2026 Art Show Schedule
| Month | Show Name / Artist and / or Group | Opening Party |
|---|---|---|
| March & April | Resilient Hands: LonniRae Jones SkyArtworks opens the 2026 season with Resilient Hands, a featured exhibition celebrating the creative journey of LonniRae Jones. Spanning decades of artistic exploration, this show highlights LonniRae’s use of texture, color, process, and personal expression. Her work reflects a lifetime of making, learning, experimenting, and responding to the world through art. This exhibition honors the hands-on nature of creativity—the patience, persistence, and imagination that shape an artist’s life and body of work. | March 7 • 4pm (under 21) / 5pm (21+) |
| May & June | Woodland Creatures Step into the forest and meet the creatures who live there—real, imagined, mysterious, magical, and maybe just a little bit mischievous. Woodland Creatures invites artists to explore animals, forest spirits, masks, folklore, costumes, natural materials, and the quirky magic of the woods. This playful exhibition ties into this year’s Tunnel Days theme and encourages artwork that feels whimsical, earthy, enchanted, and full of personality. We welcome painting, sculpture, fiber, mixed media, wearable art, found-object work, and creative interpretations of woodland life. | May 9 • 4pm (under 21) / 5pm (21+) |
| July 30 to August 2 | Super Natural Please join us for our annual Electric Sky, an art and tech weekend retreat Thursday July 30th through Sunday August 2nd, 2026. Electric Sky brings together artists, makers, technologists, designers and friends to collaboratively engage with the environment in new and exciting ways. Come for the full camping retreat, or just the art show and party on Saturday, August 1st, 2026. Our theme this year Super Natural — where you will venture beyond the familiar, and explore what lies just beyond your perception! | Saturday, August 1st, 2026 |
| July & August | Take Flight Summer is the season of movement, adventure, and open skies. Take Flight celebrates artwork inspired by wings, birds, insects, clouds, wind, aviation, migration, dreams, and the feeling of lifting off into something new. Artists are invited to interpret the theme literally or abstractly—from delicate feathers and soaring landscapes to kites, flying machines, imaginative creatures, or the emotional sense of freedom and escape. This exhibition welcomes work that feels light, bold, airy, energetic, or full of motion. | July 11 • 4pm (under 21) / 5pm (21+) |
| September & October | Fall into Abstract As the season shifts, Fall Into Abstract invites artists to let go of the literal and explore color, shape, texture, movement, rhythm, and mood. This exhibition celebrates abstraction in all its forms—from bold expressive work to quiet, atmospheric pieces. Artists are encouraged to experiment with pattern, layered surfaces, unexpected materials, emotional landscapes, and personal interpretation. Work does not need to represent a specific subject; instead, this show invites artists and viewers to experience art through feeling, form, and imagination. | September 12 • 4pm (under 21) / 5pm (21+) |
| November & December | Echoes of Light 2.0 As winter settles over the mountains and daylight grows short, Echoes of Light 2.0 returns to illuminate the season with creativity, atmosphere, and wonder. This exhibition celebrates artistic uses of light in all its forms—from glowing installations and illuminated sculpture to projection art, reflective surfaces, lanterns, lamps, and works that explore light as both medium and metaphor. We invite artists to experiment with brightness, shadow, color, movement, reflection, transparency, warmth, and mood. Indoor and outdoor light-based works are encouraged to help transform the gallery into a welcoming winter experience and bring energy, beauty, and delight to downtown Skykomish during the darkest months of the year. | November 7 • 4pm (under 21) / 5pm (21+) |
2025 Workshop Schedule
| Date | Time | Workshop Title | Target Art Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kickoff Workshop: Saturday, May 16 | 1 p – 5 p | Woodland Creature Masks Workshop We encourage you to attend the kickoff session if possible to get started, learn techniques, and connect with other artists. This is an open, ongoing workshop—May 16 – June 14 | During Gallery Open Hours Join us for a creative workshop where we’ll bring the spirit of the forest to life! In celebration of this year’s Tunnel Days theme “Enchanted Woodland Jamboree” you are invited to design and create your own woodland creature masks using EVA foam and natural materials. We’ll provide EVA foam and materials needed to create, along with tools and guidance to help you build and customize your mask. Some of the patterns available, but if you’d like to create your own, that’s encouraged! Please bring small found objects from nature—such as bark, moss, or other forest-inspired materials—to incorporate into your design. If you have enough materials to share, bring to add to the collection. We ask that you display your finished masks at SkyArtworks as they are completed, helping to grow a collaborative forest of creatures throughout the month. Masks can be picked up in time for Tunnel Days festivities—perfect for wearing and celebrating together! If you have experience and would like to help help out throughout the month, we’d love to hear from you—please let us know. All skill levels welcome, no experience needed. Materials Provided Cost – $45 Reserve Your Spot / Space is limited for guided session. To sign up email us at: info @ skyartworks.org RE: Mask Workshop | Woodland Creatures |
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
2026 Skykomish Community Events / Meetings at SkyArtworks
Throughout the year, Skykomish comes alive with history, art, music, food, community celebrations, and small-town traditions. From museum weekends and mini train rides to Tunnel Days, Music in the Park, holiday markets, and festive winter gatherings, there is always something happening in the mountains. Skykomish is home to a full season of community gatherings, historic programs, art events, music, markets, and mountain-town traditions. Check back for updates as event details are finalized.
Annual & Seasonal Events
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skykomish Historical Society Museum | Maloney Store West Wing | Friday, Saturday & Sunday / March–December | 10 AM–4 PM |
| GNCR Mini Railroad | Depot Park | Saturdays / May–November | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Skykomish Food Bank Wine Tasting Fundraiser | Sky River Coffee | May 16 | TBD |
| Tunnel Days of Skykomish | Town of Skykomish | June 20 | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Old Timers Picnic | Skykomish Ballpark | July 18 | TBD |
| Electric Sky | Skykomish Ballpark | July 30–August 2 | TBD |
| Skykomish Music in the Park | Skykomish Ballpark | Saturday, August 15 | 1 PM–Midnight |
| Great Northern Day | SkyArtworks | Saturday, September 26 | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Holiday Market | SkyArtworks | Saturday, November 21 | 11 AM–4 PM |
| Christmas Tree Lighting | SkyArtworks | Saturday, December 5 | 6 PM |
| HoHoHoliday Market | SkyArtworks | December 5 & 6 | TBD |
| SkyArtworks Holiday Party | SkyArtworks | Saturday, December 12 | 3 PM |
Ongoing Community Gatherings
| Event / Lead | Location | Schedule | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkyCrafters / Brenda Clement | SkyArtworks | Saturdays / September–May | 9 AM–3 PM |
| Tai Chi / Gene Egan | SkyArtworks | Each Monday | 6 PM |
| KCLS Book Club / Dovi Liu | SkyArtworks | First Friday of each month | 12–1 PM |
| Skykomish Chamber / Karen Molesky | SkyArtworks | Fourth Thursday of each month | 5 PM |
| Tunnel Days / Karen Molesky | SkyArtworks | Third Thursday of each month / January–June | 5:30–6:30 PM |