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League Activities

Monthly Meetings

The Olympia Art League meets the third Thursday of each month, September through November, and January through May, at the First Christian Church, 701 Franklin St SE, in downtown Olympia. (see map).

Members arrive at 6:30 PM to socialize and share their newly created art with fellow members. Meetings commence at 7:00 PM with a short business meeting, followed by an interesting demonstration by an accomplished guest artist.

Meetings provide an opportunity to conduct business, socialize, network, and to learn new techniques and ideas from guest speakers. Visitors and prospective members are always welcome! Please see monthly newsletters to determine scheduled speakers.

Annual Juried Show

The League sponsors the annual Capitol City Visual Arts Exhibit, a springtime regional juried show for artists in southwest Washington. The League has enjoyed a long tradition of sponsoring regional exhibitions that have proven to be very popular with area artists. The deadline for entries is April 1, 2008. You can download a prospectus here. (Right: 2006 juried show at Side Door Studio)

Members-Only Show

The League also sponsors an annual winter show open to all members. Please see the January newsletter for more information.

Summer Paint-outs

When warm weather arrives, members meet weekly at various scenic locations to paint together. They enjoy the fellowship of other artists, and the special quality that painting outdoors contributes to their works of art. Non-members are invited to join them. A community exhibit of their work provides a finale to the outdoor painting season. To read more about the paint-out schedule click here. (Left: member Karen Crate on a paint-out)

Art in the Community

Member artists have an opportunity to display and sell their art at community locations which provide good customer exposure. No commission is taken on sales. The work is rotated bi-monthly, all members are eligible to participate. Monthly newsletters provide location and rotation details. (Left: member’s art exhibit at the Bonsai)

County Fair Art-for-All-Ages

The Olympia Art League has been a sponsor of the fine arts exhibit at the Thurston County Fair for many years. The fair is a precious, old-fashioned event complete with 4-H livestock exhibits, ferris wheels, canned pickles and cotton candy. It is the League’s task to staff the exhibit, and to select the award-winning pieces from a large selection of fine art entries from all ages. Most League members sign up to take a turn staffing the exhibit at this fun event. (Right: John and Janet Rhodes staffing the fine arts exhibit at the Thurston County Fair")