Visual

Painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, screenprinting, photography, architecture, textiles, crafts, and so much more. If you love the visual arts, don’t miss First Fridays, presented by the Downtown Spokane Partnership. Find your new favorite gallery via our interactive art map. 

Event: Opens December 3
Winner Takes All Gala!

Emerge will display a special exhibit starting on Dec. 3-5, with a Closing Gala on December 5, from 6 – 9 p.m. where the entire exhibit will be raffled off to one winner! 45 pieces from supporting Emerge artists that are perfect for gifting or keeping. One winner will take it all! The entire show! All Original works including painting, graphite, block prints, ceramic and steel sculpture, fiber…. Something for everyone on your list.

Event: Opens December 3
Cup of Joy

Trackside Studio’s 8th annual group invitational of drinking vessels. A celebration exhibit of over 150 ceramic cups; ceramic cups in many forms, colors and treatments serving as mini sculpture, many times a small lovely 3 D paintings and most often functional. Forty invited artists will participate including thirteen new artists. Each of the invited artists are sending up to four cup forms each to exhibit. The cups are being shipped from across the United States, including Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Florida. Don’t miss this holiday gift giving season at Trackside, support our locally owned businesses, support the arts, buy and gift hand made!

Event: November 5
Lotus Cultural Arts Open House

Lotus Cultural Arts Studio is hosting an all-ages open house dedicated to some of Spokane’s finest Artists.
LCAS is conveniently located downtown in the old Armory Building, one of Spokane’s best held secrets. Home of The Lotus Self Defense Academy, we are located at 202 W 2nd Ave. We have over 4000 sq ft of space that is unlike anything Spokane or the PNW has experienced. Guests will be welcomed to the historical 2nd floor location cultivating a host of cultural art forms and talent from visual arts, culinary, meditation, mindfulness, holistic healing, to martial arts training, classes, events, and more. Lotus Cultural Arts Studio is Spokane’s next great community of curated offerings and a unique approach for artists pioneering a new vision of cultural arts and disciplines.

Event: Opens November 5
TI-KI-DA, A TRIPLE ART SHOW

TI-KI-DA, A TRIPLE ART SHOW at NEW MOON ART GALLERYWednesday-Saturday 12-6 p.m. through Nov. 27th 3 well known artists, from whimsical to edgy will adorn our walls.TIM LORD Known by many for his micro-detailed work to his extravagant imagination! KIM LONG Has created all new works, emphasizing her passion for nature and the human connection. DARA DeBAST A brilliant artist always edgy plus we will feature sculptures created with bits of yesterday.

Event: Opens November 3
Photo Collage by Gay Waldman

see this visual feast at the Iron Goat Brewery November 3rd thru December 1st. Meet Gay November 5th during First Friday Art Tour 5-7 pm. Gay Waldman’s art work is particularly intriguing with the way images overlap, hide behind one another then peak out and encourage the viewer to look carefully and think. Her artwork relies on a multitude of photographs layered with rich colors and translucent texture. Her imagery includes flora, landscape, seasons, and geometric shapes.