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March 30, 2026(1 event)

SPRING SHOW APPLICATIONS OPEN

March 1, 2026 April 7, 2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN! – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show

The Spring Member Juried Show applications will be open on March 1, 2026, and will close on April 7, 2026, at midnight.

You will find a link to the application in the following places when it goes live:

  • The PAL website calendar
  • PAL Happenings tab of your PAL Member Account page (click Member Login in the upper right corner of any page on the PAL website, then click My Account to see your Members-only content).
  • On the PAL Member Shows page – find the prospectus and all the important dates as well!

More to come!!

March 31, 2026(1 event)

SPRING SHOW APPLICATIONS OPEN

March 1, 2026 April 7, 2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN! – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show

The Spring Member Juried Show applications will be open on March 1, 2026, and will close on April 7, 2026, at midnight.

You will find a link to the application in the following places when it goes live:

  • The PAL website calendar
  • PAL Happenings tab of your PAL Member Account page (click Member Login in the upper right corner of any page on the PAL website, then click My Account to see your Members-only content).
  • On the PAL Member Shows page – find the prospectus and all the important dates as well!

More to come!!

April 1, 2026(1 event)

SPRING SHOW APPLICATIONS OPEN

March 1, 2026 April 7, 2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN! – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show

The Spring Member Juried Show applications will be open on March 1, 2026, and will close on April 7, 2026, at midnight.

You will find a link to the application in the following places when it goes live:

  • The PAL website calendar
  • PAL Happenings tab of your PAL Member Account page (click Member Login in the upper right corner of any page on the PAL website, then click My Account to see your Members-only content).
  • On the PAL Member Shows page – find the prospectus and all the important dates as well!

More to come!!

April 2, 2026(1 event)

SPRING SHOW APPLICATIONS OPEN

March 1, 2026 April 7, 2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN! – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show

The Spring Member Juried Show applications will be open on March 1, 2026, and will close on April 7, 2026, at midnight.

You will find a link to the application in the following places when it goes live:

  • The PAL website calendar
  • PAL Happenings tab of your PAL Member Account page (click Member Login in the upper right corner of any page on the PAL website, then click My Account to see your Members-only content).
  • On the PAL Member Shows page – find the prospectus and all the important dates as well!

More to come!!

April 3, 2026(1 event)

SPRING SHOW APPLICATIONS OPEN

March 1, 2026 April 7, 2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN! – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show

The Spring Member Juried Show applications will be open on March 1, 2026, and will close on April 7, 2026, at midnight.

You will find a link to the application in the following places when it goes live:

  • The PAL website calendar
  • PAL Happenings tab of your PAL Member Account page (click Member Login in the upper right corner of any page on the PAL website, then click My Account to see your Members-only content).
  • On the PAL Member Shows page – find the prospectus and all the important dates as well!

More to come!!

April 4, 2026(2 events)

SPRING SHOW APPLICATIONS OPEN

March 1, 2026 April 7, 2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN! – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show

The Spring Member Juried Show applications will be open on March 1, 2026, and will close on April 7, 2026, at midnight.

You will find a link to the application in the following places when it goes live:

  • The PAL website calendar
  • PAL Happenings tab of your PAL Member Account page (click Member Login in the upper right corner of any page on the PAL website, then click My Account to see your Members-only content).
  • On the PAL Member Shows page – find the prospectus and all the important dates as well!

More to come!!

10:00 am: Artist Group – Urban Sketchers


April 4, 2026

Our monthly outings are usually the first Saturday, second Thursday (Gig Harbor) and third Wednesday of each month.  Also listed are any ‘ad hoc’ outings planned (outside of the usual schedule).

Please check details at Urban Sketchers Tacoma: Monthly Outings before planning your trip.

See contact details on Artist Groups – Peninsula Art League for questions.

April 5, 2026(1 event)

SPRING SHOW APPLICATIONS OPEN

March 1, 2026 April 7, 2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN! – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show

The Spring Member Juried Show applications will be open on March 1, 2026, and will close on April 7, 2026, at midnight.

You will find a link to the application in the following places when it goes live:

  • The PAL website calendar
  • PAL Happenings tab of your PAL Member Account page (click Member Login in the upper right corner of any page on the PAL website, then click My Account to see your Members-only content).
  • On the PAL Member Shows page – find the prospectus and all the important dates as well!

More to come!!

April 6, 2026(1 event)

SPRING SHOW APPLICATIONS OPEN

March 1, 2026 April 7, 2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN! – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show

The Spring Member Juried Show applications will be open on March 1, 2026, and will close on April 7, 2026, at midnight.

