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 ArtWalk! From 5 to 8 p.m., many venues offer light refreshments, share demonstrations, and invite visitors to meet artists while diving...
Call for Artists: PT Library Summer Reading Program T-Shirt Design
Above: 2026 t-shirt design by Shannon Kidd for "A Beautiful Place to Live." The Creative District, in partnership with the Port Townsend Public Library, seeks submissions from artists interested in creating a t-shirt design for the Library's summer reading...
Call for Artists: Performances for the People
Above: Tex Armstrong performs at the 2026 Soundcheck Art and Music Festival. Photo Credit Tyler Rowe/Cold Pizza Creative Performances for the People was launched during the 2026 Soundcheck Art and Music Festival as an afternoon of artistic performances in Port...
2026 Art Awards Nominations Open Now!
Do you know someone or someplace that has made a difference in our community through the arts this year? Nominate them for a Port Townsend Art Award! The awards, a program of the Port Townsend Arts Commission, honor notable works of art, artistic achievements and arts...
Skate Park Mural Project
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 Skate Park! The Park is located at 250 Monroe Street in downtown Port Townsend at the heart of our Creative District....
Call for Artists: ArtWalk Activation Fund
Above: Leila Block performs the the Jeanette Best Gallery, Photo Credit Diane Urbani/Northwind Art 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...
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!
Call for Artists: 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
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
Above: Uptown Street Fair. Photo Credit Port Townsend Main Street The Port Townsend Arts Commission (PTAC) funds organizations or individuals who are bringing public art experiences to the Port Townsend area. The final grant round of 2026 is now closed; grants...
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 or fifth Wednesday from January-October at a different location in...