a new gala fundraiser
Let's celebrate art and community!
You’re invited to the Northwind Art Gala, a special night: We'll enjoy live music with the Salish Surf Rockabillies, a festive auction of fine art and experiences, drinks, appetizers, dinner featuring Cape Cleare salmon — and some very pleasant surprises!
Early bird ticket prices are available only through September 17, so don't delay!
Support a whole year of inclusive programming at our nonprofit gallery and art school by joining us — or, if you can't make it on October 19, make a gift today.
Call for Art
Small Expressions is open
Northwind Art's annual show of small works ideal for the gift-giving season is accepting submissions from local artists. The entry deadline is October 11 for the exhibition, which will be on view Nov. 22-Jan. 6.
Pictured at left: Steller Jays Out to Play by Virginia Ashby, from Small Expressions 2023.
News & Current Exhibitions
Northwest Expressions
Open Daily 12-5 PM
August 23 through September 29, 2024 at Jeanette Best Gallery
This juried show celebrates 38 artists across the region, presenting works in a wide variety of media — from photography to assemblage and from soft pastels to wood sculpture. And then there's the 93-by-93-inch quilt pictured here.
After much deliberation, jurors Richard Jesse Watson and Jesse Joshua Watson have named their award recipients. Center of Attention, a wood sculpture by John Strohbehn, is the winner of the Jurors' Choice prize, while three Merit Awards were presented to Delusive Vortex by Jordan Carter, Direct Line to Nature by Joshua Phelps and What Lies Beyond by Aliza Sáraco-Polner.
In addition, People's Choice Award voting is now under way at the gallery!
Above: Circles and Lines by Jeri Auty
OPEN AT JEANETTE BEST GALLERY
Showcase 2024
February 1 - December 31, 2024
Showcase 2024 gathers more than 70 works — from photography and fabric maché to etchings, prints, mosaics and paintings in acrylics and oils.
The Showcase program's exhibits feature emerging artists as well as returning makers, all selected by Northwind Art.
Above: Kim Simonelli, Geototem 54
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.
Cultivate creativity. Grow artists. Inspire community well-being through art.
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
