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We are located at 380 A Avenue, Suite A, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 - In the new City Hall building.

The Arts Council of Lake Oswego works to ensure the arts are an integral part of life in our community, now and into the future, with the purpose of placement & preservation of public art, providing access to exhibitions, and advancing lifelong learning.

05/30/2026

Happy National Creativity Day! Today is a day to celebrate imaginative spirits and encourage individuals to get crafty! Unleash your creativity through arts and crafts, writing, cooking, or visiting your local art gallery!

Stop by Tuesday — Friday 10am-5pm to see our current show! Art x Hand: 60 Years of Arts at Menucha.
📍Artspace Gallery, 380 A Avenue, Suite A, Lake Oswego

This exhibit contains many special works that celebrate Creative Arts Community’s 60 years of programming. This show contains works from 18 different artists, each an instructor, coordinator, or board member that span the past six decades of the Creative Arts Community.
🗓️Show open May 15 — July 17, 2026

Artists included are:
Barbara Black
Susie Cowan
Yuji Hiratsuka
Junko Iijima
Mary Josephson
Michael Knutson
Cynthia Lajti
Dennis Meiners
Paul Missal
Sarah Wolf Newlands
Dale Rawls
Lettie Jane Rennekamp
Sandy Rougmagoux
Christopher Shotola-Hardt
Melinda Thorsnes
Diane Trapp
Phyllis Trowbridge
Rick True

Follow to learn more about their summer programming and get crafty!

Featured art in this post:
“Donkey Parade”
“Dead Moose” and “Stadium”
Melinda Thorsnes “The Egg Collector”
Dennis Meiners “Untitled Teapot”
Michael Knutson “Concentric Hexagonal Field #2”

Special thanks to the Henry Lea Hillman, Jr Foundation for their support of our 2026 exhibition schedule.

05/22/2026

Arts Council of Lake Oswego proudly presents Art x Hand: 60 Years of Arts at Menucha. This special art exhibit celebrates Creative Arts Community’s 60 years of programming, and features works by CAC instructors, coordinators, and board members spanning those past six decades.

Artists included are:
Barbara Black
Susie Cowan
Yuji Hiratsuka
Junko Iijima
Mary Josephson
Michael Knutson
Cynthia Lahti
Dennis Meiners
Paul Missal
Sarah Wolf Newlands
Dale Rawls
Lettie Jane Rennekamp —art featured "BOTH AND"
Sandy Roumagoux
Christopher Shotola-Hardt
Melinda Thorsnes
Diane Trapp
Phyllis Trowbridge
Rick True

BONUS props to for designing the Art X Hand logo!

The exhibit will be on view through July 17 every Tuesday–Friday from 10–5 at Artspace Gallery, 380 A Avenue, Suite A, Lake Oswego.

Follow for more information about their summer programming!

Special thanks to the Henry Lea Hillman, Jr Foundation for their support of our 2026 exhibition schedule.

05/21/2026

Arts Council of Lake Oswego proudly presents Art x Hand: 60 Years of Arts at Menucha. This special art exhibit celebrates Creative Arts Community’s 60 years of programming, and features works by CAC instructors, coordinators, and board members spanning those past six decades.

Artists included are:
Barbara Black
Susie Cowan
Yuji Hiratsuka
Junko Iijima
Mary Josephson
Michael Knutson
Cynthia Lahti
Dennis Meiners
Paul Missal
Sarah Wolf Newlands
Dale Rawls
Lettie Jane Rennekamp
Sandy Roumagoux — artwork featured is "Yaquina Bay Estuary, High Tide"
Christopher Shotola-Hardt
Melinda Thorsnes
Diane Trapp
Phyllis Trowbridge
Rick True

The exhibit will be on view through July 17 every Tuesday–Friday from 10–5 at Artspace Gallery, 380 A Avenue, Suite A, Lake Oswego.

Follow for more information about their summer programming!

Special thanks to the Henry Lea Hillman, Jr Foundation for their support of our 2026 exhibition schedule.

05/20/2026

The Arts Council of Lake Oswego announces People’s Choice Award voting for 2026 is now open!

