The Arts of Kenmore is pleased to offer the 2025 Kenmore Art Show. The 2025 theme is Joy. We are excited to bring artists and the community together to enjoy Photography, 2D, and 3D Artwork at Kenmore City Hall located at 18120 68th AVE NE, Kenmore, WA 98028.
Event Website: https://artsofkenmore.com/kenmore-art-show-2025/
Friday, August 15th, 4-7pm (Music 5-7pm)
Saturday, August 16th, 10am-4pm
Sunday, August 17th, 1pm-7pm
Friday, August 22nd, 1pm-7pm (Music 5-7pm)
Saturday, August 23rd, 10am-4:30pm
Sunday, August 24th, 1pm-4:30pm
Awards
Each category will have 1st ($200), 2nd ($150) and 3rd ($100) prizes. There will also be a Best in Show ($300), People’s Choice ($200), Florence Lindstrom Award, and Mayor’s Purchase Award.
Kenmore Art Show (KAS) will feature three categories this year.
2D Artwork will include paintings, drawings, collages, scratch boards, prints, mixed media, etc. Giclee prints are not accepted. Gallery-wrap canvas must have edges finished (painted) and dry.
Photography may be black & white, monochrome or color. The image must be made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or captured digitally. All elements must be original and may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else. The photograph must represent a single image. Digital applications may be applied but not to the extent that the original appearance is drastically altered. Please identify the image source (film or digital).
3D Artwork may be created in any medium; metal, ceramic, glass, wood, paper, mixed, etc. The minimum size is 6″ X 6″ X 6″. The maximum dimensions are 30″ X 30″ X 30″. If entries exceed 50 pounds, the artist must place, remove and provide proper pedestals. Any applied paint must be fully dry.
Eligibility Criteria
Who can enter? Artists 16 years old and above are welcome.
Apply Here
OUR JURORS
Artist Mike O'Day
Mike O’Day has enjoyed working as a caricature artist, illustrator, painter, computer graphics artist, printmaker and ceramic artist for forty years. For the last twenty plus years, he has focused his work primarily on ceramic sculpture. His award-winning artwork has been shown in galleries from Seattle to Spokane, and his outdoor sculptures reside in countless gardens throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has created group projects with children at numerous schools and currently shares a ceramic studio at Graphite Arts Center in downtown Edmonds.
Michele Cooper is a teaching artist who has participated in numerous art exhibitions both as a juror and award winner.She is a member of Women Painters of Washington.
Drawing, painting and anything to do with art has always been Michele’s passion. She loves sharing her discoveries and has taught adult watercolor workshops both internationally and locally from Anacortes to Seattle since 1979. Michele Cooper was a Seattle 10×10 instructor for the tenth anniversary series of urban sketchers workshops and a guest instructor for Sketcherfest 2024.
Michele is a contributing author to two publications printed by Northlight Books, “The Ultimate Guide to Painting from Photographs” and Gary Greene’s “Artists’ Photo Reference”. She published two books on plein air watercolor and travel sketching in 2024.
Photographer Michael Sladek
Michael Sladek began his photography journey in 1979 with a Pentax K1000 and a roll of black & white film. He has taught photography at Highline College since 2011 and also is the Social Media Manager at Kenmore Camera. He enjoys street, nature and travel photography and shares about his photography experiences on YouTube.
OUR SPONSORS
4Culture
ArtsFund
City of Kenmore
Cherry Van Overstraeten
Sharon Gottula Studios
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The Arts of Kenmore is pleased to offer the 2025 Kenmore Art Show. The 2025 theme is Joy. We are excited to bring artists and the community together to enjoy Photography, 2D, and 3D Artwork at Kenmore City Hall located at 18120 68th AVE NE, Kenmore, WA 98028.
Event Website: https://artsofkenmore.com/kenmore-art-show-2025/
Friday, August 15th, 4-7pm (Music 5-7pm)
Saturday, August 16th, 10am-4pm
Sunday, August 17th, 1pm-7pm
Friday, August 22nd, 1pm-7pm (Music 5-7pm)
Saturday, August 23rd, 10am-4:30pm
Sunday, August 24th, 1pm-4:30pm
Awards
Each category will have 1st ($200), 2nd ($150) and 3rd ($100) prizes. There will also be a Best in Show ($300), People’s Choice ($200), Florence Lindstrom Award, and Mayor’s Purchase Award.
Kenmore Art Show (KAS) will feature three categories this year.
2D Artwork will include paintings, drawings, collages, scratch boards, prints, mixed media, etc. Giclee prints are not accepted. Gallery-wrap canvas must have edges finished (painted) and dry.
Photography may be black & white, monochrome or color. The image must be made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or captured digitally. All elements must be original and may not incorporate elements produced by anyone else. The photograph must represent a single image. Digital applications may be applied but not to the extent that the original appearance is drastically altered. Please identify the image source (film or digital).
3D Artwork may be created in any medium; metal, ceramic, glass, wood, paper, mixed, etc. The minimum size is 6″ X 6″ X 6″. The maximum dimensions are 30″ X 30″ X 30″. If entries exceed 50 pounds, the artist must place, remove and provide proper pedestals. Any applied paint must be fully dry.
Eligibility Criteria
Who can enter? Artists 16 years old and above are welcome.
Apply Here
OUR JURORS
Artist Mike O'Day
Mike O’Day has enjoyed working as a caricature artist, illustrator, painter, computer graphics artist, printmaker and ceramic artist for forty years. For the last twenty plus years, he has focused his work primarily on ceramic sculpture. His award-winning artwork has been shown in galleries from Seattle to Spokane, and his outdoor sculptures reside in countless gardens throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has created group projects with children at numerous schools and currently shares a ceramic studio at Graphite Arts Center in downtown Edmonds.
Michele Cooper is a teaching artist who has participated in numerous art exhibitions both as a juror and award winner.She is a member of Women Painters of Washington.
Drawing, painting and anything to do with art has always been Michele’s passion. She loves sharing her discoveries and has taught adult watercolor workshops both internationally and locally from Anacortes to Seattle since 1979. Michele Cooper was a Seattle 10×10 instructor for the tenth anniversary series of urban sketchers workshops and a guest instructor for Sketcherfest 2024.
Michele is a contributing author to two publications printed by Northlight Books, “The Ultimate Guide to Painting from Photographs” and Gary Greene’s “Artists’ Photo Reference”. She published two books on plein air watercolor and travel sketching in 2024.
Photographer Michael Sladek
Michael Sladek began his photography journey in 1979 with a Pentax K1000 and a roll of black & white film. He has taught photography at Highline College since 2011 and also is the Social Media Manager at Kenmore Camera. He enjoys street, nature and travel photography and shares about his photography experiences on YouTube.
OUR SPONSORS
4Culture
ArtsFund
City of Kenmore
Cherry Van Overstraeten
Sharon Gottula Studios
LOCATION:City Hall Building\, 18120 68th Avenue NE Kenmore\, Washington 98028 CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR