NEW REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP, THE clatskanie Mural festival

CLATSKANIE, OREGON

Thanks to grants from the Oregon Cultural Trust, the Roundhouse Foundation, and the Columbia County Cultural Coalition, PSAA, and a team of muralists will help bring five murals to the town of Clatskanie!

Located near the intersections of Oregon Highways 30 & 47, the town of Clatskanie (population 1,751) in the upper Nehalem Valley is a charming rural Oregon town along the Columbia River. Over the course of almost two weeks, artists will create new pieces of public art for all to enjoy. We invite everyone to stop by, follow along with the process, and chat with the artists! Local students will also have the opportunity to help muralist Matt Schlosky with a large-scale mural at Colvin’s Bar & Grill. All this leads up to a celebration festival on Saturday June, 20th 2026, hosted by the Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce and local resident organizers, Jasmine and Kris Lillich, Sierra Trass, and Sarah Johnson, and Clatskanie Middle High School art teacher, Jaime Erwin.

The festival is part of PSAA’s rural arts initiative and is designed to transform underutilized spaces into points of pride in the community’s cultural landscape. Murals will celebrate Clatskanie's identity, incorporating local themes like railroad history, farming, fishing, local flora/fauna, timber industry history, mushroom hunting, and more.

The Clatskanie Mural Festival is a collaborative effort that brings together key organizations invested in Clatskanie’s cultural and economic growth. Thank you to our partners, the Clatskanie Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Revitalization Committee, and the Columbia Economic Team for their efforts over several years to make this happen.

This project continues PSAA’s Rural Mural Festival series, started in 2021 with the nearby Vernonia Mural Festival, and will allow visitors to ride the Timberlands Road (Highway 47’s nickname) to explore small town public art through the coastal range of Oregon, from Vernonia to Clatskanie!

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JUNE 5
• Artist Hayden Senter begins painting 2 murals

FRIDAY, JUNE 12 - SATURDAY, JUNE 13
• Artist Julia Alexis Hunkler begins painting

FRIDAY, JUNE 12 - SATURDAY, JUNE 13
• PSAA arrival, site setup, and preparation

SUNDAY, JUNE 14
• Artist Matt Schlosky begins painting 2 murals

TUESDAY, JUNE 16
• Matt Schlosky hosts Community Painting Day at Colvin’s Pub
Time: 12pm - 2pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 20 - FESTIVAL DAY!
Farmers Market Stage (10am–2pm)

9:50am: Scott McGregor (longtime local muralist) shares indigenous story
10:10am: Brandon gives shoutout to kid vendors
10:15am: PSAA speaks shortly with Muralists present
11:00am & 12:30pm: Walking tours led by PSAA and community member Kris Lillich; meet at the mural info booth
1:30pm-2:00pm: Meet & Greet with artist Julia Alexis Hunkler at Northwest Trading Post
2:30pm: Casual meet up with PSAA and Muralists for drinks/food at Colvin’s

OTHER ACTIVITIES ON FESTIVAL DAY