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Northwest Art Alliance is dedicated to connecting
the power of art, fine craft, and community.
Applications Open for 35th Annual Best of the NW Spring Show
Drew Mortenson
Briggs Shore Ceramics
Craig Hagstrom
The 35th Annual Best of the Northwest Spring Show
Artists are invited to apply for Seattle’s Premier Art & Fine Craft Show. This long running event is highly reviewed by both artists and patrons. Held in-person at the historic Hangar 30 in Warren G Magnuson Park in Seattle. Don't miss your opportunity to be part of this well established and exciting event. We offer artists easy load-in/load-out, free pizza dinner after set-up, artist’s lounge with snacks throughout the weekend, and social media exposure leading up to the event.
APRIL 12 & 13, 2025
Applications Open for Emerging Artist Program, 2025
The Emerging Artist Program (EAP)
New to the Best of the Northwest shows? Consider applying for the EAP. Emerging artist winner/s will be part of the Best of the Northwest Spring show and are juried separately, using criteria similar to our other event artists. One or two winners will be selected and paired with a Northwest Art Alliance legacy artist who acts as a mentor. The EAP artist is awarded a booth space free of charge (including pole, drape and electricity) and receives additional promotion and social media exposure.
Emerging Arist Program Winners from 2023 and 2024
Patron of the Arts Program
Sign up today and use your passes to the Best of the NW Spring & Fall Shows in 2025
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.
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.
Preview the exhibits and locations
Artists - Apply for exhibit space at various PCC locations
Sculpture by M.J. Anderson
Painting by Sherrie Wolf
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 at the newest Small Community artists from Manzanita.
Josiane Faubert, “Pink Sovereignty”
Cultural Connections
Northwest Art Alliance’s mission is to give exposure to the artists of the Northwest and to be inclusive of our communities. We encourage you to view our Cultural Connections artists and support local diverse art communities.
Lisa and Sonney Moeckel, “Relentless”
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.
