Artists: Be part of our Gala art auction
We're having a fundraising art auction at the Northwind Art Gala this June, and we're accepting entries through May 1.
This is a way to support Northwind Art's mission in the community and the wider world.
We're celebrating art and artists!
Two- and three-dimensional work, including jewelry, is welcome! There's no entry fee.


News & Exhibitions
A Closer Look
The Art of Elissa Greisz & Maxwell Yakush
April 3 - May 19, 2025 at Jeanette Best Gallery
Artists' Q & A Sunday, May 4, 3 PM
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
See both exhibitions during gallery hours from 12 noon to 5 PM Thursdays through Mondays, and join us for Art Walk Saturday, May 3.
Also at Jeanette Best Gallery
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 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 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.