Corvallis Arts Walk Returns April 16 With Citywide Art, Music, and Poetry
Weekdays can be tough for some, but a grassroots weekend art event follows
What a great day coming up for art in Corvallis. Holding the Arts Walk on a Thursday however, is questionable. Why not a weekend day? It would make it more accessible to a wider audience. Weeknights can be tough for those with work schedules, families, or limited evening availability.
Weekends often have fewer time constraints, visitors are more likely to stay longer, explore more venues, and bring friends or family along… ultimately increasing foot traffic, artist exposure, and overall community participation. Which is what we want.
Anyways, downtown will transform into a walking gallery on Thursday, April 16, as the Corvallis Arts Walk brings together local artists, galleries, and creative spaces for an evening of community and culture.
Held every third Thursday, the Arts Walk invites residents to explore rotating exhibits, meet artists, and experience everything from painting and sculpture to live music and interactive events. With most stops clustered downtown, it’s an easy, self-guided way to experience the city’s art scene.
Corvallis Arts Walk Self-Guided Art Tour
4:00pm – 8:00pm - Downtown Corvallis - https://www.corvallisartswalk.org/
The event is free and open to the public, with participating venues including local galleries, studios, and community spaces showcasing new and rotating work.
See bottom of the article for more detailed listings on the self-guided tour.
MUSE: Poetry Open Mic + National Poetry Month Celebration
Running alongside the Arts Walk is MUSE, a recurring arts and culture series hosted at the Corvallis Museum, adding a literary layer to the evening’s visual art offerings.
4:00pm – 7:00pm - Corvallis Museum - https://bentoncountymuseums.org/events/muse/
This month’s event celebrates National Poetry Month with an open mic hosted by local organizers, inviting community members to share their work or simply listen in.
Missed It? Grassroots Studio Tour Follows April 18–19
If you can’t make Thursday night’s Arts Walk, a grassroots alternative offers a deeper dive into the local art scene over the weekend: Northside Open Studios Tour Open Artist Studios
10:00am – 4:00pm (April 18–19) - North Corvallis locations - https://www.nost-art.com/
The Northside Open Studios Tour (NOST) features more than 40 local artists across multiple home studios and creative spaces. Organized by artists themselves, the event gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, something you won’t find in a traditional gallery setting.
A Full Week(end) of Local Art
Together, these events offer two distinct ways to experience our art scene: a lively, walkable downtown showcase on Thursday, followed by a more intimate, artist-led studio tour over the weekend. It’s a full stretch of local creativity, mostly free and open to anyone who wants to take part.
April 16th Arts Walk Directory:
Earl Newman: Still Getting Away with It — silkscreen prints and circular acrylic paintings by the 96-year-old artist known for decades of Monterey Jazz Festival posters and Oregon Country Fair work — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 209 SW 2nd Street — Art in the Valley
Reformation — Kim Smith Claudel’s solo exhibition of painting, sculpture, and installation explores flux, decay, and art as an evolving process rather than a fixed object — 4:00pm – 7:00pm — 700 SW Madison Ave — The Arts Center Main Gallery
Animal Husbandry — Ketzia Schoneberg’s exhibition inspired by her artist residency at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture — 4:00pm – 7:00pm — 700 SW Madison Ave — The Arts Center Corrine Woodman Gallery
Potential Spam: A Zine Exhibition — a zine showcase in the Corrine Woodman II Gallery with cash prizes selected by juror Erika Rier — 4:00pm – 7:00pm — 700 SW Madison Ave — The Arts Center Corrine Woodman Gallery II
Colorful Abstract Paintings, Drawings, and Prints — Billy Biondi Fine Art presents colorful abstract works by the artist — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 425 SW Madison Ave, Suite B-159 — Billy Biondi Fine Arts
Figuratively Speaking — an exploration of figurative form in clay, featuring work from Niya Lee’s Winter 2026 Figurative Clay Sculpture class — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 757 Polk Ave — LBCC Benton Center Corridor Gallery
DK Gallery Opening — opening event at the Corvallis Foundry Gallery — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 257 SW Madison Ave, Suite 210 — Corvallis Foundry Gallery
