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Join us, Saturday, November 16 from noon to 4pm for the Indigenous Makers' Market. There we will lots of inspiring art and gifts so come visit! Youth Artists from Chemawa Indian SchoolRyan Hopper from @hoppergalleryJodi Thomas with @littlelanternfloralCasey Cavanaugh @beadedwithlovebycasey Debra Irizarry @debrairizarry

Thursday, October 17 | 5:30pmLet's sketch at the Fork Forty Food Hall! Fork Forty is Salem's first food hall, located downtown at 440 State Street in the historic Gray-Belle building. It features six restaurants all under one roof. Lots to...

Trick-or-Treat Saturday, October 26 | 12-5pmJoin us downtown for an afternoon full of candy, laughter, and costumes! Wear your favorite costume and pay our participating downtown shops a visit! 🎃 👻 🕷️ Thanks to Freckled Bee for putting this on each...

Join us for a fun-filled October Art Walk! October Art WalkFriday, October 45-8pmArt Department Sherree is not only an amazing instructor at Art Department, but she is also an outstanding artist. Come see her hyper-detailed artwork up close, she will...

September First Friday ArtwalkFriday, Sept 6 | 5-8pm Art Department Skyler Yates (Instagram) is an artist whose recent works center around sketchbook explorations of the everyday, media and memory. They enjoy illustrated journaling as a way to be present and...

We now have an OFFICIAL Urban Sketchers Chapter in Salem, Oregon!!!  Urban Sketchers is a global community of sketchers dedicated to the practice of on-location drawing. Drawings are created on location, indoors or out, capturing what the sketcher sees from...

First Friday ArtwalkFriday, August 25-8pmWe are thrilled to host a very talented artist, Spencer Soderborg in August for the First Friday Artwalk!  Spencer is a young, self-taught painter and printmaker, with a focus on landscapes. He uses a variety of...

We are thrilled to announce Bella's pop-up show! She will have a variety of prints, including litho, wood block, and screen prints, along with some paintings and ceramic sculptures. If you like whimsical animals, figurative work, fun colors, and supporting local...

We've been working on something big!ART LAB We are delighted to introduce a personalized art experience at our newly created Art Lab! At Art Department, we believe in celebrating creativity in its purest form, and now, you have the opportunity...