Past Events & Exhibitions
2021
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Light Art Experience
November 26 - January 9, 2022 | Free Lit nightly from 4PM-8PM Let your path through Webster's Woods be guided by Light Art sculptures during the dark months of winter. The selected works will be exhibited alongside more than 100 existing sculptures throughout 5 acres of forested parkland, transforming the park with light and color. |
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Wintertide Makers Market
November 26 - December 19 | Free Thursdays - Sundays | 11AM -5PM The Wintertide Makers Market connects shoppers with locally-made artisan gift items in a peaceful setting. In addition to supporting Olympic Peninsula artists, this event is a vital source of financial support for the arts center. Holiday shoppers can find a wide range of artisan-made gifts, including art prints and costume jewelry, ornaments and home décor, wearables such as mittens and hats, small toys and games, body care goods, and more. |
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Wintertide Festival of Lights
December 10 - 11 | 5pm-8pm Enjoy lighted art illuminating the forest paths, lantern workshops and a community lantern parade, food & drink vendors, glow in the dark art stations and thrilling performances down in the meadow.Visitors can also enjoy the Makers Market from 11AM-8PM each day. |
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Chasing Shadows Northwest Regional Juried Exhibition
October 8 - November 14 | Thursday - Sunday, 11am-5pm Whether it’s a playful tiptoe around the edges of the shadows or a full-fledged survey of their darkest depths, this exhibition invites artists to journey into the shadowlands and see what mysteries will be revealed there. Juried by Terry Valdez. |
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Celebration of Shadows Festival
Saturday, October 23 Workshops from 12-4:30pm | Gallery talk 5pm | Community Event 6-8pm As our days grow shorter and we look for fresh ways to continue to illuminate our daily lives, we invite you to join us for our first annual Celebration of Shadows Fall Festival. Register for an afternoon shadow theater or pumpkin carving workshop or join us for the evening festivities with a pumpkin walk through Webster’s Woods, an interactive shadow puppet theater performance on the outdoor stage, warm drinks, and the opportunity for an evening visit to the gallery for our latest exhibition Chasing Shadows. |
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Resilient & Creative National Juried Exhibition
August 14 - September 26 | Thursday - Sunday, 11am-5pm A National Juried Exhibition featuring the work of 42 artists from throughout the U.S. that explores themes of resilience in the face of obstacles, personal and communal. |
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The Endurance of Change Open Air Exhibition
June 19 – September 22 'The Endurance of Change' is a new exhibition featuring 13 new and re-envisioned artworks, which will join over 100 existing works of art nestled amidst rugged second-growth forest. |
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Conservation From Here
May 8 – August 1 • Thursday – Sunday, 11am – 5pm Featuring the work of Joseph Rossano in a large-scale exhibition synthesizing art and science. The show is inspired by US President and landmark conservationist Theodore Roosevelt. It remarks on historic moments in conservation including the formation of the National Park Service. It lights the way for not only the next 100 years, but also the future conservation of all species, including our own. This exhibition is brought to you in collaboration with Olympic National Park. |
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Sculpture Park Tours
Saturdays July 3, 17, 31 | 10-11am Meander through Webster's Woods Sculpture Park with our Gallery and Programs Director Sarah Jane for an in-depth look at the latest open air installations in the park. Gain insight about the creative motivation behind these pieces and be inspired by the simple beauty of these 5-acre woods. |
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Civic Minds + Creative Hearts: Cougar Research
Thursday July 29 | 6-8:30pm Join us for Civic Minds + Creative Hearts, a night of art, science, and education as we bring our current exhibition Conservation From Here to life with local scientists and fellow nonprofits leading the way on cougar research and conservation. Meet our exhibit artist Joseph Rossano and learn about the partnership between Wildlife Biologist Kim Sager Fradkin and Panthera Scientist Mark Elbroch. * Photo by Mark Elbroch |
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Summertide Solstice Art Festival
June 19 | 1-5pm A free family friendly event to celebrate the longest day of the year and welcome new sculpture artwork to Webster's Woods Sculpture Park. Photo by Jordyn Owen Photography |
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Creating a Scene: The Legacy and Vision of Esther Webster
Exhibition Dates: February 13 - April 25 Displayed in the space where Esther herself once lived and worked, the exhibit includes a wide-ranging collection of original paintings, drawings, collages, and prints from across her six-decade career. Alongside completed works of art, visitors will find a selection of the artist’s informal notes, sketchbooks, and original printing blocks. Alongside a handful of key artifacts, these items offer an intimate glimpse into Esther’s life and creative work. |
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North Olympic Voices
Sunday, March 14 at 2pm via Zoom North Olympic Voices is a free, public, monthly arts and lecture series of the North Olympic History Center. Presentations are live-streamed every second Sunday of the month. This month, exhibition curators Sarah Jane, our Gallery and Program Director, and Amy McIntyre, the Executive Director of NOHC, will team up to discuss the history of our region as it relates to Esther Webster's life in Port Angeles. |
