Our Collectors Club members are invited to a private docent led art tour February 22 at 11am, Skagit Valley College Art Gallery, at the Gary Knutzen Cardinal Center. The art tour will be led by Lanny Bergner and features artist Eve Deisher (1953-2017). This solo exhibition is curated by her husband Lanny, and spans Eve’s work from 1995-2015, during which time she was an art faculty member at Skagit Valley College. The work is mixed media, incorporating paper, fiber, thread and organics. Join us and learn what makes Eve’s work so expressive and unique.  

Save the Date – May 3, 2019 – 5-7pm
Collectors Club members are also  invited to a Preview Opening of the Smith and Vallee Gallery May show featuring Becky Fletcher, Camille Nordgren, Roger Small and Lynn Zimmerman. Watch for more details to come.

For additional information on how to become a Collector, please contact Jennifer Wilson, staff@anacortesartsfestival.com.

Thank you to the many volunteers who made the 2018 Festival our best yet!

What is accomplished in three short days, is nothing short of a miracle thanks to our 250 dedicated volunteers. We have folks helping in the information booth, delivering lunches, entertaining kids in our youth area, docents working at the Fine Art Exhibition and so much more.

Thank you as well to our entire community for welcoming visitors into our wonderful town over Festival weekend. We are proud to say that participants often tell us this is one of the friendliest places they visit each year!

Volunteers are still needed for the 2018 Color Run! This exciting 5K run will be held on April 14 at the Anacortes Art Depot. Maybe running isn’t your thing, but you’d like to join in the fun as a volunteer. We still need color throwers, route control, registration help and more. Follow the sign-up link to see the open shifts.

If you have any questions, please contact Geralyn at volunteer@anacortesartsfestival.com.

This year’s Festival Volunteers of the Year were husband and wife team, Val and Jim Gleason.  This dynamic duo worked for years in the Port Pub, Spring Fest – and were always willing to jump in as needed – and always with a smile.   It is with great sadness that we share that Jim passed away shortly after the Festival.   He was a generous and happy spirit, who will be greatly missed.

Thank you to all of our volunteers who make the Anacortes Arts Festival possible! As the largest event in Anacortes, Festival weekend is only possible with the help that our 250 volunteers provide. This year was our most successful Festival to date and our volunteers are a large part of this success!

Thank you also to our community, for supporting the Festival and welcoming our visitors to town. We are proud that Anacortes is a fantastic destination not only for our artists, but for all of our Festival goers to enjoy!

Be a part of Anacortes’ largest community event of the year, the 56^th Anacortes Arts Festival will be held on August 4-6. We are looking for community members who want to join in the fun and participate through volunteering! There are lots of different jobs; art docent, information booth, booth sitter, lunch delivery, youth area, production set-up, beer garden, wine bar and so much more.

Come enjoy the Festival and represent your community while doing something fun! Signing up is simple, just go to the online sign-up and pick what works for your schedule.

If you have any questions or need help, please contact Geralyn at

volunteer@anacortesartsfestival.com

A big welcome to Geralyn Curtis, our new Volunteer Coordinator! Geralyn has been a volunteer for over 20 years and is now moving into a larger role with the Festival. She has worked the last several years as our Volunteer Team Leader in the Beer Gardens and Wine Bar. Prior to that she was also the Team Leader in the Information Booth.

Geralyn is a wonderful asset to the Festival! She is not only experienced and knowledgeable, but she is such a fun and positive presence. We are incredibly fortunate to have her onboard and hope that you’ll join us in welcoming her in this new role.

Geralyn can be contacted at:

volunteer@anacortesartsfestival.com.

Thank you to our wonderful Spring Fest Volunteers! With multiple events during the month of April, we were happy to have so much help. The Anacortes Arts Festival couldn’t accomplish as much as we do without you!

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who have given their time and efforts to the Festival in 2016. We look forward to a new year and all of the excitement and new opportunities that it will bring!

Winter Wonderland – December 9 & 10  from 5pm-8pm

Come join us at Washington Park as we create a festive holiday campsite for our community to enjoy! Santa will be making a guest appearance again this year and we will have fun games for families to participate in.

Volunteers are needed for setting up the campsite (string lights, decorate etc.) as well as santa helpers and children’s game attendants for both evenings. 

If you are interested in volunteering and want to be a part of this great community tradition, please click here to see available shifts. Your time and help is always appreciated!

For questions or more information, please call Jennifer at the Arts Festival office at 293-6211.