Art Festival Application 40th Annual Peninsula Art League Summer Art Fest July 18-19,

40th Annual Peninsula Art League Summer Art Festival (WA) July 18-19, 2026 Application Deadline 3/6/26 APPLY HERE WHAT: 40th Annual Peninsula Art League Summer Art Festival WHERE: Sehmel Homestead Park | Gig Harbor, Washington WHEN: July 18-19, 2026 | Saturday: 10am - 6pm | Sunday: 10am - 5pm NOTEWORTHY: Limited to approximately 140 artists Returning - Emerging Artist Booths (10) Every booth is on the grass and includes a CORNER Structured setup and takedown with timed check-ins and check-outs On-site load-in and load-out assistance Free parking and shuttles Booth Sitters available 24/7 roving security Extensive PR & marketing Complimentary coffee and donuts both mornings Artists retain all sales proceeds Jury Fee: $30 Booth Fees: $335 - Single (1 corner) | $635 - Double (2 Corners) $225 - Emerging Artist - Single (1 corner). See ZAPP for Early Bird fees NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS on ZAPP Application Deadline: March 6, 2026 Artist Notification: March 13, 2026 Booth Fee Due: May 12, 2026 Contact: Heide Solandros at Heide.ghsaf@gmail.com or call (253) 878-2070 To learn more visit: PeninsulaArtLeague.org The Peninsula Art League (PAL) invites artists from across the country to be part of our 40th Annual Summer Art Festival, a milestone celebration set in the stunning natural surroundings of Sehmel Homestead Park in the heart of Puget Sound. This highly anticipated two-day, juried outdoor festival draws more than 8,000 engaged visitors—art lovers, collectors, and community supporters who come specifically to discover and purchase original work. It’s an exceptional opportunity to present your art to an enthusiastic audience in a setting that encourages meaningful connections between artists and patrons. Artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond will showcase a diverse range of media, with attendees enjoying the chance to meet artists in person, learn about their creative process, and build lasting relationships. The festival experience is enriched with live music, popular food trucks, the Peninsula Art League Member Art Show, and family-friendly Kid’s Corner activities, creating a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere throughout the weekend. We are again proud to feature a juried Emerging Artist Section. If you are an up-and-coming artist who has not previously exhibited at the Summer Art Festival, we encourage you to apply for one of 10 exclusive spaces dedicated to emerging talent—an outstanding opportunity to gain visibility and be part of this celebrated event.  Join us in celebrating 40 years of art, creativity, and community. Apply and share your work where it will truly be seen.

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65th Annual Anacortes Arts Festival (WA) July 31 - August 2, 2026 Application Deadline 3/5/26

65th Annual Anacortes Arts Festival (WA) July 31 - August 2, 2026 Application Deadline 3/5/26 Apply Here Call to Artists WHAT: 65th Annual Anacortes Arts Festival WHERE: Old Town, Anacortes, WA WHEN: July 31 - August 2, 2026 TIME: Friday & Saturday 10am - 6pm | Sunday 10am - 5pm NOTEWORTHY: 230 Artists & Craftsmen 80,000 - 100,000 Estimated attendance over 3 days Complimentary Friday lunch delivered to booths, snacks and water on Saturday and Sunday Complimentary early morning coffee service Overnight Security Booth sitters and helpful volunteers Event staff onsite for the entire show Extensive marketing, including billboards, web ads and apps, newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and more! Jury Fee: $35 (non-refundable) Booth Fee: $400 for 10’ x 10’, plus 10% commission at end of Festival NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS on EVENTENY Application Deadline: March 5, 2026 Artist Notification: April 1, 2026 Booth Fee Due: April 28, 2026   For more information visit our website at AnacortesArtsFestival.com   Email questions to Staff@AnacortesArtsFestival.com or call 360-293-6211 Anacortes is located on breathtaking Fidalgo Island at the front of the San Juan Islands, in Northwest Washington. Our exciting Festival is a free event to the public and includes two stages of entertainment daily, a beer garden, a wine bar, fine art show, working studios and a youth area which is dedicated space for kids and family activities.  The Anacortes Arts Festival is in its 65th year, hosting more than 230 booth artisans, producing a highly acclaimed fine art show, and averaging around 80,000-100,000 visitors during the first weekend in August. #anacortesartsfestival#sunstormfrneartmagazine#sunstormfineartmagazine.com