This year’s ballot features four sculptures currently on display downtown. In alphabetical order, they are:
Evasila by MacRae Wylde (3rd and Evergreen)
Night Flight by Angelina Marino-Heidel (3rd and A Ave) /
PUP by Ben Dye (2nd and Evergreen) https://www.bendyesculpture.com/
The Snail by Will Jewett (10th at Foothills Park)

The sculpture that gets the most People’s Choice votes is purchased by the city for the permanent collection, joining previous winners such as Amyas & Soleil by Amyas Maestas, Sunflower by Patricia Vader, and last year’s winner In The Mystery by Sharon Warman Agnor.

Anyone who lives or works in Lake Oswego is eligible to vote. Ballots can be found at the library, the Adult Community Center, LORAC, City Hall, and at Artspace gallery. To vote online, please visit www.artscouncillo.org/peoples-choice-ballot

Arts Council of Lake Oswego is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that contracts with the city to manage and maintain the city’s public art collection, including the Gallery Without Walls. ACLO also operates Artspace Gallery, located at 380 A Avenue, Suite A, in downtown Lake Oswego.

ACLO publishes and distributes the Gallery Without Walls map and guidebook free to the public. You can find copies at Lake Oswego City Hall, the adult community center, the downtown Lake Oswego library, LORAC, and at Artspace Gallery 24 hours a day via our outdoor brochure distribution box.

05/19/2026

Arts Council of Lake Oswego proudly presents Art x Hand: 60 Years of Arts at Menucha. This special art exhibit celebrates Creative Arts Community’s 60 years of programming, and features works by CAC instructors, coordinators, and board members spanning those past six decades.

Artists included are:
Barbara Black
Susie Cowan
Yuji Hiratsuka
Junko Iijima
Mary Josephson
Michael Knutson – featured in this post, "Concentric Hexagonal Field #1"
Cynthia Lahti
Dennis Meiners
Paul Missal
Sarah Wolf Newlands — featured in this post, "Council Crest"
Dale Rawls
Lettie Jane Rennekamp
Sandy Roumagoux
Christopher Shotola-Hardt
Melinda Thorsnes
Diane Trapp
Phyllis Trowbridge
Rick True

The exhibit will be on view through July 17 every Tuesday–Friday from 10–5 at Artspace Gallery, 380 A Avenue, Suite A, Lake Oswego.

Follow for more information about their summer programming!

Special thanks to the Henry Lea Hillman, Jr Foundation for their support of our 2026 exhibition schedule.

05/18/2026

Arts Council of Lake Oswego proudly presents Art x Hand: 60 Years of Arts at Menucha. This special art exhibit celebrates Creative Arts Community’s 60 years of programming, and features works by CAC instructors, coordinators, and board members spanning those past six decades.

Artists included are:
Barbara Black
Susie Cowan
Yuji Hiratsuka
Junko Iijima
Mary Josephson
Michael Knutson – featured in this post, "Concentric Hexagonal Field #1"
Cynthia Lahti
Dennis Meiners
Paul Missal — featured art, "Interior with Mannequin"
Sarah Wolf Newlands
Dale Rawls
Lettie Jane Rennekamp
Sandy Roumagoux
Christopher Shotola-Hardt
Melinda Thorsnes
Diane Trapp
Phyllis Trowbridge
Rick True

The exhibit will be on view through July 17 every Tuesday–Friday from 10–5 at Artspace Gallery, 380 A Avenue, Suite A, Lake Oswego.

Follow for more information about their summer programming!

Special thanks to the Henry Lea Hillman, Jr Foundation for their support of our 2026 exhibition schedule.

05/17/2026

Sharon Warman Agnor's "In The Mystery" has moved!

As the winner of the 2025 People's Choice Award, the artwork was added to the Lake Oswego Public Art Collection. Shortly thereafter, we started to plot and scheme where the piece should live. Sure, it looked good on 2nd halfway between A and B, but… what if there was an even better spot?

In The Mystery now resides at the entrance to the so-new-it-hasn't-opened-yet Lake Oswego Middle School, just off Country Club Road!

Speaking of People's Choice, this year's vote is live. Lake Oswego residents and workers can vote by mail, online, and in-person at voting stations in City Hall, LORAC, Adult Community Center, the library, and at Artspace Gallery.

