The Salem Art Association (SAA) is a nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to art education, art appreciation and historic preservation in Salem and surrounding communities.

Founded in 1919, SAA is now one of the largest community arts organizations in Oregon. SAA operates the Bush House Museum and the Bush Barn Art Center and Annex in historic Bush’s Pasture Park in Southeast Salem near downtown. The Bush Barn Art Center (BBAC) houses three galleries, the A.N Bush Gallery for exhibits, the smaller Focus Gallery for exhibits, and the Camas Gallery, a consignment sales gallery featuring handmade, original Northwest arts and fine crafts. The BBAC also holds the offices of the Community Arts Education Program that includes the Schools Program (formerly Arts in Education) and community arts education classes for adults and children taught in the BBAC Annex.

SAA also creates and runs the annual Salem Art Fair and Festival, now in its 58th year. Art Fair reaches all segments of the community on the third full weekend in July each year in Bush’s Pasture Park. This major community event includes the 200-booth Artist Marketplace, two stages, hands-on arts activities for children and adults, artist demonstrations, information booths hosted by about 35 cultural organizations and food booths run by other local nonprofit organizations.