Welcome to our community calendar of arts events — the best arts calendar in the South Sound! OLY ARTS does not charge for posting arts events. Events are submitted by organizations and community members and published at OLY ARTS’ discretion. Events are not sponsored or endorsed by OLY ARTS. Please do not upload images or files larger than 1 MB. Please only post once, and your event is sent to the OLY ARTS’ Editor for review and approval.

Past, Present & Future

This show is dedicated to Veterans, past and present, and is curated by George Amiotte, Oglala Lakota and Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps -Vietnam. The Evergreen State College Gallery will be showcasing works by Indigenous artists sharing visual representation of their connections across space and time to their Indigenous roots.  The show will be open for ...

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Free

Teen Writing & Art Contest: Lacey Loves to Read 2024

Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United States

Teens in grades 6-12 who live in the North Thurston Public Schools service area are invited to enter the 2024 Lacey Loves to Read Teen Writing & Art Contest! This contest is sponsored by Lacey Loves to Read member organizations Timberland Regional Library, North Thurston Public Schools, City of Lacey, and many community partners. The ...

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Free

Against the Grain

Childhood's End Gallery 222 4th Ave W, Olympia

Against the Grain Nov 17 - Dec 30 Opening Artist Reception - Nov 18th 4-6 Join Childhood’s End Gallery in capping off 2023 with our latest exhibit, “Against the Grain”; a warm winter exhibition of fine art and craft. This celebration of fine wood work both sculptural and utilitarian features a new maple table by ...

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Free
Event Series Rivers of Washington

Rivers of Washington

Schwartz's Bakery 124 Fourth Avenue East, Olympia, WA, United States

Paintings and prints of some of the magnificent rivers in our home state. A celebration of our bounty of free-flowing water and its legacy in our topography, economy, history and aesthetic. (And one dog.)

Free

OlyFilm Open Casting Call

Sky Bear Media 113 Thurston Ave NE, Olympia, WA, United States

The Olympia Film Collective is in its 11th year as a non profit organization serving independent filmmakers in the South Sound. We are holding our first annual Open Casting Call to find talent for the 2024 filmmaking season.  To take part in the open call, please submit a headshot and contact information to olympiafilmcollective@gmail.com.  If ...

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Free

Holiday Party Art Event

The Artists' gallery 2505 4th Ave W Suite 105, Olympia, WA

Join us for our annual holiday party at the gallery! Live music by harpist Laurie Goodwin; new art and gifts, two guest artists, wine, and treats of course!

JOHNNY CASH – The Official Concert Experience

Washington Center Main Stage 512 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA

JOHNNY CASH – Bringing songs and stories from the “Man in Black” to the stage in a way that audiences haven’t seen or heard before. With video of Johnny from episodes of The Johnny Cash TV Show projected on a screen above the stage, a live band and singers will accompany him in perfect sync. ...

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$49