2025 Art Show Schedule
| Month | Show Name / Artist and / or Group | Opening Party |
|---|---|---|
| March 1 to April 27 | March-April The Art of Beanne Hull Beanne Hull was a founding member of Sky Artworks, whose leadership in the arts brought her special brand of creativity to Skykomish for the past two decades. Beanne was an artist, designer, and teacher. She studied graphic design at the University of Cape Town, and painting and printmaking at Cornish College of the Arts, where she continued as an art instructor for many years. With this show we celebrate both her art and her love of the natural environment, featuring both original works and prints. We will be asking anyone that has participated in Sky Art Week and would like to show the art they created to enter it into this show. More info to come. | Saturday, March 1st • 4pm (under 21) / 5pm (21+) |
| May 3 to June 29 | May-June Earthworks For Earth Day month, we turn our attention to all the wonderful materials for art provided by earth itself. We will focus on the arts that use natural materials such as clay, rocks, soil, vegetation, and water, or art that is created in the landscape by directly sculpting natural materials on or in the land. We will have a collaborative project (mosaics) that will begin May 3rd weekend and go throughout the month of May. More info to come. | Opening Party Saturday, May 31, 2025 • 4pm (under 21) / 5pm (21+) |
| June 12th-15th, Art Show Sat June 14th | June 12th-15th, Art Show Sat June 14th Electric Sky: Movin’ It (Skykomish Ballpark) Electric Sky is a long weekend retreat bringing together creative people across the Pacific Northwest to learn, make, and collaborate in the mountains around a theme, ending in a pop-up art show open to the public out in the woods on Saturday night, June 14th. This year, our theme is Kinetic art — that is, art that moves in some form. Immerse yourself in learning and collaboration for the long weekend (thurs-Sun, June 12th-15th) or just come for the art show on Saturday evening, June 14th. Registration is required for overnight camping or the workshops. Workshops: Playing with Gears and Motors; Balance in Mobiles (for kids); others tbd | June 12th-15th, Art Show Sat June 14th |
| July 6 to August 31 | July-August Open Sky Late summer in the Upper Sky Valley is the peak season for folks visiting the area to enjoy all that the mountains have to offer, including hikers on the world renowned Pacific Crest Trail. It’s also the season to get outside into nature with your art endeavors, and be inspired by the beauty of summer. This show celebrates all the ways we creatively engage with our surrounding natural environment as we enjoy the outdoors, ranging from geocaching to photography to plein air painting. “Hiker Art” in particular is encouraged. Workshop: Plein Air Painting, capture the essence of a subject or landscape by incorporating natural light, color, and movement in your work. More info to come. | Saturday, July 7th • 4pm (under 21) / 5pm (21+) |
| September 6 to October 26 | September-October Indigenous Skykomish Focusing on Skykomish River as a waterway, water, central organizing feature of tribal life, Tulalip, or Snoqualmie, salmon etc. Possible Partnership with Soil. More to come. | Saturday, September 7 • 4pm (under 21) / 5pm (21+) GN Day – Saturday, September 27 • 9am-3pm |
| November 1 to December 28 | November-December Light Art As the nights become long over winter months, the creative uses of light can bring real delight. With this show, we seek art that uses light in creative ways, including light art, lamps, video and projection, lighting in painting, and so forth. This show will include outdoor light art installations to bring cheer outdoors. Workshops: Art Prints in Lamps. Add your artistry to lamps using backlit film prints of your paintings or photography. More to come. | Saturday, November 1st • 4pm (under 21) / 5pm (21+) (Holiday Market: Saturday, November 15 • 11-4pm) |
2025 Workshop Schedule
We are in the process of finalizing our workshops for 2025.
