Hallie Ford Museum of Art

08/06/2026

Please join us and the Living Studio staff next Thursday, August 13 from 1-3 pm in the Maribeth Collins Lobby for a free poetry workshop in celebration of our current exhibition "Handmade Revolution: Craft in the Pacific Northwest," on view through March 13, 2027 in the Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery.

08/06/2026

Please join us this Friday, August 7 from 5-8 pm for the First Friday Art Walk, a celebration of Salem's downtown businesses. Currently on view are three terrific exhibitions: "Handmade Revolution: Craft in the Pacific Northwest," through March 13, 2027 in the Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery, and "What Do We Hold?" and "Drawn from the Collection," through November 21 in the James Nafziger Gallery and the Print Study Center.

06/27/2026

We hope to see you at the next Living Studios Workshop on Thursday, July 9 from 12 noon to 3 p.m.

05/13/2026

We're looking forward to seeing you on Thursday, May 14 from 12-3 pm for the All-Abilities Workshop.

04/28/2026

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art will be open on Friday, May 1, 2026 from 5 to 8 p.m. for First Fridays, a monthly celebration of downtown Salem that features local art, live music, pop-up events, and special deals in downtown stores and restaurants. Kick off your weekend with free admission and an evening of readings from "The Mill," Willamette’s literary magazine, from 5-7 p.m. In addition, two special exhibitions are currently on view.

"Surface Tension," which continues through May 9, 2026 in the Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery, features the artwork of senior studio art majors at Willamette University. Characterized by a wide variety of styles and approaches, the exhibition includes work in a range of media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, new media, and installation art.

"Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts Biennial," which continues through June 20, 2026 in the Study Gallery and Print Study Center, features prints by native and non-native artists created at this important printmaking atelier on the Umatilla Reservation in eastern Oregon over the past two years. Included in the exhibition are works by Marwin Begaye, James Lavadour, Wendy Red Star, and Dyani White Hawk, among others.

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is located at 700 State Street (corner of State and Cottage Streets) in downtown Salem near the campus of Willamette University and across the street from the Oregon State Capitol and Willson Park. In celebration of First Fridays, admission to the galleries on Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. will be free.

For further information, please call 503/370-6855.

04/14/2026

Please join Willamette University alumna Marie Watt '92 for a free printmaking workshop this Saturday, April 18 from 1-4 pm at the Oregon State Capital. No experience is necessary, and you'll be able to take your print home on the same day.

04/08/2026

"The Studio Art major, as part of the liberal arts tradition at Willamette University, aims to foster the development of analytical skills, engagement with ideas, and the exploration of social and personal values."—Alexandra Opie and Cayla Skillen-Brauchle

Each spring, the Hallie Ford Museum of Art features the work of senior studio art majors at Willamette University. Characterized by a wide variety of styles and approaches, the exhibition includes work in a range of media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and installation art. This year’s exhibition, "Surface Tension," opens April 11 and continues through May 9, 2026, in the Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery.

Students will have an opportunity to talk about their artwork in a series of free gallery talks during the month of April in the Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery beginning at 12 noon. The schedule of gallery talks and students is listed below:

Tuesday, April 14
Juaren Bongadillo, Fenn Corsello, Solveig Hammon, and Jonah McKrola

Thursday, April 16
Rowan Bennett, William Cooper, Lea Garcia Horenstein, Miranda Jones, and Samantha Lang

Tuesday, April 21
Sieren Ureño-Clayton, Aissatou Coyle, Beau Johnston, Elliott Mackey, and Greta Reiter

Thursday, April 23
Peyton Gardner, Henry Jensen, Christina Kroker, and Sabella Pisicolli

Tuesday, April 28
Henry Dobesh, Lea Le, Ella Rice, and Megan Rimmer

"Surface Tension," an exhibition of work by senior studio art majors at Willamette University, has been supported in part by general operating support grants from the City of Salem’s Transient Occupancy Tax fund and the Oregon Arts Commission.

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is located at 700 State Street (corner of State and Cottage Streets) in downtown Salem near the campus of Willamette University. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The galleries are closed on Sunday and Monday. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors (55+). Children and students (0-17) and students (18+ with ID) are admitted for free, and Tuesday is a free day.

For further information, please call 503/370-6855.

04/08/2026

Please join us tomorrow between 1-3 pm in the Maribeth Collins Lobby of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art.

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

And, to prepare you for your visit if you haven’t seen the Dan May exhibition yet, here is a great article by Oregon ArtsWatch writer David Bates. Enjoy!

The Hallie Ford Museum of Art's expansive exhibit through March 21 of the late Salem artist's enigmatic work can stop you in your tracks.