Port Angeles Fine Art Center

Upcoming Events

Hidden World: Jennifer Angus
On Display through July 6th | Thursdays to Sundays 11:00AM-5:00PM

An immersive exhibition by Madison-based artist Jennifer Angus that transforms the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center into a living tapestry of nature, using over 2,000 preserved insect specimens to create intricate patterns that dance across the walls. Through her art, she reveals both the delicate beauty and the fragility of our ecosystem, offering a thoughtful reflection on our relations with the natural world.

Each carefully composed piece invites the viewer to explore the hidden complexity of the insect world, where forms of nature intersect with the art of pattern-making. As the room is filled with these meticulously crafted designs, we are reminded of the essential roles that even the smallest of creatures play in sustaining life on Earth.

Peninsula College: Community Education Classes
Art & Entomology- May 5th-May 8th | 5:30PM-8:00PM

Explore the fascinating world of insects with local entomology expert Richard Lewis and scientific illustrator Robin Bundi. In this course, students will learn to illustrate insects using real specimens while developing fundamental drawing and watercolor techniques. Instructors will cover accurate painting methods, specimen handling and basic insect anatomy. Learn more and register here.

Insect Collection, Pinning and Preservation Methods- May 31st & June 4th

Join local entomologist Richard Lewis for a hands-on field class exploring the diverse insect life of the Olympic Peninsula. This course will introduce you to insect identification, sampling techniques, and specimen preservation. Learn more and register here.

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Art in Bloom 2025- Mother's Day Weekend Celebration
Saturday, May 10th | 11:00AM- 5:00PM 
Enjoy the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center courtyard and gallery as we bathe in the beauty of spring with flowers and the magical world of insects. We will transform the courtyard into a flower rich pollinator garden. Come relax in our space while enjoying complimentary coffee and tea, purchase flowers to make your own bouquet at our flower bar, or savor a handcrafted macaron from Tiny Biscuits Sweets and Confections. Then head into the gallery for the awe inspiring exhibit Hidden World by installation artist Jennifer Angus where you’ll enter a curious world of victorian oddities and be immersed in a tapestry of intricate patterns created by insects. You will also find one of kind treasures for your mom in our gift store with brand new items from PNW artists.
This annual celebration of Art in Bloom is a time honored tradition to celebrate the life of former Garden Club member and PAFAC board member Mim Foley. Mim loved the art center, flowers, gardening and she especially loved sharing in community with people of all ages. Every year we celebrate a life well lived through this special event.
This year Art in Bloom will look a bit different with a hiatus of our annual tradition of flower installations in the gallery due to the once in a lifetime opportunity to bring renowned artist Jennifer Angus to the gallery.
Ekphrastic Poetry Reading
Thursday, May 22nd | 5:00PM-7:00PM

The PAFAC and Olympic Peninsula Authors are proud to host an Ekphrastic Poetry Reading based on the artwork in "Hidden World: Jennifer Angus". Enjoy readings from poets who bring yet another layer of interest to the exhibit with a synergy between visual and verbal art!

*Indoor or Outdoor seating to be determined based on the weather.*

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Creative Start Garden Gala 
Tuesday, June 3rd  | 3:00PM-7:00PM

We are thrilled to once again celebrate the Port Angeles School District student artists of the Creative Start Blooming Artists program with a culminating annual event. More than 260 K-3rd grade students have spent the year exploring the wonderful world of insects, pollination, habitat, plants, and soil regeneration with PAFAC staff and their partners through arts, science, and garden integrated learning. We look forward to sharing their knowledge and artwork. Students, their families and teachers will serve as our honored guests and all community members are invited to attend this free event. Enjoy kid friendly art and science stations, explore the pop-up of student artwork on display, wander through the gallery, and partake in our silent auction of kid inspired packages and artworks created by our Creative Start Teaching Artists in partnership with our students.

Summertide Solstice Art Festival
Saturday, June 14th  | 12:30PM-5PM

Join us as we welcome in the longest day of the year with this family friendly festival featuring live music, interactive art stations, food and drink vendors, live poetry, and new outdoor sculpture installations in Webster's Woods!

Civic Minds + Creative Hearts: Insects of the Olympic Peninsula
Thursday, June 26th | 6:00PM-8:00PM
$15 PAFAC Members | $18 General

Local ecologist Carter Urnes will share about his research here on the Olympic Peninsula, an area that contains a wonderful diversity of insects; including some species that occur nowhere else in the world! By learning about the insects in our communities we can appreciate our common and rare species and better understand important sites for conservation. In this talk, Carter will discuss insects as an aspect of conservation ecology, notable insects in our area, and the utility of iNaturalist for anyone interested in documenting living things.

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