Venues for Artists in the Local Area
Connecting artists to artists, artists to the community, and the community to art.
The Creative Table
Join us at VALA for a gathering that’s intimate, surprising, and generative—a place where creatives don’t just network, but actually make meaning together. A place to be nourished, inspired, and seen by other creatives. Think: a big table, good conversation, unexpected prompts, tiny creative experiments.
THE CREATIVE TABLE:
CONVERSATION & EXPLORATION
A gathering for creatives who want to connect beyond small talk at VALA Art Center
Friday November 13, 2026, 6:30-7:30pm
Free to attend
Tea provided to attendees
Ring Paint Kit Workshop
Paint the world in miniature—from a finger ring!
In keeping with the Small Wonders theme of creating art on a smaller scale, this hands-on workshop invites you to paint your world in miniature—with a finger ring!
Saturday, November 21 | 2–4 pm
VALA Art Center | 8020 161st Ave NE, #104, Redmond
Adults & teens 15+ | Beginner friendly | $12
Enrollment: 5–10 participants. RSVP REQUIRED
Small Wonders
Exhibition
This autumn, make yourself at home at VALA Art Center, and enjoy over 50 small artworks centered on the theme of home. Enjoy the intimacy of works on a smaller scale, and their invitation to reflect on our environment, communities, and everyday rituals.
Opening Reception:
Friday October 9, 2026 | 6-8pm
Free to attend. Light refreshments provided.
Exhibition Dates:
Soft opening: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Friday October 9 - Sunday December 13, 2026
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Call for Art: TUL(i)P
Tulips symbolize renewal, love, and happiness. Artists are encouraged to explore these ideas—or challenge them—through realism, abstraction, surrealism, conceptual work, or experimental approaches.
Application Deadline:
Sunday, November 29, 2026
Exhibition Dates:
Friday, January 8 - Sunday March 28, 2027