Artists: Enter your work in our gala auction!
We're having a fundraising art auction at the Northwind Art Gala this June, and we're open for entries!
Visual artists can submit works by the May 1 deadline. This is a way to support Northwind Art's mission and be part of a fun event.
Two- and three-dimensional art, including jewelry, is welcome! There's no entry fee.
News & Exhibitions
At Jeanette Best Gallery
A Closer Look
The Art of Elissa Greisz
and Maxwell Yakush
April 3 - May 19, 2025
Pictured: a photo illustration combining Where We Leave Our Things, a sculpture by Maxwell Yakush, and a mixed media panel by Elissa Greisz
Ars Poetica
Artists responding to poetry
April 3 - May 12, 2025
Gallery hours 12-5 PM Thursdays through Mondays
+ First Saturday Art Walks April 5 and May 3, 5-8 PM
Art and Poetry party open to the public
Saturday, April 12, 5-7 PM in the gallery
Readings, conversation, refreshments!
Showcase 2025
January 30 - May 12, 2025 at Jeanette Best Gallery
Fifteen artists across the region, from Sequim to Port Townsend to Seattle, have unveiled their fresh works for this diverse exhibition.
Showcase 2025 is a year-long exhibit bringing three cohorts of artists into the gallery for three periods: January 30 to May 12, May 15 to September 8, and September 11 to January 5.
Join us for the first round of this dynamic show — and come meet the artists at first-Saturday Art Walk on April 5 and May 3.
Pictured: John Strohbehn, Heavy Rain
Grow with us
We are a community of artists
At Northwind Art, we come together as artists to learn new techniques, engage with others, and grow our practices. We make valuable connections, discover inspiration, find support, and advance our artistic ambitions and careers. Here, artists of all ages and skill levels are welcome.
Find us in our locations across the Port Townsend Creative District
Jeanette Best Gallery
701 Water Street
Downtown Port Townsend
On the main tourist thoroughfare, this space memorializes a well-loved local artist and features two spacious, light-filled galleries.
Northwind Art School
Buildings 306 and 324
in the Creative Corridor
Fort Worden State Park
Experiential learning in a retreat setting for artists of all levels, with classes and workshops in painting, mixed media, quilting and more, along with seasonal youth camps.
Ways to connect
