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Northwest Art Alliance is dedicated to connecting
the power of art, fine craft, and community.

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Upcoming Events

Best of the NW Spring Show - April 13-14, 2024

This is a great family-friendly event where you can shop from over 100 artists. Have some fun seeing artists in action demos and enjoy wine from Martedi Wineries, food trucks, art activities by Seattle Weavers’ Guild, and so much more. Free parking available.

Hours and details HERE

You can help at the show! Sign up to Volunteer HERE

Artwork: Teriegh Wilson

Latest News

New Video on our YouTube Channel

Videos: Francisco and Laura Bautista, Joachim McMillan, Brett Varney, Rachel Morris

Check out our latest video for artists about how to take good booth photos to improve your jury scores.

Thanks to a 4Culture grant, we are producing videos to showcase NWAA artists in the PNW. Get a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at their creative process, inspiration and techniques. Educational videos for artists coming in 2024.

Be sure to ‘Like’ and ‘Subscribe’ HERE

Emerging Artists Program Winners

Come see them at the Best of the Northwest Spring show!

“Chaos” by Rosie Port

“Hops” by Sarah Silverman-Pucci



Shop year-round at Nwaa artline market

SHOP NOW! The new online shopping experience from Northwest Art Alliance, ARTLINE MARKET! Enjoy shopping from some of your favorite Best of the Northwest and NWAA virtual show artists. Now you can find beautiful handmade artwork, anywhere, anytime, easily. Click below to learn more.

ENTER HERE


Our newest 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. See a preview of the exhibits and locations HERE


photography by Gregg Goolsby


Sculpture by M.J. Anderson

Painting by Sherrie Wolf 

NEW - 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 region. NWAA is reaching out to find “small towns” where ART is at the heart of the community, and to bring visibility to the art & artists.

Take a look a the newest Small Community artists to be featured from Manzanita, OR HERE.


Dan Friday, Glass “Sxwo'le Anchor”

Dan Friday, Glass “Sxwo'le Anchor”

Cultural Connections

As part of Northwest Art Alliance’s mission to give exposure to the artists of the Northwest and to be inclusive of our communities, we are excited to exhibit Native Artists of the Salish Sea. Featuring artists representing Coast Salish, Alaskan Native, and First Nations artists living and thriving in the Salish Sea area.

Denise Emerson, “Beaded Elk Flat Bag”

Denise Emerson, “Beaded Elk Flat Bag”


Young Artists Showcase

Northwest Art Alliance congratulates the local young artists who were recognized in the 2022 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Gold Key Winner, Grace Zhou - “Waiting for the Train”


Help Us Make a Difference

Our mission and goals are to expand outreach to all communities and artists to better serve artists’ needs and help sustain support for the arts as a vocation.


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