Hi it's the dead of winter so check out  the Pollack-Krasner House and Study Center Program dates below. The  innovative,  and different perspectives  are explored to encourage this generation of artists.  Dare to be your selves as artists. Jamie Forbes,publisher, critic, artists, anf curator, FineArtMagazineblog.blogspot

___________________________________________________________________________ Virtual Art Programs with  Joyce Raimondo, Education Coordinator _____________________________________________________________________________ Music to My Eyes: Romare Bearden Tuesday, February 17, 12:00pm - 1:15pm (EST) How can you paint the rhythm of a drum or the sound of a piano? Explore the ways in which American artist and composer Romare Bearden and Jackson Pollock were inspired by jazz. Then work alongside Joyce as she demonstrates techniques for creating abstract art inspired by music. Have paint, drawing, or collage supplies on hand. Click Here to Register _____________________________________________________________________________ Paint on the Move: Jack Whitten Wednesday, February 18, 12:00pm - 1:15pm (EST) How can squeegees, rakes, and combs be used to create a masterpiece of art? Discover how American artist Jack Whitten made his mark with unconventional tools. Then splash, pour, scrape, and swoosh paint to create an abstract painting. Bring paint supplies and unusual painting tools such as sticks, forks, combs, rollers, sponges and anything else. Click Here to Register _____________________________________________________________________________ Rip it up! David Driskell Thursday, February 19, 12:00pm - 1:15pm (EST) David Driskell was an American artist, scholar, and curator recognized as a leading authority on African American art. Explore Driskell and Lee Krasner’s innovative collage technique; ripping up paintings and re-configuring them to create new compositions. Then create your own collage painting. Have on hand paint supplies, a sheet of paper and a surface for your collage and glue.  Click Here to Register _____________________________________________________________________________ Creative License: Out of the Box Thursday, February 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm (EST) What is creativity? How is creativity linked to freedom? Rip up your artwork and create a new one? Use a baster to paint? This live Zoom program highlights the tenets of creative thinking that are exemplified in Pollock and Krasner’s processes and their ground breaking abstract expressionist art. Following a virtual tour of Pollock and Krasner’s studio, participants will create collage-paintings in the sprit of Lee Krasner. Have two sheets of paper, drawing or paint supplies, and glue on hand. Offered by the Cutchogue New Suffolk Library Click Here to Register _____________________________________________________________________________ Mosaic of Color: Alma Thomas Friday, February 20, 12:00pm - 1:15pm (EST) An abstract painter in the 1960’s and 70’s, Alma Thomas, was the first African-American woman to have a solo art exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City in 1972. Explore the exuberant color of Alma Thomas’s abstract paintings. Then create your own mosaic of colors in an abstract painting. Have on hand paint supplies.  Click Here to Register _____________________________________________________________________________ Image: Romare Bearden, Jammin' at the Savoy, 1981-82 pollack-krasnerhouse#romarebearden#creativefun#sunetormfineartmagazine#artfunjazz

Keys Art Gallery in association with West Dixie Gallery and Palm Modern Auctions features collectable art!

