2025 Art Exhibit Schedule at Orcas Center

||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER |||

The Visual Arts Committee is pleased to announce the 2025 exhibits at Orcas Center! Full descriptions of shows and themes are available at www.OrcasCenter.org. We are thrilled to welcome featured artists Peter Olesen, Peter Fisher, Zoe Osenbach, David Densmore, Alexis Bouchard, and a special group show with Kathy Youngren, Mary Jane Elgin, and Susan Singleton.

Community shows include Textiles (February), Elements (March), Orcas Retrospectives (May), Botanicals (June), Movement (September), and The Art of Recycling (October). Orcas Center’s community art shows offer a rare opportunity for artists of all genres and skill levels to come together under one roof to showcase and celebrate local talent. Whether you’re a student (of any age), hobbyist, or professional, all are welcome!

Join us for the first Art Show of 2025 on Friday, January 17 at 5:30pm – showcasing the art of our dedicated Visual Arts Committee who volunteer their time and expertise to create exhibits and opportunities for visual artists on Orcas.

Please Note – Dates and exhibits subject to change, because as we all know, change is constant!

• January: VAC Committee Show – Art Opening: 1/17 (Fri)
• February Community Show: Textiles – Install – 2/12 (Weds), Opening 2/14 (Fri)
• March Featured Artist: Peter Olesen; Community Show: Elements – Install – 3/20 (Thurs), Opening 3/21 (Fri)
• April: A*OK and High School Art Show – Art Opening 4/25 (Fri)
• May Featured Artist: Peter Fisher; Community Show: Orcas Retrospectives – Install – 5/22 (Thurs), Opening 5/23 (Fri)
• June Featured Artist: Zoe Osenbach; Community Show: Botanicals – Install – 6/25 (Weds), Opening 6/27 (Fri)
• July: Studio Tour – Art Opening 7/25 (Fri)
• August: Group Show – Kathleen Youngren, Mary Jane Elgin, and Susan Singleton Art Opening 8/22 (Fri)
• September Featured Artist: David Densmore; Community Show: Movement – Install – 9/24 (Weds), Opening 9/26 (Fri)
• October Featured Artist: Alexis Bouchard; Community Show: Recycled Art – Install – 10/22 (Weds), Opening 10/24 (Fri)
• November: Indigenous Art Show – Art Opening 11/21 (Fri), Ends – 12/20(ish)