Each year the Arts Council presents the public with pieces from the rotating collection which meet the criteria for the City of Lake Oswego's permanent collection. This year’s ballot features four sculptures currently on display downtown. In alphabetical order, they are: Evasila by MacRae Wylde (3rd and Evergreen), Night Flight by Angelina Marino-Heidel (3rd and A Ave), PUP by Ben Dye (2nd and Evergreen), and The Snail by Will Jewett (10th at Foothills Park).

The People's Choice award includes the purchase of the art by the city as well as a permanent place in the city's collection. Previous People's Choice awardees include Sunbathers by Ken Patecky, Complement II by Merrilee Moore, and Dependent Arising: Owl and Lemming by Terresa White.

05/16/2026

Arts Council of Lake Oswego proudly presents Art x Hand: 60 Years of Arts at Menucha. This special art exhibit celebrates Creative Arts Community’s 60 years of programming, and features works by CAC instructors, coordinators, and board members spanning those past six decades.

Artists included are:
Barbara Black
Susie Cowan
Yuji Hiratsuka
Junko Iijima
Mary Josephson
Michael Knutson
Cynthia Lahti
Dennis Meiners
Paul Missal
Sarah Wolf Newlands
Dale Rawls — featured artwork, "Rainfall II"
Lettie Jane Rennekamp
Sandy Roumagoux
Christopher Shotola-Hardt
Melinda Thorsnes
Diane Trapp
Phyllis Trowbridge
Rick True

Join us for an evening of inspiring art and heartfelt memories at the opening reception on Friday, May 155:30–7:30! The exhibit will be on view through July 17 every Tuesday–Friday from 10–5 at Artspace Gallery, 380 A Avenue, Suite A, Lake Oswego.

Follow for more information about their summer programming!

Special thanks to the Henry Lea Hillman, Jr Foundation for their support of our 2026 exhibition schedule.

05/15/2026

OPENS TONIGHT AT 5:30!

Arts Council of Lake Oswego proudly presents Art x Hand: 60 Years of Arts at Menucha. This special art exhibit celebrates Creative Arts Community’s 60 years of programming, and features works by CAC instructors, coordinators, and board members spanning those past six decades.

Artists included are:
Barbara Black
Susie Cowan
Yuji Hiratsuka
Junko Iijima
Mary Josephson
Michael Knutson
Cynthia Lahti
Dennis Meiners
Paul Missal
Sarah Wolf Newlands
Dale Rawls
Lettie Jane Rennekamp
Sandy Roumagoux
Christopher Shotola-Hardt
Melinda Thorsnes
Diane Trapp
Phyllis Trowbridge
Rick True

Join us for an evening of inspiring art and heartfelt memories at the opening reception on Friday, May 155:30–7:30! The exhibit will be on view through July 17 every Tuesday–Friday from 10–5 at Artspace Gallery, 380 A Avenue, Suite A, Lake Oswego.

Follow for more information about their summer programming!

Special thanks to the Henry Lea Hillman, Jr Foundation for their support of our 2026 exhibition schedule.

05/13/2026

Arts Council of Lake Oswego proudly presents Art x Hand: 60 Years of Arts at Menucha. This special art exhibit celebrates Creative Arts Community’s 60 years of programming, and features works by CAC instructors, coordinators, and board members spanning those past six decades.

Artists included are:
Barbara Black
Susie Cowan
Yuji Hiratsuka
Junko Iijima
Mary Josephson
Michael Knutson – featured in this post, "Concentric Hexagonal Field #1"
Cynthia Lahti
Dennis Meiners
Paul Missal
Sarah Wolf Newlands
Dale Rawls
Lettie Jane Rennekamp
Sandy Roumagoux
Christopher Shotola-Hardt
Melinda Thorsnes
Diane Trapp
Phyllis Trowbridge
Rick True

Join us for an evening of inspiring art and heartfelt memories at the opening reception on Friday, May 155:30–7:30! The exhibit will be on view through July 17 every Tuesday–Friday from 10–5 at Artspace Gallery, 380 A Avenue, Suite A, Lake Oswego.

Follow for more information about their summer programming!

Special thanks to the Henry Lea Hillman, Jr Foundation for their support of our 2026 exhibition schedule.

Address

380 A Avenue, Suite A
Lake Oswego, OR
97034

Telephone

+15032721214

Website

http://www.artscouncillo.org/

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