Please check back for updates.
| Date | Time | Workshop Title | Target Art Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | Stepping Stones Workshop Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Create mosaic stepping stones that will be permanently installed throughout Skykomish. Learn mosaic techniques and work together on pieces that will brighten gathering spaces. All Materials Provided We’ll have everything you need—tiles, tools, adhesive, and grout. Please dress in clothes that can get messy! Cost – Free if you leave your piece for the public art installation (which we strongly encourage!) $45 if you’d like to take your piece home (covers material costs) Ongoing Throughout May If you can’t make the main workshop days, don’t worry! You can still stop by during open hours all month long to contribute to this town-wide creative collaboration. We’d love for you to be part of this colorful project that brings creativity and community together. Let’s make Skykomish even more beautiful—one tile at a time! | Earthworks | |
Mosaic Panels Workshop Friday, May 9th, 2025 • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Design and craft your own 12” x 12” outdoor mosaic panel, which we hope to display on buildings and/or fences around town. These individual works will be joined into a ‘mosaic quilt’—a colorful and lasting tribute to community creativity. All Materials Provided We’ll have everything you need—tiles, tools, adhesive, and grout. Please dress in clothes that can get messy! Cost – Free if you leave your piece for the public art installation (which we strongly encourage!) $45 if you’d like to take your piece home (covers material costs) Ongoing Throughout May If you can’t make the main workshop days, don’t worry! You can still stop by during open hours all month long to contribute to this town-wide creative collaboration. We’d love for you to be part of this colorful project that brings creativity and community together. Let’s make Skykomish even more beautiful—one tile at a time! | |||
| June 28, 2025 | 12-5pm | Texture, Water Soluble Oils, Varnishes Part 1 | Open Sky |
| July 12, 2025 | 12-5pm | Texture, Water Soluble Oils, Varnishes Part 2 | Open Sky |
| July 26, 2025 | 12-5pm | Texture, Water Soluble Oils, Varnishes Part 3 | Open Sky |
| June 7, 2025 | 1-5pm | Explore watercolor while painting the natural beauty of the Sky Valley. Led by Federico Seco de Lucena Limit: 12 Fee: $20 | Open Sky |
2025 Other Scheduled Community Events
These are the events that are scheduled at this time.
If you need to schedule a special time for the space please email Karen at SkyArtworks.org
| Date | Time | Event | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | 8:45a-5:15p | SkyCrafters Meetup | Brenda Clement |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 8:45a-5:15p | SkyCrafters Meetup | Brenda Clement |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 8:45a-5:15p | SkyCrafters Meetup | Brenda Clement |
| Feb 22, 2025 | 8:45a-5:15p | SkyCrafters Meetup | Brenda Clement |
| Mar 8, 2025 | 8:45a-5:15p | SkyCrafters Meetup | Brenda Clement |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8:45a-5:15p | SkyCrafters Meetup | Brenda Clement |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 8:45a-5:15p | SkyCrafters Meetup | Brenda Clement |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 8:45a-5:15p | SkyCrafters Meetup | Brenda Clement |
| May 10, 2025 | 8:45a-5:15p | SkyCrafters Meetup | Brenda Clement |
| May 24, 2025 | 8:45a-5:15p | SkyCrafters Meetup | Brenda Clement |
| Each Monday | 6:00 p | Tai Chi | Gene Egan |
Town of Skykomish Community Events 2025
| Date | Time | Event | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2025 | 8a – 5p | Tunnel Days of Skykomish | Tunnel Days Committee |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Sunset | Fireworks at Town Center | Town of Skykomish |
| Jul 19, 2025 | All Day | Old TImers Picnic at the Ballpark | OT Committee |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 11a to 3pm | Open Air Market at Railroad Avenue Park | Sandi Sweeters |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 1pm to 12am | Music in the Park, at the Ballpark | Karen Molesky |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 11a to 3pm | Open Air Market at Railroad Avenue Park | Sandi Sweeters |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 11a to 3pm | Open Air Market at Railroad Avenue Park | Sandi Sweeters |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 11a to 3pm | Holiday Market at Sky Artworks | Sandi Sweeters |