NWAA’s Monthly Newsletter for Artists & Patrons of the Arts - April 2026

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Best of the Northwest Spring Show April 11-12

Sat: 10am-6pm & Sun: 10am-5pm

• 116 PACIFIC NW ARTISTS - Meet the artists creating handmade, high quality art in our community

• NW STONE SCULPTORS - Display and Soapstone Carving Workshops - Register here for workshops

• CREATIVE COMMUNITY “Garden” - Grab a marker and add your creative spring

• Enter for a CHANCE TO WIN a $200 PCC gift card

• LOCAL FOOD TRUCKS - Anthony’s Food Truck/Finn, Slavic Bites, Nana’s Food Bites, Simply Kettle Corn, Filter & Shot Coffee

• FREE PARKING, ADA parking available, kids 12 and under get in free

• Get 8 FREE PASSES and an exclusive tote when you become a Patron of the Arts at the Spring Show!

• VOLUNTEER and join a fantastic team of people who care about our art community

NEW Referral Program for Patrons!

Bring a friend to the show and if they become a Patron member, you’ll receive a $20 gift certificate good toward artwork at the show.

This year at the Spring Show, we’re creating a living artwork made by the community - one butterfly, bunny, or burst of imagination at a time!

Visit the large art board in the dining area. Pick up markers of any color, find your spot on the board, and add your own little spring-themed work of art. No wrong ideas or experience needed - just curiosity and a willingness to be creative. Anything spring-themed and family friendly is welcome. Watch the “garden” grow as hundreds of small drawings come together into one big, joyful masterpiece!

Emerging Artists Program Recipients

Be sure to stop by and congratulate Rachael Engell and Erica Duke as this year’s Emerging Artists Program award winners. Let’s give them a warm welcome to their first Best of the NW show - say hi at H1 and H2!

Local Food Trucks at the Spring Show

As a Patron of the Arts your membership supports Pacific Northwest arts and our art community. Sign up online or in person to activate your membership!

New Patron Perk! Bring a friend to the show if they sign up for a membership, you will receive a $20 gift certificate to spend on art at the show!

The 6th Annual Artist Attic Sale

ART VENDORS - Ready to clean out your studio and sell that older artwork and “seconds”? Have materials and supplies you’re ready to clear out?

This is not a juried art show - anyone can reserve a space and sell anything art-related. Indoor and outdoor booth spaces are currently available - click the image below to reserve a spot today!

Call to Artists - Best of the Northwest Fall Show

You are invited to apply to the 38th annual Best of the Northwest Fall Show, Seattle's Premier Art & Fine Craft event. This 3-day event will be at Magnuson Park, Hangar 30 in Seattle from November 6 - 8.

Includes Friday VIP Preview from 11-2pm and General Admission for the remainder of the weekend. The event includes special exhibits, local food trucks, artists in action, and art activities.

Artists will enjoy easy access to the venue, free parking, free load in night pizza dinner and free snacks in the artist lounge during the event. Please join us in the light-filled, historic airplane hangar with a great community of your fellow artists.

We are so excited - the details are coming together and soon we will be announcing the Call For Artists in June. Any artist creating handmade jewelry, clothing, hats, leather goods, scarves, watches, etc. is encouraged to apply.

Sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on new developments!

New Artists at PCC Community Market Locations

Be sure to stop by and take in the vibrant art on display at the following PCC Community Market locations for the next six months. See all PCC exhibits here.

Other Art Events

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. Thank you for continued support of the Best of the Northwest shows!