West Palm Beach - Pop Up                Monday February 9th                        1.30-5.30pm                            With Palm Beach Modern Auction                                                          @        1217 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth Beach

Please join us for hors d'oeuvres and drinks. Keyes Art is thrilled to announce a special pop-up launch on Monday 9th, presented in conjunction with Palm Beach Moaustion at Palm dern Auctions at their West Dixie exhibition gallery. The opening celebration will be a vibrant, style-forward afternoon featuring; Shannon McLean’s exquisite couture,  Margo Manhattan jewelry, Stephen Nessel's luxury skincare line, and the Keyes Art collection. Bringing together fashion, beauty, and design under one roof. Fashion Farm Girl is a distinctive women’s fashion brand born from a passion for equestrian life. Margo Manhattan Jewelry is a luxury jewelry brand known for its bold, edgy, and elegant designs that reflect the dynamic spirit of New York City. Tull MD Advanced Dermaceuticals is a physician-developed, medical-grade skincare line that blends dermatological science with luxury formulation to deliver effective solutions for a range of skin concerns. Palm Beach Modern Auctions https://www.modernauctions.com/ #palmbeachmodernaustions#keysartwork#fineartmagazineblog.blogspot#sunstormfirnartmagazine.con#sunstormfirneartmagazine

The Police Athelic League in New York supports youth art programs in the Bronx!!!

DONATE JANUARY UPDATE Snow and icy temperatures didn’t stop PAL from showing up for our kids and communities all month long. From MLK Day of Service at the Duncan Center to spirited games at the New South Bronx Center and a meaningful music therapy workshop, January was full of creativity, connection, and community pride, with young people, volunteers, and partners coming together to learn, lead, and have fun. MUSIC THERAPY WORKSHOP: JAN 12 PAL’s MAAP and Fair Futures team joined Good Shepherd Services for a collaborative music therapy workshop with our youth. Even in the bitter cold, 12 PAL teens still made it out ready to show up, participate, and create. The afternoon included a thoughtful Q&A where young people felt safe opening up about depression, difficult relationships, and even their interest in pursuing careers in mental health. The session was led by motivational speaker and youth advocate Omar James, who shared how music helped him turn his life around after a troubled youth that included drugs and incarceration. Using an AI music generator, Mr. James arrived with a beat ready for lyrics and broke the group into three teams to write a full song together. By the end, the room was buzzing as the youth performed what they’d written—singing, cheering, laughing, and dancing together. Omar was joined by psychologist Dr. Philip Yanos of John Jay College and Terrell Belfield, an East New York Community Board candidate for City Council, making it a powerful afternoon of creativity, mentorship, and connection. Link to photos below. DUNCAN CENTER MLK DAY OF SERVICE: JAN 19 This year, for their Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Duncan Center students teamed up with Xavier High School students to support P.S. 111’s Community Library by designing and creating handmade, original bookmarks. Throughout the week, our kids kept the momentum going with at least 80 PAL youth and Xavier volunteers collaborating on positive, kid-friendly reading bookmarks. Then on the official Day of Service, over 30 participants came together for a focused, high-energy session of crafting, coloring, and encouraging-message writing to help deliver their promised total of 125 bookmarks. The best part was how the Xavier teens and PAL kids worked side-by-side, swapping creative ideas and building off each other’s designs. There was lots of laughter, lots of “Wait—what about this?”, and a whole lot of heart in every single bookmark headed to that community library. Link to photos below. COPS & KIDS BASKETBALL GAME: JAN 29 On January 29th, PAL’s New South Bronx Center was bursting with energy for an unforgettable PAL Staff vs. Cops basketball game. It was fast-paced, loud (in the best way), and full of smiles from start to finish, with everyone playing hard and cheering even harder, especially when PAL Staff won the tournament! We loved seeing such a strong show of support from the community. Officers from the 41st Precinct came out in a big way, including Captain Badilla, and the President and members of the Community Association Board were also in the stands, rooting everyone on. Because the game took place during after-school programming, the crowd was especially lively, with around 75 kids cheering, including the NYPD Explorers. The atmosphere was vibrant and welcoming, and the whole event felt like what PAL does best: real connection, real engagement, and plenty of fun and camaraderie. Link to photos below. LINKS TO PHOTOS & VIDEOS MUSIC THERAPY MLK DAY OF SERVICE   COPS & KIDS BASKETBALL   DONATE Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Police Athletic League 34 1/2 E. 12th Street; New York, NY 10003 #policeatheliticleague#artyouthprograms#sunstormfineartmagazine#sunstormfornartmagazine.com#fineartmagazineboh.blogspot