Bringing Community to the Artist and Art to the Community

Peninsula Art League is pleased to present a pilot “Artist in Your Classroom” partnership with your school to bring Peninsula Art League artist to your classroom to teach your students a variety of art mediums.

What We Are Proposing:

  • Spring 2024
  • 50 minutes classes with up to 25 students
  • 1 to 2 classroom sessions per artist
  • A variety of mediums (graphite, pastels, scratchboard, glass mosaics, watercolor, paper pulp painting and printmaking)
  • All materials will be supplied by Peninsula Art League

Artist in Your Classroom

Survey form for "Artist in Your Classroom" pilot

Name
Please input the school where you teach.
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Days and times that work best for you and your class (click the + symbol to add rows)(Required)
Please enter a number from 1 to 50.
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Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.  After we compile your preferences, we will propose a schedule and curriculum for each class and make specific arrangements to schedule an Artist in Your Classroom!

Feel free to contact the chairs of the Scholarship Committee who are in charge of this pilot program:

Beth Owen

Email: bluekayak123@yahoo.com

Phone: 253-514-1865

Pamela Cressey

Email: pkcressey@gmail.com

Phone: 253-670-2682

PAL Member Show in the Pavilion

2026 | Summer Member Show | Juried

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Volunteer Vern Pavilion at Sehmel Homestead Park

A Summer Art Festival Exclusive

Our Summer Members’ Show promises to be a seasonal celebration of the unmatched creativity of a vibrant mix of artists working in a wide range of mediums who make up the Peninsula Art League. Exhibited inside the Volunteer Vern Pavilion, this dedicated Member Show will be a major highlight of the 40th Summer Art Festival, showcasing our Members’ indoor exhibition in addition to 100+ regional community booth artists.

This year our juror is Christine Buchanan, a renowned Gig Harbor sculptor and Fine Arts Department Chair at Peninsula High School. Christine’s unique perspective is deeply rooted in visual storytelling and a profound connection to the natural world.

Here is a chance to step inside the pavilion to discover a beautifully curated collection that represents the heart and soul of our league.

2026 | Summer Member Show | Juried catalog — click to view

Congratulations to the 2026 Summer Member Show Winners!

Best of Show:
Mary Schumaker, Trail of the Red Pony, Watercolor gouache
First place:
Sharon Stritzel, Back Alley Twilight, Acrylic painting
Second place:
Andrea Weide, Grounding at Annette, Oil painting
Third place:
Lori McPeters, Underwater Salmon, Watercolor
Honorable mention #1:
Alexa Tullis, Seen by a Dog, Drawing
Honorable mention #2:
Ralph Maratta, Still a Girl, Photography
Honorable mention #3:
Victoria Vocelka, Burnt Zone, Pastel
People’s Choice:
Beth Owen, High and Dry, Watercolor
Juror Christine Buchanan

Christine has been at Peninsula High School for more than 30 years as an instructor of Sculpture, Pottery, Warm and Cold Glass, and Printmaking. She is also the Chair of The Fine and Performing Arts Department of Peninsula High School.

She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and received her Masters at Lesley University in Teaching Through the Arts.

Her art has been in many exhibitions and private art collections.

Festival Maps

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Live Music

Kimball Coffeehouse Music Stage

Come and stay awhile. Two-days of music beginning at noon each day. Bleacher seating will be available.
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Festival Artists

We are excited to feature a fabulous array of 110+ juried artists, including new and returning favorites. Go behind the scenes of the creative process—hear the stories behind the masterpieces and see live art demonstrations. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just browsing, discover your next treasure among a world ranging from painting, pottery, and photography to garden art, fiber, sculpture, jewelry, mixed media, and much more.

Type a booth #, name, or medium in the box below to search for an artist.
Booth Numbers coming soon!