• Recycled Art & Resource Expo

    Come join us at the Annual Recycled Art and Reuse Expo (RARE) this April. RARE celebrates the creative use of recycled pieces through a juried art exhibit at Allied Arts Gallery. We also spotlight art organizations and facilities promoting sustainability. Our goal for this exhibit is to educate the community on the ways art contributes to sustainability, and to leave you with new...

  • Children’s Art Walk

    We welcome all to stroll through downtown Bellingham and delight in the works of the younger art community! On Friday, May 1st, Whatcom County students will proudly display their works of art during the 26th annual Children’s Art Walk presented by Allied Arts of Whatcom County. On this night there will be a number of activities for kids and adults, music, and more to celebrate the arts in schools – Art will stay on...

  • The Veils of Self -Solo Exhibition by Lori VanEtta

    Voxel Gallery is proud to present The Veils of Self, a solo exhibition by Abstract Painter Lori VanEtta, and offers a compelling collection of paintings that explore emotional states, intuition, and the evolving inner landscape of the artist. Each...

  • Chasing Sunsets, Artist Reception with Andrea Kendall

    The Studio at Istari Creative hosts an artist's reception for Chasing Sunsets, new paintings by Andrea Kendall. Watercolor and mixed media on paper, atmospheric and layered work exploring light, landscape, and the magical line between day and night. Free and open...

  • Lummi Island Artists’ Tour

    Lummi Island Artists' Studio Tour. Free. Over 30 artists and artisans present a wide variety of creations. Tour small group and individual studios. Free tour map available at The Islander next to ferry landing. Saturday and Sunday.

  • Lummi Island Memorial Weekend Art Tour

    In addition to featured glass artist, Art Hohl, enjoy the work of over 30 artists and craftspeople showing at 14 locations around the island: paintings, drawings, prints, note cards, jewelry, photography, sculpture, woodwork, pottery, metalwork, stonework, quilts, clothing, knitwear and more! Maps are available at lummi-island.com or the Islander Store. Preview artists on Instagram at lummi.island.art.studio.tour and Facebook at Lummi Island Art Studio Tour. To get...

  • A Glimpse of Nature Botanical Watercolors by Sarah Dickinson

    Come meet Sarah Dickinson at the opening of her debut solo show. Her medium is watercolor on paper, layered with bits of organic material gathered on her outings through the Pacific Northwest. Her work is an invitation to pause and notice the beauty hiding in plain sight. Light refreshments, original...

  • Collectively Assembled

    Allied Arts is thrilled to present this mixed media show, juxtaposing playful exquisite corpse drawings curated by inventor Suzanne Morlock against intricate beadwork by Jo Edwardson, all with a Salish Sea theme!

  • Double Rainbow Doubleweave Workshop with Jennifer Moore

    3-day workshop with Jennifer Moore Thursday - Saturday, July 30 - August 1, 2026 9:00 AM - 5: PM 2 Layers, 4 or 8 Shafts, 6 Colors – Endless possibilities! Discover the magic of color...

  • Emulsion Transfer Workshop

    Emulsion transfers give an artist another process of putting ink on paper and creating a unique print. We will work from digital files printed onto an emulsion dual film in either color or black and white as you choose. This...

  • Take Shape

    Four Whatcom County artists explore the relationship between materials, imagination, and storytelling through sculpture, painting, printmaking, ceramics, fiber and mixed media. Take Shape celebrates the creative process; the transformation of raw materials and personal inspiration into objects that hold memory, meaning, and connection. Opening Reception Friday, August 7, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Show runs August 7–29, Weds-Sat 11:00AM - 4:00 PM Allied Arts of Whatcom County 1213 Cornwall Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 For more information, visit www.alliedarts.org/august-take-shape/ or...