Voted into the “Top Ten American Art Towns” by America the Beautiful, Friday Harbor is an art-lover’s paradise, where you can visit galleries, hear great music and see a play all within a few blocks. The new San Juan Islands Museum of Art (IMA), features art exhibits from local, national and international artists.
San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA)
The San Juan Islands Museum of Art offers rotating exhibitions of fine visual art, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, and more, from around the world. The SJIMA mission is to connect people with art that inspires, challenges, and enlightens.
2-98 Front Street, Friday Harbor
Enjoy the waterfront walk down to the Port of Friday Harbor, appreciating the Coast Salish house posts and the many visiting boats from around the world. The piece is titled "Interaction" and was created by Salish Coast artist Susan Point, a member of the Musqueum Tribe, as a symbol of welcome and an acknowledgement of the Native presence in the San Juan Islands. "Interaction" is also dedicated to welcoming all to work together in the stewardship of our precious marine ecosystem.
130 First Street S., Friday Harbor ; (360) 378-3433
Arctic Raven Gallery is a fine art gallery featuring Arctic and Northwest Coast Native work. This Friday Harbor gallery offers a diverse collection of Northwest Coast Indian masks, wood carvings and prints representing local peoples including the Coast Salish, Kwaguilth, and Makah nations as well as the more northern Haida, Tlingit and Tsimshian. Shows change often, with works by master carvers in wood, stone and bone, and a selection of silver, argillite basketry, paintings and ivory to enhance your island experience.
A Waterworks Gallery is San Juan Island’s premiere gallery for contemporary artwork, established in 1985 with the concept of showcasing artists based in the San Juan Islands and the Pacific Northwest. The work of the gallery’s painters and sculptors reflects the unique Northwest experience. Artists and their visions evolve and change with the seasons our beautiful environment provides.
160 MacGinitie Rd., Friday Harbor ; (360) 298-4117
Visit Paula's studio on the southwest side of San Juan Island, where she turns porcelain clay on the potters wheel into unique and functional vessels for your table. Established in 1993, the studio offers visitors the opportunity to see a working studio and the many aspects of pottery making.
Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso Studio / San Juan Glassworks
Yvonne’s workspace is a multi-media island studio located four miles from Friday Harbor on a beautiful lakeside setting. Come watch and learn about her art glass panels, miniature sculptures (jewelry), and encaustic (beeswax) paintings. The artwork is available for sale and custom commissions are always welcome. By appointment or call for studio hours. 1296 Wold Rd., Friday Harbor ; (360) 378-6725
San Juan Islands Sculpture Park
9083 Roche Harbor Road, Roche Harbor ; (360) 622-5270
Don't miss this 20-acre outdoor park with over 125 unique sculptures in a beautifully landscaped setting. Various trails are mapped and marked to follow on a self guided tour.
San Juan Island Artists' Studio Tour
This community event celebrates the way San Juan Island artists work and live. In addition to displaying their work, including sculpture, jewelry, pottery, printmaking, glass, fiber and fine art, the artists share insights into how their art is created and what inspires and motivates them in their chosen media.
San Juan Community Theatre is a state-of-the-art facility far exceeding expectations of what might be found on a remote island. The theatre offers a broad variety of high-quality, locally-produced events, as well as performances by renowned touring music, theatre, and dance companies, and is active year-round.
