News Briefs for Feb. 6, 2020

Camas galleries to host art receptions for First Friday

The Downtown Camas Association will host its monthly First Friday celebration throughout downtown Camas from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. The February theme is “A Chocolate Affair to Remember,” and will feature chocolate treats, activities, games, crafts and prizes at local businesses and nonprofits in downtown Camas.

Several Camas art galleries will host art receptions to kick off February art shows during the First Friday celebration.

The Attic Gallery will feature the paintings of Camas artist Mike Smith throughout the month of February, and will host an artist reception from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, at the gallery, 421 N.E. Cedar St., Camas. Smith will attend the reception, which also features wine, chocolate and music by Gary Lowry, at 5 p.m. Feb. 7. For more information, visit att icgallery.com or call 360-833-9747.

The Second Story Gallery will present the nature photography of artist Karen Stuwe through February. The gallery will host an artist reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, upstairs in the Camas Public Library. Musician Rob Lewis will perform at the event, which is free and open to the public. The “Reflections of the Pacific Northwest” show, which features scenes ranging from crashing waves to wildflower-filled meadows, will be on display at Second Story through Feb. 29, during regular library hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information, call 360-834-4692 or visit second storygallery.net.

WACA puts out ‘call for artists’ for annual festival

The Washougal Arts & Culture Alliance (WACA) is accepting applications for its fifth annual Washougal Art Festival.

“Participating artists love this event and have been very successful selling and gaining exposure for their work,” WACA board member Janice Ferguson said in the news release. “This festival offers a fantastic opportunity for artists to display and sell their creations to enthusiastic art lovers from Washougal and beyond.”

There will be 25 artists chosen for the 2020 festival, which is sponsored in part by the City of Washougal Tourism Fund. The event will also include an onsite food vendor, hourly art raffles, and a children’s art activity area.

Festival and entry information is available for artists at washougalarts.org. The entry deadline is May 1.

Historic Columbia River Highway reopens

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) reopened the Historic Columbia River Highway between Multnomah Falls and Angel’s Rest Tuesday, Feb. 4, after completing repairs to a culvert damaged by a Jan. 28 landslide.

ODOT reported that the culvert had been choked by slide debris and damaged sections required new parts to get the culvert properly functioning again.