Learn. See. Grow.

Join us in beautiful Port Townsend, Washington.
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Explore our robust catalog of classes, workshops, and lectures, offered online and in person.
for adults for youth
Exhibits
Visit Jeanette Best Gallery and Grover Gallery for inspirational works of art and one-of-a-kind treasures.
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GROVER GALLERY

We Love Our Teaching Artists

March 2-26, 2023

An exhibition celebrating and acknowledging the connection between Northwind Art School's education and exhibition programs.

Featuring: Evette Allerdings, Lauren Altman, Jeremy Johnson, Allan Jones, Jesse Joshua Watson, Meg Kaczyk, Barbara Ramsey and Dana Sullivan.

Grover Gallery

JEANETTE BEST GALLERY

Wet: Relections on Water

March 17-April 30, 2023

An exhibit featuring photographs that explore the power of water, the basis of life. It can demolish mountains and nurture home gardens. It’s for sailing, drinking, bathing. These thoughts and examinations are all reflected in this exhibit in ways that are moving – and sometimes playful.

JEANETTE BEST GALLERY

JEANETTE BEST GALLERY 

Artist Showcase 2023

February 2-December 31, 2023

Showcase Gallery 2023 is a juried and curated collection of work by local artists exhibited in a traditional gallery format. Each year, the rotating exhibition feature some emerging artists and some returning artists selected by a panel of jurors viewing anonymous submissions.

SHOWCASE GALLERY 2023

PAST EXHIBIT

Fresh & Cool: new work for a new winter


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We are a community of artists

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Our Mission

Cultivate creativity. Grow artists. Inspire community well-being through art.

Find us in three locations throughout the Port Townsend Creative District

Jeanette Best Gallery

701 Water Street
Downtown Port Townsend

A main tourist thoroughfare, memorializes a well-loved local artist and features two large, light-filled exhibit spaces.

Grover Gallery

236 Taylor Street
Downtown Port Townsend

A charming street level exhibit space and a highly curated collection of one-of-a-kind smaller handmade treasures, jewelry and gifts by local and regional artists.

Northwind Art School

Building 306 in the Creative Corridor
Fort Worden State Park

An experiential learning in a retreat setting for artists offering classes and workshops that include painting, mixed media, seasonal youth camps, and so much more.

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We Acknowledge

We exist on the ancestral homelands of the S’Klallam, Suquamish, Makah, Chimakum, and Twana/Skokomish nations, as well as other nations who met, traded, and made art here. Native peoples have cared for these lands from time immemorial and continue to do so today. We express our deepest respect and gratitude.

Northwind Art

Port Townsend, Washington 98368

Jeanette Best Gallery &
Main Offices: 
701 Water Street
Grover Gallery: 236 Taylor Street

For exhibit related questions, call 360.379.1088, or email exhibits@northwindart.org

Northwind Art School: Fort Worden, Building 306

For education related questions, call 360.379.1086 ext. 104, or email registrar@northwindart.org

Gallery Hours: Thursday—Monday, 12 to 5