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Virtual ArtBites: On Curating Esther
Saturday, March 6 at 10am via Zoom Join us for a behind-the-scenes conversation via Zoom with exhibition curators Sarah Jane, our Gallery and Program Director, and Amy McIntyre, the Executive Director of NOHC. |
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Wintertide Light Art Experience
Exhibition Dates: December 5 – February 28 Sculptures illuminated daily 4pm – 8pm Multiple light-based outdoor sculptures and installations will temporarily transform the park, lighting up the longest nights of the year and creating a magical nighttime experience for visitors of all ages. |
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Wintertide Light Art Park Tours
Tour Dates: January 7 – February 27 Thursday – Saturday, 4:30pm or 5:30pm Get out and get curious! This private guided tour will give you an insider’s perspective on the lighted artworks currently installed in Webster’s Woods Sculpture Park for Wintertide. |
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Virtual ArtBites: The Magic of Light Art
Saturday, January 23 at 10am via Zoom We think of ArtBites as an intense little appetizer: the perfect bite-sized pop of inspiration to invigorate your senses and leave you wanting more. Join us for a conversation with several of the innovative Northwest artists whose striking light art creations are featured in our current Wintertide Light Art Experience. |
2020
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Wintertide Makers Market
Event Dates: December 5 – December 20 For three weeks, shop for local handmade gift items in a unique setting. Whether you visit the market in person or online, you’ll find wonderful gifts and have the satisfaction of knowing your purchase will support local makers and further the Arts Center’s mission of connecting people to the arts. |
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Undersea Garden: A Voyage of Wonder and Imagination
Exhibition Dates: September 12 – November 15 Presented by Tangled Fibers, a collaborative group of four Olympic Peninsula fiber artists. Using fiber, color, texture and whimsy, the Tangled Fibers artists will create kelp, tide pools, octopus, sea stars, nudibranchs, jellyfish and other forms of life found under and over its shores. Tangled Fibers dedicates the exhibit to the diversity of the Salish Sea—a celebration of the patterns, colors and textures of sea life. |
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Studium Generale | Strait Art: An Anthology of Exhibitions from the Upper Left-Hand Corner
November 5, 12:30pm via Zoom Studium Generale will celebrate the publication of Strait Art: An Anthology of Exhibitions from the Upper Left-Hand Corner, a book of essays by the late Jake Seniuk, artist and longtime director of the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, and stunning images of the art and photography these essays engaged. |
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The Light Side of Art: Virtual Fundraiser
Celebration of the Arts: October 10–17 Virtual Event: October 17 at 6pm via Zoom We invite you to join us for a week-long celebration of the arts and how they make our community and our world a better place—and an opportunity for friends like you to support our mission of connecting people to the arts right here in Port Angeles. |
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Virtual ArtBites: Creative Collaboration
Friday, September 25, 6–8pm This intimate lecture series exists to foster vibrant dialogue about topics that relate to the arts. Our Creative Collaboration event featured the artists from the Tangled Fibers group—an established group of artists who have collaborated over the past four years, and the artists behind our Undersea Garden exhibition. Together, we dug into the heart of creative collaboration and what makes this such a potent approach to art-making. |
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Summertide: Solstice Art Festival
June 20 — September 22 Celebrate summer solstice with the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center! New artwork has been installed in Webster's Woods Sculpture Park and an updated park map and virtual tours are available online. Enjoy the park and its art collection while practicing safe social distancing all summer long. |
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Well+Being: A Juried Small-Works Exhibit
July 11 – August 30 This juried exhibit features works that broadly explore issues relating to physical and mental health—including but not limited to overall health and wellness, healing and recovery, public health, chronic illness, disability, addiction, and of course the impacts of Covid-19. |
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Virtual ArtBites: Art + Healing
Friday, August 21, 6–8pm This intimate lecture series exists to foster vibrant dialogue about topics that relate to the arts. Our Art & Healing conversation was guided by expert presenters including two exhibiting artists from the Well+Being exhibition and the Adult Outpatient Supervisor from Peninsula Behavioral Health. |
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Earth: An Abstract
Virtual Gallery & Curatorial Talk April 18 – June 28 Honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, this exhibit features 50 abstract artworks that reference the natural world: celebrating the earth’s beauty and diversity, exploring the science of the natural world, and addressing the environment’s very real vulnerability. |
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Obsessed: The Art of Nerd-dom
January 11 - March 15 Reclaiming the once-pejorative term “nerd” to mean anyone who obsesses over created content, we’re taking a glimpse into the artistic side of nerd culture and our innate desire to expand upon the creative content we love. With artwork ranging from literary illustration to comics to game design, this exhibit celebrates the irrepressible creativity and playfulness of nerd culture in the Northwest. Hosted by PAFAC and NOLS Port Angeles Main Library and Co-curated by Sarah Jane & Ginny Holladay. |
