MoNA Event Calendar
See what’s happening at the Museum of Northwest Art. Join us for exhibitions, educational programs, museum events and more! You can also view a list of upcoming classes.
Give the Gift of Creativity! Art experiences make the best gifts! Give your loved ones an upcoming MoNA class OR future class with a gift certificate! Members receive 10% off classes and workshops.
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
MoNA Member Salon: Surge
Join us for an afternoon featuring artists from Surge: A Geography of Flow - Meg Holgate, Sue Danielson, and Niki Keenan - in conversation with MoNA's Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Northwest Art, Christian Waguespack, as they discuss the exhibition.
Image: Meg Holgate, Prairie Memories, 2026, Oil on canvas, 8' x 4'
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Geography of Resilience Panel
Join us for a panel that engages the public and a variety of key players in a moderated discussion about how our local governmental organizations are responding to climate change.
Image Credit: Kelsey Fernkopf and Steve Gilbert, Fire Line Triptych, 2026, Photography, Neon Installation, 15'
Art Under the Stars
Experience the vibrant art scene of La Conner with Art Under the Stars, a monthly gallery walk held on the second Saturday of each month from 4 PM to 8 PM. This new event invites art enthusiasts to explore La Conner’s thriving creative community while strolling through charming streets filled with stunning artwork, fine craftsmanship, and engaging conversations with local artists.
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
The MoNA Store Sip & Shop
Mark your calendars for a little shopping, a little sipping, and a little sparkle! ✨
Get in the holiday spirit at the MoNA Store! Wine and treats, a Charm Bar Pop-Up with The Little Refinery, and 15% off storewide (20% for MoNA Members). Shop small and discover one-of-a-kind gifts to bring home this holiday season.
Not a member yet? Join online at www.monamuseum.org/membership or at the store that night to get 20% off.
Landscape Painting - Understanding Atmospheric Perspective w/ Riley Doyle
This one day oil painting workshop will focus on painting a landscape scene while learning how to employ atmospheric perspective!
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Coffee with Surge Artists & Scientist
Join guest curator Chloe Dye Sherpe for a conversation with Surge artists and scientists about their process and collaboration in creating a work for Surge: A Geography of Flow.
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Book Club: Surge
Join us for the MoNA Book Club, where we’ll discuss books along the the theme of the current exhibition, Surge: A Geography of Flow, with a librarian from the La Conner Swinomish Library.
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
MoNA Collectors Table
You're invited to our annual acquisition party: MoNA Collectors Table, held this year at the renowned Traver Gallery in Seattle.
Gather around the table with fellow collectors, artists, and MoNA supporters for an afternoon of conversation and delicious food. Hear directly from participating artists about their artworks and join us at the table as we consider and select a new work for MoNA’s permanent collection.
This year, we’re thrilled to honor three artists whose voices and visions continue to enrich the cultural fabric of the Northwest:
Juliet Shen
Jeremy Bert
Morgan Madison
Collectors Club members attend complimentary with RSVP. Tickets for non-members are $100.
Space is limited for this special gathering. We hope you’ll join us for an afternoon celebrating the artists, collectors, and community who help build the future of Northwest art.
We appreciate Traver Gallery for hosting MoNA's annual acquisition party event.
Traver Gallery
1100 W Ewing St, Ste 160
Seattle, WA 98119
My Adult & Me: Suminagashi Paper Marbling w/ Richard Longstreet
Learn the art of Suminagashi or Japanese paper marbling with Surge: A Geography of Flow artist, Richard Longstreet! Perfect for artists of all ages, learn how to swirl ink to make your own unique designs on paper. Make memories and get creative in this fun intergenerational workshop!
Art Under the Stars
Experience the vibrant art scene of La Conner with Art Under the Stars, a monthly gallery walk held on the second Saturday of each month from 4 PM to 8 PM. This new event invites art enthusiasts to explore La Conner’s thriving creative community while strolling through charming streets filled with stunning artwork, fine craftsmanship, and engaging conversations with local artists.
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Wand Scanners and Pinhole Cameras w/ Melinda Hurst Frye
Want to experiment with alternative image-making? Explore making photographs in this hands-on workshop with wand scanners and pinhole cameras with Surge artist Melinda Hurst Frye.
Image: Melinda Hurst Frye, Dry Creekbed, 2026, photographic print
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Writing’s on the Wall: An Open Mic on Flow
Celebrate the closing of Surge: A Geography of Flow with poetry! Local poets are invited to read their original works along the theme of flow.
Last Day to View Fall 2026 Exhibitions
Today is the last day to view our Fall 2026 exhibitions!
