Historic Troutdale, Oregon at The Gateway to The Gorge
May 16 - 17, 2026
A Fine Arts Festival in Troutdale, Oregon
The Cascadia Fine Arts Festival (formerly Troutdale Arts Festival) will be taking place on Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th, 2026 in Downtown Troutdale, Oregon on East Historic Columbia River Highway.
This festival features fine arts and fine artisan crafts from the Pacific Northwest. While you are here, you can enjoy local restaurants, shops, and pubs.
Melissa Gannon - Commitment to Spring
Congratulations to Melissa Gannon for winning the cover of our 2026 Cascadia Fine Arts Festival catalog with Commitment to Spring!
Commitment to Spring
Oil and Cold Wax
24" x 20" x 1.5"
From the Artist:
Cranes fly over this lively springtime marsh. Enthusiastic marks and saturated colors create energy and life as the world transists from dormancy to growth in this oil and cold wax piece.
See All Artists
Check out art from all our featured artists:
Volunteers Needed!
Join our team and have some fun! Click this link to our Sign Up Genius page, use the QR code below, or the button below on this page, and you will be redirected to our volunteer portal. There you will find job descriptions, directions, and the time slots that need to be filled. We look forward to meeting you in person and appreciate your interest!
If you have any questions or need help you can reach our volunteer coordinator via email at info@cascadiarts.com
![Are you watching the new Artist Preview videos? I am thoroughly enjoying the deepening of the work with the art, and the expansion of the relationship with the Artists.
While, meanwhile, the operations end of [the bulk of] the team manages all of the multitudes of details that make the Festival run seamlessly for you*.
We have a wonderful lot of Really Great coming, so do The Things... mark your calendar; follow our Pages on FB and IG; gather your flock; and give the artists you love some Like and Share adore.
And that's the end of your tasks until you come see us all live and in person ❤️.
We are looking forward.
🐦⬛, Loree
*So glad it's not me dealing with permits and flaggers and port-a-potties. You have to be clear about your strengths and limitations.
Cascadia Fine Arts Festival
🐦⬛ May 16th & 17th 🐦⬛
East Historic Columbia River Highway
Troutdale, Oregon | Gateway To The Gorge
Saturday, May 16 11:00 a.m. - 7:00p
Sunday, May 17 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 pm
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There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it.
It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. ... No artist is pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others”
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