From April 19 - April 28, treasure hunters (visitors and locals) will set out to explore Anacortes in search of hidden prize balls and then exchange the prize ball for a piece of local nautical art.

Let's raise a glass to art, culture, and community at Art Meets Wine!

The auction and art viewing will feature work by a diverse group of professional Skagit Valley artists. Paintings in various mediums, photography, mixed media assemblages, and hand forged metal pieces will be displayed.

This years poster image is a watercolor by booth artisan Elizabeth Person. The image created specifically for the Festival shows a calm water view with sailboat, mountains – and rising moon at sunset. Elizabeth hails from…

This will be our last year of using the Port Transit Shed for our fine art show. To make our final year a worthy celebration, our Focus Gallery theme “A Place of Belonging”, will showcase thirteen prominent Anacortes artists. Our Festival Curatorial Team selected…

The Anacortes Arts and Crafts Festival got its start in 1962 as the brain-child of Dr. Jack Papritz and a group of dedicated community arts patrons. The idea came from Dr. Papritz’s European travels, specifically the…