Welcome to the Ashland Gallery Association's website. The AGA represents a diverse range of fine arts and crafts by artists from our region and afar.

The AGA hosts an art walk on the "First Friday" of each month where patrons have an opportunity to meet the artists, view demonstrations, and enjoy browsing in a gallery atmosphere which often includes music and refreshments.

Each year, the annual wine, food and art festival "A Taste of Ashland" is sponsored by the AGA and has become an event that regular attendees put on their calendars a year in advance. Next year's event will be April 26 & 27, 2008 with an opening gala event on April 25. More details will be posted as the Taste weekend approaches.

We also publish an annual "Gallery Guide" which can be acquired at any AGA gallery, the Chamber of Commerce or any nine Welcome Centers throughout the state. The guide, which includes maps, photos and gallery descriptions is often kept by visitors and patrons for future reference.

First Friday Art Walk

An Ashland First Friday is sure to be an eclectic mix of visual delights,
interesting conversations, intimate music and tasty treats. The collage of
image and experience grows as you stroll the galleries in the Historical
Downtown and Railroad Districts. Here is a sample of what you might have
seen if you had attended the First Friday Art Walk last month.  

Monthly Spotlight

Fourth Corner Fine Quilt Gallery -- The Living Gallery
Studio A.B -- Gallerie Karon -- Oregon Chocolate Festival

     

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Ashland, Oregon is a magical place to enjoy art...

and has received national recognition by being selected as the number 2 small art town in the nation. Ashland has risen in the rankings published in the newest edition of John Villani's book The 100 Best Art Towns in America.

"A small art town is a great place to buy high-quality art at affordable prices. In a small art town gallery, people don't have to contend with the absurdly comic snobbery of buzz-cut, bleached, pierced, and black-jacketed gallery owners hiding behind paper-thin shields of elitist affectation. While urban art galleries whine about depressed art markets, small art town galleries representing equally skilled (if not the very same) artists thrive, because owners realize that neither the artists nor their collectors are well-served by the tired facade of urban art chic."

Click Here to take a tour of our local art galleries.

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