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Summer Celebration Party
Saturday, July 19, 7:00- 9:00 pm

Join us for a festive evening of art, music, wine tastings and desserts under the summer light! We are having a garden party and encourage you to dress in accents of purple and yellow.

This is a fun indoor/outdoor event with live music from the wonderful bluegrass trio Tuesday String Band.

Tickets are limited and will not be available at the door, so please purchase them now.

Artists Eye
Sisters Staying Inside the Hula Hoop" Lucy Hewitt
BLACK ARCHIVE | NIKESHA BREEZE
JULY 2 - AUGUST 30, 2025 | A.N. BUSH GALLERY

Nikesha Breeze is an international artist working across a diverse range of media whose innovative approach has garnered national and international acclaim. Her practice calls upon ancestral memory and archival resurrection to revive stories long erased from the global narrative, engaging deeply with themes of grief, sanctuary, power and presence, visibility, and erasure.

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BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM EXTENDED 90 MINUTES TOUR
SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2025 FROM 1:30 P.M TO 3:00 P.M. | BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM

But Wait! There’s More!
During the standard Bush House Museum (BHM) tour, we run out of time before we run out of stories. What to do? An extended, 90 minute tour, of course. Let’s snoop in some closets, whisper some rumors and might there be a scandal? And how does that contraption work?

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to experience a private tour with a focus on the Bush family art collection in the historic Bush House Museum.

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THE ART OF HOPE | THE HOPE OF ART 
July 11 – July 26, 2025 | CAMAS GALLERY

A juried show featuring the work of 34 regional artists responding to the theme of Art is the highest form of hope. Transcending the darkness and struggles we may be feeling and lightening our emotional burdens.

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RADIANT FIGURES | LILY ROTH
JULY 11 – 26, 2025 | FOCUS GALLERY

Lily Roth is a painter from rural Oregon, where she also teaches high school art. Drawing from people who have shaped her life, her work explores the human figure as a means of storytelling—capturing shared emotions and the diverse paths of human experience. Roth’s practice reflects a deep curiosity about how we see, feel, and relate to one another.

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Each week is different and offers high-quality opportunities for youth to learn about Art and Art History in a nurturing environment at the Salem Art Association (SAA). All camps take place at the Bush Barn Art Center & Annex in Salem's Bush's Pasture Park.

6/23 – 6/27 ~ Theme: Pacific Ocean
7/7 – 7/11 ~ Theme: Oregon Coast
7/21 – 7/25 ~ Weekly art theme: Oregon Wetlands
7/28 – 8/1 ~ Theme: Pacific NW Forests
8/11 – 8/15 ~ Theme: Cascade Mountains
8/18 – 8/22 ~ Theme: Oregon Desert

Each week has two sessions: the morning session is for kids 8-10 years old and will last from 9 a.m. to noon. Afternoon sessions are for kids 11-13 years old and run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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The Bush Barn Art Center & Annex are open to the public Wednesday - Saturday, noon to 4:00 p.m.

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OUR POST ELECTION COMMITMENT
Message from Executive Director Matthew Boulay
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Actively Engaging,
Educating and Preserving

The Salem Art Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization serving the mid-Willamette Valley since 1919.

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ART UNITES US IN ACTION

We stand together and know that art in our lives is absolutely pivotal in understanding one another, in finding common ground, and in imagining creative solutions together. Art brings us together and unites us in our humanity.

UPCOMING AND

Upcoming Events, Workshops, & Artist in residency

Full Calendar of Events


Call for Artists

Call for Artists opportunities for the Bush Barn Art Center take place throughout the year. Click the link for a current list of ways to get your art out into the world through the Salem Art Association

Apply Now

Supporters

Thank you to the following supporters whose generous contributions support the Salem Art Association in making art experiences possible for everyone in our community.

Compton Family Foundation

Michele J. Patterson

Janet Neuburg

Braemar Charitable Trust

Harvest Foundation

Bob & Marypat Hill Family Foundation

Autzen Foundation

William S. Walton Charitable Trust

Sponsors

Special thanks to our generous sponsors

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