You will find a link to the application in the following places when it goes live:

  • The PAL website calendar
  • PAL Happenings tab of your PAL Member Account page (click Member Login in the upper right corner of any page on the PAL website, then click My Account to see your Members-only content).
  • On the PAL Member Shows page – find the prospectus and all the important dates as well!

More to come!!

April 7, 2026(2 events)

SPRING SHOW APPLICATIONS OPEN

March 1, 2026 April 7, 2026

APPLICATIONS OPEN! – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show

The Spring Member Juried Show applications will be open on March 1, 2026, and will close on April 7, 2026, at midnight.

You will find a link to the application in the following places when it goes live:

  • The PAL website calendar
  • PAL Happenings tab of your PAL Member Account page (click Member Login in the upper right corner of any page on the PAL website, then click My Account to see your Members-only content).
  • On the PAL Member Shows page – find the prospectus and all the important dates as well!

More to come!!

CALL FOR ARTIST DEADLINE – Spring Member Show (Juried)

April 7, 2026

Last day to submit your application to the Spring Member Show (Juried)

April 8, 2026
April 9, 2026(1 event)

10:00 am: Artist Group – Urban Sketchers


April 9, 2026

Our monthly outings are usually the first Saturday, second Thursday (Gig Harbor) and third Wednesday of each month.  Also listed are any ‘ad hoc’ outings planned (outside of the usual schedule).

Please check details at Urban Sketchers Tacoma: Monthly Outings before planning your trip.

See contact details on Artist Groups – Peninsula Art League for questions.

April 10, 2026
April 11, 2026(1 event)

10:00 am: PAL Monthly Meeting – Ars Poetica, Derek Sheffield WA State Poet Laureate


April 11, 2026

Our Guest Speaker for March will be WA State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield.

RSVP will be via Eventbrite to allow us to plan for numbers attending.

April is National Poetry Month ….come celebrate with the Peninsula Art League and hear Derek speak about nature, poetry, and art.

Please join PAL as celebrated poet, professor, and WA State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield visits his hometown, Gig Harbor, for a very special monthly meeting to celebrate National Poetry Month. Sheffield will speak about the intersection of poetry, nature, and art — and share some of his poetic works paired with the artwork of a few PAL members.

Sheffield lives in the Wenatchee Valley and serves as a professor of English at Wenatchee Valley College. He has published several poetry collections and edits poetry for Terrain.org, and has also received fellowships from the Sustainable Arts Foundation, Artist Trust, the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, and the Spring Creek Foundation for his poetry.

As always, coffee and beverages, and snacks! PAL meeting are FREE to all. Guests welcome.

Rosedale Hall
8205 86th Avenue Northwest
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
April 12, 2026
April 13, 2026(1 event)

Notification of Acceptance – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show

April 13, 2026

Email notification about whether your artwork has been accepted.  Please check your spam folder if you do not see your notification.

April 14, 2026
April 15, 2026(1 event)

Artist Group – Urban Sketchers

April 15, 2026

Our monthly outings are usually the first Saturday, second Thursday (Gig Harbor) and third Wednesday of each month.  Also listed are any ‘ad hoc’ outings planned (outside of the usual schedule).

Please check details at Urban Sketchers Tacoma: Monthly Outings before planning your trip.

See contact details on Artist Groups – Peninsula Art League for questions.

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April 21, 2026(1 event)
April 22, 2026(2 events)

5:30 pm: Artist Reception – Barbara Bleich at Spruce Hill Winery


April 22, 2026

BARBARA BLEICH RECEPTION AT SPRUCE HILL MOVED TO APRIL 22ND

Come celebrate our third artist showing at the Spruce Hill Winery and enjoy light appetizers, chat with friends, and see the art!

Wednesday, April 22nd from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.

Spruce Hill Winery Tasting Room
5229 Olympic Drive Unit B
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
April 23, 2026(2 events)

5:30 pm: Artist Reception – 2026 Spring Member Juried Show


April 23, 2026

Artists’ Reception to kick off our Spring Member Juried Show, open to artists, family and friends

PenMet Parks Recreation Center
2416 14th Ave NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
April 24, 2026(1 event)
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April 28, 2026(1 event)
April 29, 2026(1 event)
April 30, 2026(1 event)
May 1, 2026(1 event)
May 2, 2026(2 events)

10:00 am: Artist Group – Urban Sketchers


May 2, 2026

Our monthly outings are usually the first Saturday, second Thursday (Gig Harbor) and third Wednesday of each month.  Also listed are any ‘ad hoc’ outings planned (outside of the usual schedule).

Please check details at Urban Sketchers Tacoma: Monthly Outings before planning your trip.

See contact details on Artist Groups – Peninsula Art League for questions.

May 3, 2026(1 event)