Featured artists include residents from Port Townsend, Port Angeles, Seqium, Kitsap, Snohomish, and King counties, as well as Seattle and Olympia.
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Bainbridge Island Art Museum’s Soiree for Black History Month
Now in its fifth year, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art is hosting its annual Black History Month Soiree on Feb. 21 from 6-9 p.m. The museum’s director of events, Sade’ Monique James, expects this year’s gathering to be the largest one yet with a full lineup of live performances, music, hands-on artmaking, food, and […]
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Meet Mädchen Stone
As with many community and school-based organizations, it’s the volunteers whose passion ensures a memorable, lasting, and creative experience for the students. For Peninsula Hands on Art, that unsung hero is Gig Harbor resident Mädchen Stone.
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Port Orchard Has a New Pottery Studio
South Kitsap resident and artist Teri Erasmus recently opened The Bisque, a new pottery studio on Bay Street in Port Orchard. “Our goal is to bring together those that have been looking for community and connection with others,” Erasmus recently told Kitsap Daily. “Pottery has a way of connecting people in the best way.” Erasmus […]
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Collective Visions Gallery Juried Art Show Celebrates 19 Years
It can be difficult for artists to get a foot in a gallery door. Bremerton’s Collective Visions Gallery fosters accessibility by creating a space specifically for — and run by — local artists. Featuring work from more than 25 Puget Sound artists, the Collective Visions Gallery has been part of the Bremerton community for more […]
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2 Ways BIMA is Celebrating the Holidays
‘Denise Harris: Winter Rails and Tales’ The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s latest exhibit, “Denise Harris: Winter Rails and Tales,” is now on display and will remain on view through Feb. 1. The exhibition is showing off Harris’ miniature model train winter wonderland — a project she’s continued refining over the years. What started as […]
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BIMA Joins Handwork Art Initiative
The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art recently announced that it is joining the national art initiative Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026. Handwork is a year-long, nationwide effort that’s celebrating 250 years of handmade crafts that define America and its history, a release from BIMA said. While participating in this initiative, BIMA plans to present exhibits throughout the […]
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Peninsula Hands On Art
Nonprofit Spotlight Washington state is gifted with over 30,000 registered nonprofit organizations. Their missions are wide-ranging, but all attempt to address a significant community need, often relying completely on donor funding and an active cadre of community volunteers to do so. With federal funding reduced, rescinded or at risk, nonprofits are eager to engage increased […]
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Mastering a Unique Art
He just sold the most challenging piece he’s ever created, and the awards are stacking up for Gig Harbor scratchboard artist Steve Hammond. He is currently contracted with the Barlow Gallery in Tacoma, where Hammond recently sold a portrait of a Native American in full regalia. Titled “Pow Wow,” this work is a 16-by-20-inch, detailed […]