid light up after a school field trip through CCA, please know, these folks helped us raise the funds to make that programming possible. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.

Join us tonight at Hood River First Friday from 6-8 PM on 3rd and Oak to make rainbow bookmarks!
06/06/2026

Join us tonight at Hood River First Friday from 6-8 PM on 3rd and Oak to make rainbow bookmarks!

A few of our favorite moments from The Big Sing! What a night it was! Thank you to everyone who filled that room with so...
06/05/2026

A few of our favorite moments from The Big Sing!

What a night it was! Thank you to everyone who filled that room with so much joy, generosity, and harmony. These photos are just a small glimpse of what happened in there.

If you were there, we hope you left feeling as good as we did. And if you weren't, well, there's always next year!

Tag us in your photos. We want to see all of them!



What an incredible and inspirational night of storytelling by women in adventure sports!Thank you to Czech filmmaker Den...
06/05/2026

What an incredible and inspirational night of storytelling by women in adventure sports!

Thank you to Czech filmmaker Denisa Krásná, Hood River local Alena Rainsberry for choosing to host the world premier of your documentary at Columbia Center for the arts!

Missed it?
Flow will be showing at other select theaters this June.

June 5 | SIFF Film Center, Seattle, WA
June 10 | The VICC Theatre, Victoria, BC
June 11 | The Sanctuary Squamish, Squamish, BC

Follow on instagram to stay updated on where this film is playing next!

06/05/2026

Hood River, you showed up. And then some.

Thank you for helping us raise over $40,000 to support Columbia Center for the Arts and the arts in our community.

On Friday night, this community came together to sing big, give big, and make something we'll remember for a long time. We're still flying high on that energy and can't wait to pay it forward with more arts, education, and programming across the Gorge.

Thank you to every single person who bought a ticket, bid on an auction item, raised a paddle, or just showed up and sang their heart out. Thank you to our incredible volunteers whose hard work made the night run. And a huge thank you to Low Bar Chorale for inspiring us to sing, dance, and move together as a community.

The feedback has been so overwhelmingly positive that we're already thinking about next year. We can't wait to see you there.



Got photos from the festivities? Be sure to share your photos and tag us!

Join us this week at Columbia Center for the Arts for the world premiere of FLOW, rainbow watercoloring, and for Oregon ...
06/04/2026

Join us this week at Columbia Center for the Arts for the world premiere of FLOW, rainbow watercoloring, and for Oregon Ballet Theatre's OB2 Spring Tour!

Please note we will be open for events but our art gallery will be closed until our new exhibit opens on June 26th! During this time our staff will be available by appointment only.

If you need to contact us during this time please reach out to our staff directly or email us at [email protected].

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215 Cascade Avenue
Hood River, OR
97031

Telephone

+15413878877

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