Events
Combine Art Collective is excited to announce our guest artist for August is Ben Dickinson! An artist from Walla Walla, WA, he paints with acrylics on salvaged wood or canvas. He enjoys painting abstracts and landscapes, as well as pieces that combine both styles with bold colors that elicit a feeling of place— real or imagined.
Ben is a past ArtWalla grant recipient.
Ben's work will be featured at Combine Collective August 1-24th
First Friday Art Tours - August
We are excited to announce August's featured artists hosted by The Finch in Walla Walla.
August's artists will be exhibited through the whole month in The Finch's beautiful gallery space. Hours are 9:00-5:00PM
Come see:
Tara Graves' photography
Sarah German's acrylic paintings
Brenda Bernards' watercolor paintings
Diana de Jager's bohemian crochet bracelets.
Teen Open Studio - Ages 13-19
Picture Lab’s TEEN Open Studio sessions provide an exploratory environment that encourages you to use your imagination and creativity through process centered art. We encourage you to experiment with our materials, discover new skills, and learn to think like an artist as you create personally relevant and representative work.
Registry required Register at PictureLab.org
Acrylic Painting Class "Sunflowers"
Step-by-Step instruction by Chloe
Register here
The Walla Walla Summer Theater presents: Little Shop of Horrors, the live musical
This exciting production stars Brad Willcuts as the endearing yet hapless Seymour Krelborn and features Tyson Kaup providing the powerful and unforgettable voice of Audrey II, the mysterious and menacing plant.
Join us for the 16th annual Dunham Days!
Live music with Campbell Davis and Whiskey Creek Band. Food trucks include Andrae's Kitchen and Wild Thyme. $10 cover at the door, families welcome, under 21 free! (benefitting Reach Out Suicide Prevention Program)
*Event times vary through the weekend, please check the Dunham website for updated performance times.*
•advance purchase not required. Please remember to bring your ID and leave your outside food/drink & furry friends at home. Camp chairs/lawn blankets are encouraged due to limited seating.
Foundry Vineyards will be presenting the works of Yoshihiro Kitai with an artist's reception. Enjoy great wine and snacks while browsing Yoshihiro's work. There will be a short artist's talk at 6PM.
Opening Reception & Artist Talk
• When: Friday, August 15, 2025 · 5 – 7 PM
• Artist Talk: 6 PM
Full Exhibition Dates
August 15 – October 24, 2025
Local artist Joni Christian will be featured at Mama Monacelli's exhibit space through September 3. Joni's work is mainly acrylic and she is self-taught. Browse Joni's works while sipping great coffee from their cafe.
The Walla Walla Summer Theater presents: Little Shop of Horrors, the live musical.
This exciting production stars Brad Willcuts as the endearing yet hapless Seymour Krelborn and features Tyson Kaup providing the powerful and unforgettable voice of Audrey II, the mysterious and menacing plant. This production will be running through August 17th.
Saturdays from 5 - 7 p.m. & 8 - 10 p.m. July - September | Heritage Square Park
Join us in Downtown Walla Walla for free live music every Saturday throughout the summer. Each evening features two live performances, creating the perfect atmosphere for a summer night out. While you're downtown, take time to explore the many dining options, wine tasting rooms, breweries, and unique shops that make our community so charming.
Bring your own chair or blanket and enjoy the music on the grass in Heritage Square.
Paper Flower Class "Tiger Lily"
Custom intrusction by Leaha
Mosaic Art Class "Make-A-Tray"
Step-by-Step Instructions by Chloe
Palette Knife Painting "Citrus Tree"
Step-By-Step Instruction led by Chloe
The Gesa Power House Theater presents: The Grateful Dead Movie Grateful Dead 60 meet-Up at the Movies
The Grateful Dead Movie is an immersive concert film that captures The Grateful Dead’s five-night run at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom in October 1974 – their farewell tour before a temporary hiatus. Blending electrifying live performances with animation, candid backstage footage, and interviews, the film is a cultural time capsule of the Deadhead experience.
3D Needle Felting Project "Little Fox"
Step-by-Step Instruction led by Chloe
The Gesa Power House Theater presents: The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Grateful Dead Meet-Up
Museum After Hours
Enjoy our free monthly presentation series held on the last Thursday of every month. These presentations are great to learn more about this area and community, whether you have been here forever or just arrived.
August 28, the presentation will be by Dan Lamperton, Photographing Okanogan County
Dan Lamberton is a retired Walla Walla University professor and former Humanities Washington speaker who has recently finished an in-depth study of Japanese photographer Frank Matsura. In the early 1900s, he emigrated to Washington and settled in Okanogan County. There, he embedded himself in a community of Native people and homesteaders, documenting the community that welcomed him.
We’re headed to the final Food Truck Night of the season on Monday, September 1 from 5-8 PM at Burwood Brewing Co.!
As part of the Harvest Bounty celebration, we’ll be cooking up some fun of our own. Start by exploring different instruments at our Traveling Instrument Petting Zoo. Then, take a turn on the podium and lead a small ensemble of Walla Walla Symphony musicians with Conducting 101, led by Music Director & Conductor Dina Gilbert. We’re also kicking off our season with a teaser of The Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience concert, coming in April 2026.
Find more news and events from the Walla Walla Symphony here.
Fireside at the Finch features Rebecca Hom
Award-winning Storyteller Rebecca Hom shares stories of laughter and comfort beside a glowing fire. Part of First Friday Arts Walks in Downtown Walla Walla
Art Drop-off Friday, September 19th, 11 am-6pm @ CAVU Cellars
ArtSquared Show and Sale - September 26th-28th
Friday - 9/26 - Preview - 5-7 pm, Sales begin @ 7 pm - 9 pm
Food & beverages for purchase and great music!
Sat - 9/27 - Weekend Sales - 11am - 5pm
Sun - 9/28 - Weekend Sales - 11am - 3pm
Unsold Squares & Check Pickup Saturday, October 4th @ Combine Art Collective
The Walla Walla Symphony Season Series presents:
The Planets
Discover a new season of music with Gustav Holst's The Planets, performed alongside works by living composers that bring new ideas and perspectives to the concert hall.
Samy Moussa - Elysium
Caroline Shaw - The Observatory
Gustav Holst - The Planets
* the Walla Walla Choral Society
Robb Harrison, artistic director
More info and tickets at: https://wwsymphony.org
The Little Theatre of Walla Walla invites you to the 2nd Annual Wine, Dine & Death—an evening so full of intrigue, it might just make your glass tremble. This year, we’re setting the scene on the storied grounds of Whitman College, where ivy-covered walls hide sinister secrets…
Where Mystery Meets Generosity Fine Wine • Gourmet Dining • Delicious Suspense
You may find more information and purchase tickets here
The Walla Walla Symphony presents: Quartteto Gelato
Quartetto Gelato combines classical music with folk, jazz, and global styles to create lively, memorable performances that are full of personality and fun to watch.
For more information and tickets visit: https://wwsymphony.org
Contact us at webmaster@artwalla.com
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PO Box 2192
Walla Walla, WA 99362
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