Fall Oregon Coast Art Show Brings Workshops and Local Art to Newport

Newport has always kept salt in the air and creativity on the workbench.

The Fall Oregon Coast Art Show returns to the Newport Recreation Center for a weekend of regional craftsmanship, holiday shopping, and hands-on classes.

Running Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the event fills the municipal gymnasium with original work by working artists from across the Oregon Coast. Painters, photographers, jewelers, woodworkers, potters, fiber artists, and glass creators bring their inventories directly to the public. Admission is entirely free.

The showcase anchors the broader Discover Newport Fall Festival of Arts and Culture, a season-long celebration running across the central coast. City organizers designed this year’s floor specifically to capture holiday shoppers looking for localized, handmade goods just weeks before December.

“Newport is a place where people find time to slow down and tune into their creative voice,” said Rebecca Scheller, Recreation Program Specialist for the City of Newport. “This show is a chance to meet regional artists behind the work, connect with the community at a hands-on workshop and spend a weekend in a town that is known for its vibrant coastal arts culture.”

Fall Oregon Coast Art Show Brings Workshops and Local Art to Newport

Organizers expanded this year’s schedule to include four small, beginner-friendly art workshops taught by participating makers on Saturday, November 14. Class sizes are capped, and students keep everything they make.

Registration is managed through the Newport Recreation Center portal or by calling 541-265-7783. The session lineup includes:

Watercolor Travel Sketchbook with Leana Spencer of The Gilded Krakken Studio, running from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. for $89. Students complete a guided watercolor painting and take home a complete travel kit including a beginner palette, brush, cotton-paper sketchbook, and carrying bag.
Hand Embroidery: “Let’s Get Stitching” with Kristin Bartell of Hen Hill Handmade, running from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. for $58. Participants learn five essential stitches and three design-transfer methods on a beginner sampler. Details are projected onto a big screen for close-up viewing.
Wearing Coastal Colors with Ann Clark of Made by Annie, running from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. for $42. Attendees design a custom bracelet or necklace from glass, gemstone, and natural beads with stainless steel findings.
Introduction to the Native American Flute with Emmy-nominated musician Vince Redhouse, running from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. with a strict limit of 10 students. The full package costs $366 and includes a handcrafted flute valued at $200 alongside an instructional coursebook. An instruction-only registration costs $121 for attendees bringing their own instrument.

Beyond the recreation center floor, the surrounding Nye Beach arts district features independent galleries, bookshops, and the Newport Visual Arts and Performing Arts Centers. Down the hill, the historic Newport Bayfront offers working commercial fishing docks, resident sea lions, and local seafood markets.

Visitors can pair the weekend art walk with trips to the Oregon Coast Aquarium or coastal walking trails. Full event calendars and regional lodging options remain available through Discover Newport.

What: Fall Oregon Coast Art Show — free admission

When: Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, November 15, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Where: Newport Recreation Center, 225 SE Avery St., Newport, OR 97365