Seattle's Premier Art & Fine Craft Show
Shop from over 100 booths displaying a wide variety of handmade art. Enjoy discovering beautiful artwork for yourself and your home. Find a unique treasure for someone special while helping to support Northwest artists.
Saturday, April 15th, 10am-6pm - Sunday, April 16th, 10am-5pm
Hangar 30, Magnuson Park
Kids' Art Activities - Seattle Food Trucks - Free Parking
Advance Tickets-$3, Day of Event-$5. Children 12 and Under, Free Admission.
Tickets are on sale NOW!
poster artist-Elizabeth Neuman, 3 owl tree
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Preview of Best of the Northwest Spring show artists- |
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See more about all the talented Spring show artists on the NWAA website. Online gallery coming soon. |
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In the process of returning to normal from Covid, Northwest Art Alliance has brought back the Emerging Artist Program this season. Emerging artists are the future of tomorrow’s art, but it’s not always an easy path. We designed our Emerging Artist Program (EAP) to help ease the journey from emerging artist to successful, experienced artist-business person.
"Hold The Dream For What It's Worth"
by Lee Morrison
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2 EAP winners were chosen from a talented group of applicants. Painters Lee Morrison and Magali Lenarczak will be featured with booths at the Best of the Northwest Spring show. Make sure you stop by their booths when you're at the show and say hello.
See more about these artists HERE
"Blossoms" by Magali Lenarczak
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“Art by Design”
at the Seattle Design Center
was held Feb 3-4, 2023
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Partnering with the Seattle Design Center in conjunction with their annual Designer Showroom "Sample Sale”, the Art by Design show was held in their beautiful atrium.
As a first-time event, there is always room for growth. The artwork exhibited was truly stunning and we want to thank all the artists who participated and lent their talent and time to this effort. It was a slow start to the show, but attendance picked up on Saturday, and we ended on a high note. NWAA and the Design Center have already started discussions on ways to improve the event. Next year, Art by Design show and the Sample Sale will be held during Georgetown's art walk, Art Attack, Feb 10th, 2024. We look forward to growing the event and developing it into a strong winter art show.
You can still view the participating artists by clicking HERE
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The Best of the Northwest Spring Show
Poster Artist
Elizabeth Neuman, 3 owl tree
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As a child I wandered in open areas and parks in my first home, Vancouver BC. Weekends were often spent in Stanley Park. The mysterious paths winding through giant fir and cedar trees, ponds, a lagoon hosting a swan’s nest all nurtured a young imagination. Wildlife was plentiful, including a huge emu housed in an open enclosure, part of the park’s modest zoo. |
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At the end of our walks, I would be given a paper bag containing bread crusts to hold up for the huge-eyed, long necked creature with its enormous aggressive beak that looped over the fence. The great bird would drop its head into the bag and bat it around snatching the dry crumbs. It was a terrifying and awesome experience. Out of an abundance of such moments a deep love and fascination with birds and the natural world infused my being.
Eventually my passion found expression in block printing. Inspiration for each piece is rooted in experiences and features a bird observed in local parks, my own backyard, the ocean beaches or camping in Eastern Washington.
"Fleeting Moments"
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During the pandemic with travel restricted and a world suddenly reduced, pen and ink offered an escape as I sketched from photos. Occasionally an inspiration for a block print grows from a photo. I’m currently carving a block based on a photo taken by a niece snowshoeing at Mt Rainier. A perfect setting to include a couple of Clark’s nutcrackers. Whatever the inspiration, my block prints continue to focus on the multitude of birds and habitats of the Northwest. There is a truth in the eye of the bird, wonder in its flight, grace to be found in its presence.
You can see more of Elizabeth's beautiful prints at the Spring Best of the Northwest show,
April 15 & 16. Click HERE for her website.
"Reflections"
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Northwest Art Alliance presents - The NEW Artline Market!
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Coming in early April- an exciting new year-round, online marketplace where you can shop for art from Best of the Northwest and NWAA artists. Each artist will have their own distinctive page where you can find beautiful artwork for yourself or for gifts.
Jewelry by Kathleen Baker
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This is a great way to easily view unique artwork and gifts from some of your favorite artists, anytime and anywhere. The art will be shipped within the continental US. Watch for it in April!
