From Friday Harbor Film Festival Friday Harbor Film Festival is grateful for receiving one of the ArtsFund’s Nonprofit Community Relief Grants. In connection with the Washington State Department of Commerce, this program provides critical funding to a variety of organizations impacted by the pandemic. The film festival will hold a hybrid festival in mid-October, meaning  Continue Reading

From San Juan Islands Sculpture Park Rusty the crab is back! Rusty the giant grab from Cattle Point Rock & Topsoil is back at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park. He is down by the bay trail at Wescott Bay. Come see him as well as all the new sculptures and activities at the Sculpture  Continue Reading

From the Washington State Department of Commerce ArtsFund, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce, will begin distributing $10.78 million in recovery grants to 702 nonprofits in 34 counties throughout the state this week. In San Juan County, the following organizations were awarded: Friday Harbor Film Festival, San Juan, $22,500 Orcas Center, San  Continue Reading

From San Juan Island Library The winners of the San Juan Island Library annual bookmark contest are in. Children from Kindergarten through 5th grade were invited to celebrate books, reading and art by participating in the contest. In conjunction with the 2021 Summer Reading Program theme, our young artists created illustrations representing “Tails and Tales,”  Continue Reading

San Juan Islands Sculpture Park, an independent 501 (c)(3) non-profit, will be accepting sculpture submissions this summer. All sculptors are welcome to submit works using the guidelines below between June 6th and Aug 4th, 2021. We do not require any biographical material with your submission. Sculptures will be selected on the merits of the art  Continue Reading

Hello Friday Harbor and San Juan Island! As many of you know, Shannon and I have been traveling in our homemade camper van, exploring the United States. The San Juan Update has been mostly in the capable hands of Hayley Day who has been doing the heavy lifting daily maintenance in our absence. (Thank you  Continue Reading

From San Juan Community Theatre After a long year of digital programming, and canceled shows, San Juan Community Theatre is producing a live and in-person season at the San Juan County Fairgrounds featuring music and theater performances June 25 through Aug. 28. The season will kick off with local alt-rock bank, Desolation Sound 7 p.m.  Continue Reading

From the San Juan County Fair The San Juan County Fair’s in-person Summer Music Series starts Saturday, June 19. The fairgrounds will host Tommy Dale and the Dangerfields and The Chameleons for an evening of local entertainment and fundraising for “Free Wheelin Rides” from 6-9 p.m.  The goal of “Free Wheelin Rides” is to purchase  Continue Reading

From WaterWorks Gallery WaterWorks Gallery presents the second “Art Aisle” for Cloud Oakes through July 3 at 315 Argyle Ave. in Friday Harbor. As the artist continues to grow and change, Cloud Oakes’s works take on a new perspective. Cloud in her current artist statement comments: “The human form tells a story of more than  Continue Reading

From Island Stage Left Island Stage Left presents “Much Ado About Nothing” on San Juan Island 8 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, July 8-Aug. 8. This is the biggest gamble Island Stage Left has ever taken. The cast and crew are about to be paid, costumes are being sewn, others have been bought, the set is nearly finished  Continue Reading

From San Juan Community Theater San Juan Community Theater and San Juan Islands Museum of Art are pleased to present a joint production. Our two organizations have collaborated to produce a series of short documentaries highlighting local artists. Step into the studio of ceramic artist Paula West.   Merging function, craft, and art; her work  Continue Reading

From Studio JAMM We have a beginner’s tap dance class starting 3-4 p.m. Saturday, June 5-26 at Studio JAMM. The class is for ages 12 and up. Rachelle Radonski is our teacher and you won’t want to miss it!  If tap dancing is something you want to try, now is the time. The session will  Continue Reading

San Juan Islands Sculpture Park, an independent 501 (c)(3) non-profit, will be accepting sculpture submissions this summer. All sculptors are welcome to submit works using the guidelines below between June 6th and Aug 4th, 2021. We do not require any biographical material with your submission. Sculptures will be selected on the merits of the art  Continue Reading

From Island Rec Join Alchemy Art Center staff and guest artists for fun and free community art days in John O. Linde Community Park. Professional artists will lead an exciting roster of activities including indigo dyeing, sun prints, clay planters, funny faces, printing on t-shirts, and more. Due to safety precautions, space will be limited.  Continue Reading

From San Juan Islands Museum of Art The Artists’ Registry Show with 60+ artists and “VOYAGER” by Steven Jensen close on May 31 at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art in Friday Harbor. Catch them before they leave.  On Memorial Day, the museum will close early at 2:30, so plan to beat the rush.   Continue Reading

From Alchemy Art Center After suspending much of its programming for more than a year, Alchemy Art Center is resurrecting its summer artist in residence, internship programs and workshops, and starting a new artist talk series and community outreach opportunities with Island Rec, the Family Resource Center and San Juan Island Sculpture Park. Alchemy Art  Continue Reading