What is the Creative District up to?
There is always a way to connect with the arts in PT! For more events, classes, and happenings from artists and organizations throughout Port Townsend and East Jefferson County, check out our Community Calendar.
First Saturday ArtWalk
The first Saturday of each month, more than 20 galleries and alternative spaces across Port Townsend keep their doors open late for Art Walk! From 5 to 8 p.m., many venues offer light refreshments, share demonstrations, and invite visitors to meet artists while diving...
Skatepark Mural Project and Call for Artists
The City of Port Townsend Creative District has received a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) to paint murals at the Seamus Sims Skatepark! The Park is located at 250 Monroe Street in downtown Port Townsend at the heart of our Creative District....
Student Art Exhibit
Let's celebrate our student artists! Art teachers from all four public schools in Port Townsend, with support from the PT PTA, Arts Commission, and Creative District, are presenting a week-long art show with an opening reception, event for April ArtWalk, and gallery...
Art Supply Swap
Support reuse, sustainability, and keeping items out of the waste stream and our waterways by coming to the Art Supply Swap! We welcome contributions of all kinds of supplies from yarn to paint, fabric to doodads, canvases and paper to frames and pastels. No large...
ArtWalk Activation Fund
In 2025, the Creative District launched a funding program to bring new arts activations to Port Townsend’s monthly ArtWalk. The goal of this program is to support participating venues to partner with local artists to present live music, workshops, performances or...
PT Arts & Culture Videos
We are excited to share the great creative work in our community through the City's Arts & Culture YouTube play list. Thank you to everyone who has helped to bring these projects and programs to life!
Soundcheck Art & Music Festival
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT WEEKEND!CHECK OUT THE BEACON'S EVENT COVERAGE HERE! SOUNDCHECKArt & Music for Everyone Friday, February 27th - Sunday, March 1st, 2026Port Townsend, WA It's cozy. It's creative. It's connection. It's what February in the PNW calls for....
PT Library Art in Action Program
Art in Action Art in Action is a craft and artistic practice demonstation program at the Port Townsend Public Library. It aims to connect patrons with the Library's collection through live presentations of a craft depicted in one of the collection's items. It has...
Poet Laureate Happenings
POCKET POEMS Poetry is a gift and sometimes has more impact than one can imagine. Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye is one of my favorite poems that came to me as a gift from a friend in a year when my younger sister and my father died. In honor of that great poem, I’m...
Artist Resource Help Desk
What is it? The Artist Resource Help Desk (ARHD) provides professional guidance for artists seeking assistance with grants, proposals, presentations, marketing (newsletters, flyers, etc.) and connections to resources to support their creative practice. The program...
Arts Commission Grants Open Now
The Port Townsend Arts Commission (PTAC) funds organizations or individuals who are bringing public art experiences to the Port Townsend area. Grants are accepted on a rolling basis, and the commission is now accepting applications for projects that will take place in...
NEXUS
Calling all visual artists * writers * performers * filmmakers * chefs * craftspeople * makers * designers * & other creatives! NEXUS is a monthly gathering for creatives which happens every fourth Wednesday from January-October at a different location in or...