Multi-Media by Joline El-Hai,
Bella Lux Studio
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Coming to the Northwest Art Alliance website, a new YouTube channel featuring NWAA produced how-to videos for artists and behind the scenes in artists' studios. Learn about the artistic creative process and inspiration. Throughout the year, more videos will be added. Read more about this new feature in the next article below (Outside the Lines).
Special thanks to 4Culture for helping to fund
this feature and other NWAA special projects.
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Glass artist, Dan Friday, one of the featured artists in a NWAA video |
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OUTSIDE THE LINES
(MARCH 2023)
The first of our accomplishment stories rolled out last month to great reviews and feedback from readers… so we are back with a second chapter. Thank you for your suggestions about the 2023 Art Gala planned for November 10, 2023.
With a goal focused on “Utilizing Technology” in 2022, two videos were produced as the beginning of a new direction for NWAA bringing awareness to people, skills, and art forms. We will soon have a YouTube channel to share our videos, as well as those offered by some of our partners or artists. One of the videos produced by Alex Strazzanti showcased the work of NWAA with narrative done by Kathy Whitman, President, who says “It was fun to experience the behind-the-scenes development of the video. It brings visibility to much of what we do. After viewing the finished video, I am proud to be part of this amazing organization". Click HERE to see video.
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Alex, who is the new NWAA Organizational Coordinator, also produced a new lead that will be part of each NWAA video. Alex enjoyed these projects and offers "We have many topics to cover that will help artists thrive. I am excited about working on more of these in
the future."
glass fish by Dan Friday
A second video tells a visual story of glass artist Dan Friday which was produced by Kuria Jorissen of Call of the Mountains Photography. "It was a privilege getting to showcase the process and passion behind the art form of Dan's work. It's my pleasure to showcase the hard work, thoughts, and feelings that go into the work that artists do".
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Kathy Whitman
NWAA Board of Directors President
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If you are interested in the NW art community and have a little time to spend,
we can use your help!
Are you a good fit for the
Northwest Art Alliance Board of Directors?
NWAA is recruiting for the leadership team. The Board is looking for a few new members that can lend their skills and energy contributing to this vital art organization. Be a part of something larger than yourself and help our Northwest artists. We welcome diversity and applicants from all walks of life.
Learn more by clicking HERE
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Visit our website at: nwartalliance.org
Phone: (360) 579-4903
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The Best of the Northwest Spring Show
Show Dates- April 15 & 16
You are invited to apply for the 34th Annual Best of the Northwest Spring Show, Seattle’s Premier Art & Fine Craft Show. Held in-person at the historic Hangar 30 in Warren G Magnuson Park in Seattle.
Photography by Fretta Cravens
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The 3rd annual
ATTIST ATTIC SALE
Sat, September 9th
at Fairview Church
Come for the fun and the deals!
Booth purchases opening later this Spring
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The 35th annual Best of the Northwest Fall show will be held-
Nov 10th - 12th, 2023
Jewelry by Allison Kallaway-Young
Artist applications will open on Zapplication in April
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Patron Membership is Now Available!
Northwest Art Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting artists with those who value art and fine craft. We now offer several levels of membership, welcoming patron involvement and allowing NWAA to continue its many years of connecting art to the community. This is especially important during these times. You can be part of this mission!
Click here to see the different levels of NWAA memberships. Pick up an apron or tote bag with artwork by either Best of the Northwest artists, Brett Varney or Sarah Goodnough with our higher membership level (see images below). Tickets to the Best of the Northwest shows are also part of the gold or higher-level membership benefits. You can also easily buy an apron or tote for yourself or as a gift by clicking here.
Thank you for your support!
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DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Northwest Art Alliance's mission and goals include expanding general and targeted outreach to all communities and artists to better serve artists' needs and help sustain support for their vocation. NWAA connects artists to the broader community through its shows. Artists would not have this critical exposure without this connection.
Northwest Art Alliance normally produces 3 or more in-person shows each year with a total of 996 artists represented during the last 3 years (unduplicated count). NWAA has pivoted to virtual shows and other features to help artists sell their work during the pandemic. NWAA needs community support and donations to continue its mission. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to this non-profit organization and click here. Thank you for your continued support of the Best of the Northwest shows!
