Venues for Artists in the Local Area
Connecting artists to artists, artists to the community, and the community to art.
CURRENT & UPCOMING:
EVENTS • EXHIBITIONS • CALLS FOR ART
Art from the Founder's Collection: Celebrating 16 Years of VALA Eastside
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SPECIAL EVENTS ~ Join us!
RECEPTION AND 16 YEARS OF
VALA BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
6:00-8:00pm | Friday January 30th, 2026
Experience the Art of VALA Eastside!Join us to meet the Artists and celebrate 16 years of VALA! Don’t miss this celebration of local artistry—come explore, be inspired, and see what makes our art community so extraordinary!
MEET THE FOUNDER
2:00-3:00pm | Saturday January 31st, 2026
Join VALA Eastside founder Jessica Frances Kravitz Lambert in a talk about the Art of Collecting--and why what we keep matters.
On Display January 17th – February 22nd, 2026
At the VALA Art Center
8020 161st Ave NE, #104, Redmond, WA 98052.
Hours: Sat/Sun 11-2.
From now through February 22, we’re sharing an exhibition of artworks from the private collection of our founder, Jessica Frances Kravitz Lambert! From abstract to figurative, still life to landscape, you’ll find a menagerie of unique pieces on view in our arts space today.VALA was founded in 2010 with the mission of “connecting artists to artists, artists to community, and community to art” – and we’ve done just that for the past 16 years! Come celebrate this milestone with us, contribute your memories to our timeline, and get excited for the many years of art, connection, and community still to come!
FEATURED ARTISTS
Quinin Birkel
Ellen Borison
Jacqueline K Calladine
Rebecca DeVere
Gianna DiBartolomeo
Milan Heger
Barbara Hennig
Phil Jensen
Jessica Frances Kravitz Lambert
Anna Macrae
Charles Smith
Nino Yuniardi
CALL FOR ART 'Recycled Dreams'
Apply by Jan. 30th, 2026
Exhibition Dates: March 5 – May 30, 2026
Together Center and VALA Eastside in Redmond are excited to announce a collaborative exhibition, "Recycled Dreams," featuring artwork created with recycled and reused materials. This exhibition explores environmental sustainability through creative practice, celebrating the reimagining, reuse, and upcycling of materials. We’re seeking artwork that incorporates the found, neglected, discarded, and abandoned, and transforms it into something new.
Important Dates:
Application Deadline: January 30, 2026
Finished Art Deadline: February 20–22, 2026
Exhibition Dates: March 5 – May 30, 2026
*Artists may submit up to 5 pieces.
Event: Exhibition Details
Submission form: Click to apply
More info: info@valaeastside.org