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 or around Port Townsend.
Join us to:
+ Connect with other creative practitioners
+ Share your projects and work
+ Dream a collective future for the arts
2026 Dates & Locations
Wed Jan 28
Learn about resources for artists from the Creative District, City, Library, and more!
Port Townsend Public Library
6:00-7:30
Wed Feb 25
We will talk about what happens when we come together to create; about art practices for mental health and general well being; and about how art touches the world.
Northwind Art School
6:00-7:30
Wed Mar 25
Join guest hosts Park Avenue Studio at Social Fabric Brewing for a hands-on Nexus project! PAS will be bringing their paint-by-numbers community mural which debuted at the Soundcheck Festival earlier this month, as well as all material, so come by and add your touch to this collective artwork!
Social Fabric Brewing
6:00-7:30
Wed April 22
Earth Day Button Activity & National Poetry Month with Poet Laureate Rufina C. Garay
JCHS Museum of Art + History
6:00-7:30
Wed May 27
Learn about Centrum’s residencies and opportunities for local artists with Residency Program Manager Libby Pratt
Centrum
6:00-7:30
Wed Jun 24
Join us for an artist show-and-tell at the Grover Gallery! Bring any kind of no-tech creative work to share — writing, visual art, project documentation, music, more — and tell us about what it means to you as an artist!
Grover Gallery
6:00-7:30
Wed July 22
You’re invited to a plein air picnic! Bring your sketchbook or whatever mark-making materials you like for an evening of art in the park! We will be joined by Art Toolkit who will have palettes and brushes available to borrow as well. Plus snacks! (Bonus for bringing a nibble to share!)
Chetzemoka Park
6:00-7:30
Wed Aug 26
It’s a special NEXUS for artists and families! Join us for an end-of-summer sketching and drawing party for all ages! Lite bites and materials provided, beverages and more food available for purchase.
Finnriver Farm & Cidery
6:00-7:30
Wed Sept 23
Come check out The Creative Reuse, a great new arts resource in Port Hadlock and enjoy some lite bites and hands-on making!
The Creative Reuse
6:00-7:30
Wed Oct 28
Port Townsend Public Library
6:00-7:30
Interested in hosting a NEXUS meeting? Email arts@cityofpt.us