Music at The Plaza — a nonprofit guitar organization sharing live performance, education, free monthly concerts, and opportunities to play with others — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 425 SW Madison Ave, Suite B-113 — Corvallis Guitar Society
MUSE: Poetry — a free all-ages celebration of arts, culture, and history featuring a National Poetry Month open mic hosted by Poetics Corvallis — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 411 SW Second — Corvallis Museum
Incompletions & Disappointments — exhibition by Adrienne Fritze Art Studio — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 460 SW Madison Ave, Suite 12, Second Floor — Adrienne Fritze Art Studio
Live Bath Soak Demonstration — Fae Realm Shoppe will demonstrate product making and debut a one-night-only batch of soothing bath soaks for sale — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 425 SW Madison Ave, Suite B133 — Fae Realm Productions
Handmade Art and Weirdness — signs, placards, multimedia canvases, miniatures, dioramas, collages, and more inside an active tattoo studio — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 460 SW Madison Ave, Suite 15 — Idyll Hands Tattoo & Art Studio
Student Artist in Residence Show — featured work by Mika Winder and Daisy Zambano-Gomez exploring feminism, horror, surrealism, sexuality, femininity, and self-expression — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 931 NW Reiman Ave — LBCC Chinook Hall Gallery
EELSSS! — Grant Pattieshaw’s creature-filled exhibition built from yarn, fabric, cardboard, wire, and other found materials — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 1445 SE Crystal Lake Dr #101 — Living Studios Gallery at Cornerstone Associates
Monumental — Joseph Nicolia’s layered abstract mixed-media works explore fractured images, clipped edges, and textured surfaces that suggest a world beyond the frame — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 517 SW 2nd St, Suite 102 — The Lonely Skein
Mother Gaia Awakens — multi-medium works including oil on canvas, pastel, painted glass candles, and more — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 425 SW Madison Ave, Lower Level — Moon Woman Studios
Dreams Are Real and Manifestations for Art — Michael Ingram’s vivid acrylic paintings draw inspiration from Odilon Redon and Chagall and are described as expressive “objects of the spirit” — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 219 SW 2nd Street — New Morning Bakery
Crazy Kids Art — Una and friends return with paintings, collage, and fiber arts, with proceeds benefiting the Humane Society — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 341 SW 2nd — Old World Deli
Open Studio and Carbony Showroom — Olivia Rivers shares vivid Celtic scapes, fantasy symbolism, and cross-cultural depictions of the Goddess alongside Carbony musical instruments — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 464 SW Madison Ave — Olivia Rivers Art
Youth Art Showcase — a group focused on animals, friendship, and creativity through collaborative art-making — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 425 SW Madison Ave, B169 — Painting Poetic Art Studio and Gallery
Rock & Roll Art, Memorabilia, Collectibles — vintage and original art, albums, and music collectibles centered on 1960s and 1970s music venues — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 425 SW Madison Ave, B181 — PashCo Studio
22nd Annual Art & Poetry Exhibit — Pegasus Gallery celebrates National Poetry Month with an ekphrastic exchange of images and words across April and May — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 312 SW Madison Ave — Pegasus Gallery
Live Music at The Plaza — guitar recital from 6:00pm – 7:00pm, piano recitals from 7:00pm – 8:00pm, plus open studios and cafes — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 425 SW Madison Ave — The Plaza
Plaza Pop-Up Event — one-of-a-kind hand-printed linoleum block prints featuring nature, fantasy, pop culture, and custom pet portraits — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 425 SW Madison — SeeSidStamp
Anna Russell Exhibit — abstract painting, handmade ceramics, and artisan silversmith jewelry in a gallery focused on handcrafted elegance — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 354 SW Madison Ave — Terra Viva Gallery
Sharon Gracen Watercolors — watercolor works exhibited inside the boutique space — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 117 NW 2nd St — Treefort Children’s Boutique
Spring Open Studio — all-ages hands-on art activities with pens, gouache, watercolor, colored pencils, and water pastels as UGACS celebrates six years — 4:00pm – 8:00pm — 425 SW Madison Ave, Suite B153 — Underground Arts & Crafts Studio
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