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Fine Arts Game Night
Saturday, February 29, 4–7pm FREE Event—Invite your friends! The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Anime Kat, and Meeples of Sequim are partnering together to provide a night of fun with Fine Arts Game Night. Join us at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center during the current exhibition, Obsessed: The Art of Nerd-dom. Bring your own board game or enjoy one of the ones provided. There will also be a raffle available to win some board games! Special thanks to our generous sponsor D6 Arena! |
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ArtBites: The Art of Nerd-dom
Friday, January 24, 6–8pm Join us for this intimate lecture series, paired with gourmet fare and vibrant dialogue as we take a glimpse into the artistic side of nerd culture and our innate desire to expand upon the creative content we love. |
2019
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Wintertide: Light • Art • Experience
Enjoy this FREE winter arts festival, with lighted outdoor installations, hands-on art experiences, and a holiday makers’ market. Holiday Makers' Market December 5–22 | 10am–4pm, Thursday–Sunday Extended Evening Hours: December 14, 19, 21 Purchase local handmade gifts and support artists and the arts in our community. Wintertide Opening Festivities Saturday, December 14 | 4–7pm 4–5pm • VIP Members’ Cocktail Hour and 2020 Event Preview 5–7pm • Public Reception & Artists’ Talk & Tour Explore Webster‘s Woods and enjoy outdoor light sculptures. Holiday Makers’ Market open until 7pm. Luminaria Making Drop-In Session Thursday, December 19 | 5–7pm | $5 per luminaria • pay on the day of Drop-in session for participants to design and decorate one or more weatherproof luminarias. Holiday Makers’ Market open until 7pm. Winter Solstice Celebration • Fire in the Night Saturday, December 21 | 6–8:30pm We’re celebrating the longest night of the year with warm drinks, glowing crowns, live poetry, and a fiery finale at 8:19pm—the exact moment of winter solstice. Holiday Makers’ Market open until 8pm. New Year‘s Journal Workshop Saturday, January 4 | 1–3 & 5–7pm | $10 per person • purchase ticket in advance Guided session where participants will design and create a tiny journal to set intentions and record reflections through each month of 2020. |
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Taking It In: Steve Belz Solo Exhibition
October 12 - November 24 "Through abstraction, I translate my visions of botanical shapes and landscapes into beautiful organic forms and surfaces to increase the viewer's emotional connection with nature." –Steve Belz |
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PAFAC Benefit: Explore the Dark Side of Art
Saturday, October 26, 6–9pm $50 | Tickets are Limited We will provide a spellbinding evening of thrills and revelry—a night to indulge your senses and experience the darker side of the arts. *Suited for ages 15 and over. |
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Victoria Gallery Excursion
Saturday, October 19, All Day Event $40 | Tickets are Limited Venture north to Victoria, BC with us! We will tour two exhibits at the Legacy Art Gallery, We Carry Our Ancestors and Urban Regalia, before continuing on to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's exhibit, Unformable Things. |
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The Power of Small Things
A National Juried Show August 17 - Sept 29 Gallery Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm 64 Artists • 99 Artworks • All Artwork Available For Purchase • This national juried show celebrates the combined impact of small things through artwork that is 10x10” or smaller. |
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Fifty Fifty Fundraising Raffle
August 17 - September 29 Tickets available at the center throughout the exhibition. Support the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center—purchase your ticket and enter to win half the proceeds! |
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Art Bites: But is it ART?
Friday, September 27, 6 - 8pm $20 | Tickets are Limited Join us for this intimate lecture series, paired with gourmet fare and vibrant dialogue. We will dig deep and explore how we can engage with all kinds of art-—especially pieces that may be unfamiliar, confusing, or challenging. |
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Friday, July 12, 6-8pm
Women and Shakespeare - Dessert & Wine Talk With Anna Andersen & Janet Lucas $20 / Ticket |
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Friday, June 21 - Saturday, June 22
Summer Solstice Art Festival in Webster's Woods Sculpture Park Free & open to the public |
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Sunday, May 12, 5pm
Poetry Reading: Rob Lewis, The Silence of Vanishing Things Free & open to the public |
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Saturday, May 11, 11am
Lecture: A Brief History of Participatory Art with pARTicipation curator Sarah Jane Free & open to the public |
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Saturday, January 26, 11am
Family Nature Walk in Webster's Woods Free & open to the public • Kid-Friendly |
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Monday, January 21, 5:30pm
Dinner Talk: Art as Activism |
2018 Events
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December 15, 2018 - February 17, 2019
Gallery Exhibition: Material as Metaphor Curated by Kira Tippenhauer |
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December 6-8, 2018
Works from the Natalie Spiegel Collection A Benefit for the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center |
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February 24 - May 13
Gallery Exhibition: Unrestricted: An Exploration of Artist Books Curated by Jan Dove |