Cross the Salish Sea to visit the Port Angeles Fine Art Center
A Contemporary Art Gallery in Port Angeles….Yes Indeed!
Plus an amazing forest trail displaying thought provoking sculpture you can explore as you walk the trail.
Port Angeles has a lot going for it. Aside from its spectacular setting on the Olympic Peninsula – squeezed between the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca – it has a thriving arts community. Visitors from Canada need only hop aboard the passenger ferry between Victoria and Port Angeles to discover an art gallery hidden on a hill.
The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, the westernmost center for contemporary art in the contiguous United States, is a first class facility featuring artists from around the world. PAFAC is primarily interested in showcasing the many talented artists of the Pacific Northwest. The artists range from well-known masters to innovative emerging artists and their exhibits encompass all forms of visual and media arts.
From now through November 29, “Envision Cascadia - 33 Pacific Northwest Artists Imagine a Homeland” will be featured at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center. According to PAFAC director and exhibition curator Jake Seniuk, “Artists from British Columbia, Oregon and Washington submitted work related to a state of mind that we’re calling Cascadia…. Cascadia won’t be found on a triple-A road map, because road maps are gridded out in compliance with political logic. Cascadia’s boundaries are defined not by contracts and laws, but by the human imagination and by the natural ecology that comprises this bioregion.”
The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11am – 5pm. The Outdoor Sculpture Garden is open daily. The multimedia museum is at 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd., ½ mile east of Race Street behind the Jones Street water dome; it is just under 2 miles from the Victoria Passenger Ferry dock. Admission is free.
PAFAC is located in a beautiful hilltop setting overlooking the city of Port Angeles, the harbor, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Vancouver Island. You can dedicate an entire afternoon to viewing the art and exploring the outdoor art gardens. This is a great place for a relaxing afternoon summer picnic.
Travel between the United States and Canada now requires an enhanced driver’s license or passport.
For details on the current exhibit go to:
Become a Fan!
Follow Us!