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.
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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.
Community Art Celebration
Join us in celebrating art and community! Come and enjoy the current exhibitions, while you savor yummy snacks and get creative with a drop in art project with a local artist. All ages welcome!
MoNA Member Salon: Ross Palmer Beecher
Join us for an afternoon featuring artist Ross Palmer Beecher in conversation with MoNA's Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Northwest Art, Christian Waguespack, as they discuss her work. This event will include a casual discussion about select pieces from MoNA’s collection with Christian Waguespack, a conversation with Ross Palmer Beecher and time for a Q&A.
Art & Science Camp 2026
Join us at Padilla Bay National Estuarine Reserve and the Museum of Northwest Art for a fun-filled week of art and science activities!
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.
MoNA Link Summer Institute 2026
Educators can earn up to 21 clock hours in this three day training focused on arts integration into classroom learning!
Zentangle 101 w/ Sara Harlan
Curious about Zentangle? Be inspired by the calm of MoNA’s permanent collection while diving into this mindful method of creativity! This beginner-friendly class introduces the relaxing and rewarding method of creating beautiful images using simple, repetitive patterns. The Zentangle Method is easy to learn, requires no previous drawing experience, and invites you to slow down, focus, and enjoy the creative process one line at a time.
Book Club: Vernaculars
Join us for the MoNA Book Club, where we’ll discuss books relating to the themes in Ross Palmer Beecher: Speaking in the Vernacular with a librarian from the La Conner Swinomish Library!
Plein Air on the La Conner Waterfront w/ Kristin Frost
Explore the sites of the La Conner waterfront in this plein air drawing workshop! Working with graphite, students will learn how to make decisions quickly, create interesting compositions, and develop space and depth through value and texture layering.
Art, Creativity, and Immigrant Youth with Lakeya Afolalu - A Humanities Washington Talk
Young people across the U.S.—and especially in Washington—are growing up between languages, countries, and cultures. In this talk, explore how immigrant and transnational youth, particularly girls of color, use the arts to express their identities while navigating transnational lives and multilingualism.
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 Memorializing
Celebrate the closing of Ross Palmer Beecher: Speaking in the Vernacular with poetry! Local poets are invited to read their original works along the theme of memorializing.
Opening Soirée — Fall 2026 Exhibitions
The Museum of Northwest Art invites you to celebrate the opening of the new exhibitions!
Saturday, October 3 from 5—7 pm
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
Event details coming soon!
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.
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.
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 - 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!
Book Club on Vitamin P:NW
Join us for the MoNA Book Club, where we’ll discuss books along the the theme of the current exhibition, Vitamin P:NW, with a librarian from the La Conner Swinomish Library.
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!
Writing at the Seam: An Ekphrastic Memoir Workshop w/ Jessica Gigot
In this workshop, participants will have the chance to respond to writing prompts designed to engage with the works of remarkable Pacific Northwest artists and promote self-reflection and creative storytelling.
MoNA Store Sip & Shop
Get ready to shop, jingle and mingle! Join us at the MoNA Store and explore a treasure trove of one-of-a-kind gifts. Enjoy live music, champagne and chocolates while shopping for your holiday gifts or treat yourself!
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!
CANCELED: My Adult & Me: Embroidery Painting a Night Sky with Trees & Stars! w/ Rachel Simpson
Please note: This workshop has been canceled.
Make a beautiful starry sky and learn how to embroider in this family friendly mixed media class!
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.
Conversations on Conversations: Walkthrough & Reading featuring Poet Josie Emmons Turner
Please join us for a unique event featuring poet Josie Emmons Turner & MoNA's Executive Director Stefano Catalani!
Teen Art Club - Special Session! Origami w/ Mike Berry
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 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!
Painting Pumpkins w/ Kristin Frost
Working from observation, students will learn to paint a still life of pumpkins in this two hour watercolor workshop.
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!
Fall 2025 Exhibition Opening Soirée
Margie Livingston, Crumpled Siral, 2016, Acrylic paint on wooden stand, 5.5 x 7 x 6”, Courtesy of the artist and Greg Kucera Gallery
The Museum of Northwest Art invites you to celebrate the opening of the new exhibitions!
Saturday, October 11th from 5—7 pm
Vitamin P:NW Recent Painting in the Pacific Northwest
William Turner: Conversations with the Elders
Energy Transitions
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.
This month the stars aligned, and visitors can join us in the galleries from 5 PM to 8 PM for our Fall Opening Soirée!
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 Through the Light
Celebrate the closing of Through the Light with poetry! Local poets are invited to read their original poems in the galleries to celebrate the sublime in nature and art.
Illuminated Expressions w/ Trish Harding
Join Trish Harding for an inspiring color and light extravaganza in oil painting!
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.