Northwest Art Alliance is dedicated to connecting the power of art, fine craft, and community.
Next NWAA Event
Best of the NW Spring Show
Save the date! Meet 116 Pacific Northwest artists in person at one of the largest fine art shows in Washington. Special exhibit by Northwest Stone Sculptors Association, with stone carving workshop for kids. Food trucks, free parking, ADA accessible. Advance discounted tickets on sale now.
Poster artist: Dave Fox
NWAA Updates
Emerging Artists Program Recipients
Congratulations to the 2026 EAP recipients, Rachael Engell and Erica Duke! As their reward, they receive complimentary booths at the Spring Show and mentoring by a NWAA Board member. We are thrilled to promote these emerging artists.
Be sure to stop by their booths at H1 and H2 to see them at their first Best of the Northwest show.
Patron of the Arts Members Receive New Perk
As a Patron of the Arts Member, bring a friend to the Spring Show and if they sign up as a Patron you’ll receive a $20 gift certificate to spend on art!
If you aren’t a Patron yet, join our membership program online or at the Spring Show.
More Upcoming Events and Calls to Artists
The Artist Attic Sale | September 26
Ready to clean out your studio and sell that older artwork or “seconds”? Have materials, supplies, or art-related items that you’re ready to clear out? Anyone can be a vendor, this is not a juried show.
Indoor and outdoor spaces available.
Save the date and come on by to find wonderful discounted art for yourself or as gifts.
Best of the Northwest Fall Show | November 6 - 8
Our three-day event includes 116 artists, special exhibits, artists in action, and a Friday VIP Preview. Enjoy prize drawings, local food trucks, interactive art projects, and more! Children 12 and under enter free. Tickets on sale in the Fall. Call to artists is now open!
Art by Lessa Clayton
Fiber + Flair Coming 2027
NWAA is proud to announce the creation of a new wearable art show held at the National Nordic Museum in Ballard. A call to artists will go out this summer in search of artists who create clothing, jewelry, handbags, hats, scarfs, and other apparel. Get on our email list to be the first to know more. Call to artists coming this summer.
The Making of the Best of the Northwest Art Show
Right before your eyes, historic Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park transforms from an empty space into one of the largest fine art shows in the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about the staff, volunteers, and board members who help make it all possible and what drives them to support the Northwest Art Alliance and our local art community.
Thank you to Kuria Jorissen with Call of the Mountains Photography for production of this video and all our artist showcase videos. See all our instructional and artist showcase videos here or visit our YouTube channel.
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Become a patron of the arts
Your annual membership gives you eight free passes to our art shows, a complimentary exclusive Patron tote, and entry into our prize drawing.
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Already a Patron? Bring a friend to the Spring Show and if they become a patron too, you get a $20 gift certificate to buy artwork at the event.
PCC Community Markets Partnership
The partnership between Northwest Art Alliance (NWAA) and PCC Community Markets gives Best of the Northwest show artists an opportunity to display and sell their artwork at several local PCC locations. This is another way NWAA works to connect the power of art to the community. We invite you to visit these exhibits at participating PCC Community Markets.
Passionate about making an impact?
Join the NWAA Board of Directors and help shape the future of our PNW art community. Connect with us about current opportunities.
Cultural Connections
NWAA strives to embrace the works of Indigenous groups and peoples throughout the Northwest whose culture and art have been a part of our lands for thousands of years. The spirituality, functionality and beauty highlights the works of the many gifted artists throughout not only the Northwest but our country as a whole. See all our Cultural Connections artists
Shop year-round at Nwaa artline market
Enjoy shopping online from some of your favorite Best of the Northwest artists. Find beautiful, handmade artwork - anywhere, anytime.
Small Community Focus
Northwest Art Alliance is a multi-reach organization that leverages its network of connections to foster the power of art within communities throughout the PNW region. NWAA reaches out to find “small towns” and art communities where art is at the heart of the community. We proudly bring visibility to their art and artists.
FEATURED: Blue Mountains of Washington
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