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Northwest Art Alliance

NWAA’s Monthly Newsletter for Artists & Patrons of the Arts - March, 2025

What’s Happening?

  • Best of the NW Spring Show - April 12-13, Get Advance Tickets

  • Live stone carving demonstrations and youth soapstone carving sessions by the NW Stone Sculptors Association

  • Patron of the Arts - Sign up and use your complementary passes to get into the Spring Show for FREE

  • Announcing the Emerging Artist Program Winners - Janet Miller and Cathy Tran

  • Small Community Focus - Blue Mountain Artists

  • Shop your favorite Best of the NW Artists at Artline Market

  • Other Local Art Events

Best of the Northwest - April 12-13

SAT: 10am-6pm & SUN: 10am-5pm

Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park

$3 Advance / $5 Day of Event - Ticket good for both days

  • 100+ talented NW artists - fine art, jewelry, glass, leather, apparel, accessories, glass, garden art & more!

  • Special Exhibit and interactive workshops by the Northwest Stone Sculptors Association

  • Food and coffee trucks outside

  • Free parking • Kids 12 and under get in free

We have partnered with Eventbrite for an easy ticket buying experience. When you arrive at the show, our QR scanning and tap-to-pay services will be quicker than ever!

 Buy Advance Tickets 
 Volunteer at the Spring Show 

Special Exhibit by NW Stone Sculptors Association

Attendees will have the chance to witness live stone carving demonstrations, and view a curated selection of sculptures created and for sale by NWSSA artists. The space will feature a demo booth to observe hand carving, and attendees can also enjoy a selection of sculptures available for purchase. Larger works will be displayed in the main Hangar building.

Free Youth Soapstone Carving Sessions

In addition to live carving demonstrations, 4 youth-oriented soapstone carving sessions will be set up, providing young visitors with the opportunity to explore their creativity under the guidance of experienced sculptors.

Accompanying parent or guardian is required to buy an entry ticket to the Spring Show. Children 12 and under get free entry. More info here

Carving sessions for ages 5-17 years old

Registration is required, space is limited

Become a Patron and use your FREE passes to the BEST of the NW Spring Show

Your one-year membership of $100 gets you 8 FREE passes to Best of the NW Shows. When you become a Patron you can use your passes at the Spring Show and pick up your exclusive tote bag! Your membership supports NWAA’s events and programs and enhances the art communities in the Pacific Northwest.

Sign up at the show or online!

 Become a Patron! 

Announcing 2025 Emerging Artist Program Winners

Congratulations to Janet Miller and Cathy Tran!

Be sure to stop by their booths at the Spring Show to congratulate them and show them support at their first Best of the Northwest Show.

“My latest body of work, ‘The Seattle I Remember’, remembers and celebrates some of the beloved places of Seattle, primarily on Capitol Hill, that have been replaced or displaced by high-end businesses in this time of rapid development. The paintings honor shared memories and highlight resilience.” - Janet Miller

“Drawn from my experience living as a neurodivergent, my work explores the instability of perception—how form dissolves and reassembles through the shifting lens of memory and experience. Reflections fragment, distort, and blur, revealing the limits of imagery as a system of meaning.” - Cathy Tran

 More about EAP Winners 

New PCC Community Market Art Exhibits

See the list of all the artist exhibits on display at the local PCC Community Markets HERE.

Diego Fidelis Guimaraes at Kirkland PCC

Barry Roitblat at Greenlake Aurora

Small Community Focus

The Blue Mountain Artists - Located in Dayton, Washington this group of artists meets once a month to support one another with their creative endeavors. Read more about these talented artists on our Small Community Focus page.

Also check out their YouTube Channel and Facebook Page

 See all Small Community Focus Groups 

Shop online, year-round

Many of the artists that participate in our Best of the NW Shows have their work in our online store. Shop from some of your favorite artists with one easy checkout process and get items delivered to your door, or ship gifts to friends and family!

Shop for everything from scarves to chocolates and dozens of other Best of the NW artists.

Images: Kitty Kincaid - KAT’s and Blue Streak Chocolates

Shop at BestoftheNWArt.org

 SHOP NOW 

Guemes Island: Tip of the Iceberg - Artist Showcase

NWAA showcases PNW artists doing exceptional work and making an impact in our community. With more than 100 creative artists across Guemes Island, we've featured some of them to illustrate their diversity, techniques, and special skills.

Video production: Kuria Jorissen - Call of the Mountains Photography

VIEW THE GUEMES ISLAND VIDEO ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL

 

Other Art Events in Our Community

Schack is celebrating 50 years excited for their first exhibition of 2025, Four Decades of Friendship: John Ebner & John Ringen.

Schack Art Center info

Family-friendly art festival featuring fine art, handmade crafts, live music, kids activities, and local food trucks.

Wedgwood Art Festival info

Artists apply here until March 18

Northwest Art Alliance's mission and goals include expanding general and targeted outreach to all communities and artists to better serve artists' needs and help sustain support for their vocation. NWAA connects artists to the broader community through it's shows. Artists would not have this critical exposure without this connection. 

Northwest Art Alliance produces three or more in-person shows each year with 1000+ artists represented during the last three years (unduplicated count). NWAA needs community support and donations to continue its mission. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to our non-profit organization and click here. Thank you for continued support of the Best of the Northwest shows!

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Northwest Art Alliance, 665 PO Box, Clinton, WA 98236, United States

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