Surge: A Geography of Flow
At the Seam: The Museum of Northwest Art's Permanent Collection
Voces de Triunfo: A Cultural Showcase of Triumph Teen Life Center
Galleries will be closed for installation of new exhibitions starting Monday, January 11, 2027.
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Heart of Glass: Art & Innovation at 2100 Degrees with Katie Buckingham - A Humanities Washington Talk
The Pacific Northwest has become a global hub for glass art. Whether you’re an art lover, history buff, or an inquisitive mind, get ready to experience creativity at 2100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Landscape Painting - Understanding Atmospheric Perspective w/ Riley Doyle
This workshop is full! Please email education@museumofnwart.org to be added to the waitlist.
This one day oil painting workshop will focus on painting a landscape scene while learning how to employ atmospheric perspective!
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Art Under the Stars
Experience the vibrant art scene of La Conner with Art Under the Stars, a monthly gallery walk held on the second Saturday of each month from 4 PM to 8 PM. This new event invites art enthusiasts to explore La Conner’s thriving creative community while strolling through charming streets filled with stunning artwork, fine craftsmanship, and engaging conversations with local artists.
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Opening Soirée — Spring 2026 Exhibitions
Nancy Mee, Napoleon’s Sister, 1999, fused, slumped and sandblasted glass, steel. Photo Credits: Tom Collicott
The Museum of Northwest Art invites you to celebrate the opening of the new exhibitions!
Saturday, January 24 from 5—7 pm
Femina Lucida: The Art of Nancy Mee
At the Seam: The Museum of Northwest Art's Permanent Collection
Behind the Curtain: 100 Years at the Historic Lincoln Theatre
Join us for an evening soirée celebrating Femina Lucida: The Art of Nancy Mee, featuring her striking sculptural works that illuminate the interplay of light, materiality, and resilience.
Dress to inspire with a winter edge—modern shapes, vivid accents, and touches of light-inspired style. Shine bright in celebration of Nancy Mee.
Last Day to View Fall 2025 Exhibitions!
Today is the last day to view our Fall 2025 exhibitions!
Vitamin P:NW Recent Painting in the Pacific Northwest
William Turner: Conversations with the Elders
At the Seam: The Museum of Northwest Art's Permanent Collection
Outside in Gallery: Energy Transitions
Galleries will be closed for installation of new exhibitions starting Monday, January 12, 2026.
Art Under the Stars
Experience the vibrant art scene of La Conner with Art Under the Stars, a monthly gallery walk held on the second Saturday of each month from 4 PM to 8 PM. This new event invites art enthusiasts to explore La Conner’s thriving creative community while strolling through charming streets filled with stunning artwork, fine craftsmanship, and engaging conversations with local artists.
Writing’s on the Wall - An Open Mic on Vitamin P: Poetry for Wellbeing
Celebrate the closing of Vitamin P:NW Recent Painting in the Pacific Northwest with poetry! Local poets are invited to read their original works along the theme of Vitamin P: Poetry.
Teen Art Club
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Early Enrichment
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
MoNA’s Members Salon & Catalogue Launch - Canceled
Join us for an evening of fascinating conversation with Seattle artist Kimberly Trowbridge in conversation with MoNA's Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Northwest Art, Christian Waguespack!
Art Under the Stars - Canceled
Experience the vibrant art scene of La Conner with Art Under the Stars, a monthly gallery walk held on the second Saturday of each month from 4 PM to 8 PM. This new event invites art enthusiasts to explore La Conner’s thriving creative community while strolling through charming streets filled with stunning artwork, fine craftsmanship, and engaging conversations with local artists.
Weave a Wooden Wonderland w/ Alan Smith
Get in the holiday spirit by creating cozy driftwood houses and cute pinecone animals in this family friendly workshop!
Teen Art Club - Canceled
This session of Teen Art Club has been canceled because of museum closure due to inclement weather & coastal flooding.
Please reach out to education@museumofnwart.org with any questions.
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!
Early Enrichment - Canceled
This session has been canceled due to the coastal flood advisory.
Parents/caregivers and children ages 2-5 years old are invited to participate in fun mornings of art, stories, and sensory experiences led by Museum Education staff and volunteers. This program is free for all participants!
Collectors Club Living Legacy: Building MoNA's Permanent Collection
Join the Museum of Northwest Art at Greg Kucera Gallery for an inspiring afternoon of creativity, conversation, and connection as we honor the artists and collectors who bring life to MoNA’s Permanent Collection — a reflection of our region’s shared history and collective story.
Teen Art Club - Special Session! Potholder Weaving w/ Christine Olsen Reis
Teen Art Club is a free program for youth in Grades 6-12 where you make art using a variety of media, learn from artists and join in a creative community! Snacks, drinks, and art supplies will be provided. Bring a friend or make new ones and join in the fun!