NWAA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
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Applications are open for- |
Wedgwood Art Festival-
July 8 & 9, 2023
Apply now through March 31st for this fun-filled weekend event. Held at Our Lady of the Lake schoolyard in NE Seattle.
Applications close March 31st
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Anacortes Art Festival-
Aug 4-6, 2023
For more info, click HERE
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Fresh Paint 2023
August 19 + 20
Hoyt Ave and Wall St in Downtown Everett
For more info, click HERE
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2 grants available from the Artist Trust-
The Twining Humber and SOLA Awards
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These two grant opportunities for Washington State female-identified visual artists ages 60 or over! Click HERE to see guidelines.
The Twining Humber Award is an unrestricted award of $10,000 given annually to a Washington State female-identified visual artist, age 60 or over, who has dedicated 25 years or more to creating art. The Twining Humber Award is open.
The award is made possible by a generous gift from the painter Yvonne Twining Humber (1907-2004), who established the Irving Foundation and Yvonne Twining Humber Fund for Artistic Excellence to support the grant through Artist Trust.
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The SOLA (Support Old Lady Artists) Awards are four unrestricted awards of $5,000 given annually to Washington State female-identified visual artists, age 60 or over, who have dedicated 25 years or more to creating art. The SOLA Awards is open.
Founded in 2016 by Seattle artist Ginny Ruffner, the SOLA Awards seeks to encourage and celebrate womens’ achievements in the arts.
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NWAA Artist Apron and Tote Bag |
Brett Varney and Sarah Goodnough Apron
and Tote Bag
Apron: $35.00
15"x15" Tote: $25.00
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Support NWAA and bring more color to your day.
Buy a Brett Varney or Sarah Goodnough painting in full color on an apron or tote bag!
Add some spice to next summer's BBQ or show off your cooking skills in this cotton/poly blend, pocketed apron. Look smart and stylish at the market with a 15"x15" sturdy tote bag.
Apron- $35
Tote Bag- $25
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Choose from "Splendor Woodlands" by Brett Varney, on a black apron and tote. Or "Reaching Joy" by Sarah Goodnough, on a maroon apron and black tote. These legacy artists have generously donated their images for a limited run to help support the NWAA. And you can help by picking them up online or at the Best of the Northwest show for yourself or a gift. All proceeds go toward helping fund the NWAA programs and events. Washable.
Buy them at Art by Design and
the Best of the Northwest shows.
And watch for them in the new Artline Market!
See more of Brett's work here
See more of Sarah' s work here
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A BIG thank you to our sponsors! Please visit our webpage here for more information
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4culture provides funding and support for the cultural work that makes King County vibrant. |
Seattle Parks and Recreation will work with all citizens to be good stewards of our environment, and to provide safe and welcoming opportunities to play, learn, contemplate, and build community.
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"We thank the Artists and Northwest Art Alliance for almost 20 years of support of Seattle Children's Hospital. Through your generous donations, together we have raised $1.5 million for unfunded care for children and families in the Pacific Northwest. Our guild's annual fundraiser, a large luncheon and auction event titled 'Art a la Carte', has been paused for 2020 to 2022. We look forward to future events when we will again work to support Seattle Children's Hospital."
Thank you,
The Preston Kuppe Guild
Another BIG thank you to all of our sponsors for their support of the Best of the Northwest Spring Show! We appreciate the businesses whose generosity made this event possible.
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Writing Opportunity-
Consider becoming a contributing writer for the newsletter. Interview local artists and write reviews on art shows and books. Contact us if you are interested. Spectrum is sent to NWAA's 7500+ mailing list each month. As a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, the time at NWAA can be used as community service or possible course credits.
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We hope you are enjoying Spectrum and we welcome your feedback.
NWAA Artists:
Help us to promote your events, exhibitions, classes and interviews. Please send your materials to info@nwartalliance.org by the last business day of the month, for inclusion in the next issue of Spectrum.
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The NWAA Team
Board Members:
Kathy Whitman, President
Laura Colman
Cheryl Brown, Secretary
Barbara DeCaro, Treasurer
Matthew McClosky
Marissa Motto, Event Director
NWAA Office
(360) 579-4903
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