The Kirkland Arts Center Gallery is a nonprofit, community-focused gallery space. Its mission is to support local artists and curators by providing a space for exhibitions that engage and inspire the greater community. These exhibitions encourage participation in the arts by making work accessible and available to residents of Kirkland. KAC supports emerging and established artists to exhibit their work and participate with the community in exploring what the work inspires in them. Our contemporary gallery features 5 to 6 shows per year in a variety of media on diverse topics. The KAC Gallery is free and open to the public, including opening receptions and artist talks.
The gallery manager is on-site for office hours on Tuesdays–Fridays 11-4 pm and Saturdays 11 am -2 pm, gallery@kirklandartscenter.org.
KAC also hosts exhibitions at the Kirkland Public Library. KAC is proud to partner with the Kirkland Library to bring local artists and exhibitions to the community. Friend of KAC Valerie Washington will be exhibiting abstracts in the library through mid-September. As her abstract work continues to evolve, it is time to move some work out of the studio, so this series has been priced to move! Contact Jeremy (jhurd@kirklandartscenter.org) for inquiries. Kirkland Public Library Exhibition Information and Pricing List
Always-and-continuing
Anna Macrae/Flora Ramirez-Bustamante
Anna Macrae and Flora Ramirez-Bustamante met at Kirkland Arts Center some 20 years ago, and have continued in friendship and artmaking ever since. Their work plays with ambiguities that reference interiority, accumulation, history, humor, and the unexpected. Both artists’ work is extremely cerebral–Anna’s use of found and repurposed items gives them new life and context, while Flora draws on her vast repository of art history and genre knowledge to present lyrical compositions not bound to reality. Join them as they bring their friendship full circle by returning to the Gallery @ KAC!
Always-and-continuing exhibits July 10-August 6, with an opening night reception Friday, July 10 from 6-8 pm.Â
Gallery Education Wall: Ikebana
June 5-July 2 (mezzanine) Megan Joplin, photography
July 10-August 6 (main) Anna Macrae & Flora Ramirez-Bustamante, mixed media
July 17-August 13 (mezzanine) Andy Sir, paintings
August 14-September 10 (main) Cooper Lanza & S.E. Penney, painting/printmaking
August 21-September 17 (mezzanine) Juliette Ripley-Dunkelberger & Saundra Fleming, guest curators
September 18-October 9 (main & mezzanine) Best in Show: KAC’s First Annual Juried Art Show, mixed media
October 15-November 20 (main & mezzanine) Northwest Designer Craft Artists, wood and metalworks
November 23-December 21 Holiday Art Market
KIRKLAND ARTS CENTER 2027 EXHIBITION CALENDAR
Date | Gallery | Date | Mezzanine |
Jan 8-Feb 12 | Silvia Bajardi | Jan 15-Feb 19 | Jeremy Hurd-McKenney, guest curated by Andria Senini |
Feb 19-Mar 18 | Valerie Washington | Feb 26-Mar 25 | Laura Hoppenjans |
Mar 30-Apr 28 | Gary Rubin | Apr 6-May 6 | Lake WA Tech Applied Arts Senior Thesis III |
May 8-9 | Mother’s Day Sale | May 8-9 | Mother’s Day Sale |
May 14-Jun 17 | Shawn Parks | May 21-Jun 25 | Kimberly Chan |
July 2-Aug 5 | Ellen Hochberg Collective Project | July 2-Aug 5 | Ellen Hochberg Collective Individual Artists |
Aug 20-Sep 23 | Best in Show II: Cats | Aug 27-Sep 30 | UW Photo Club |
Oct 8-Nov 12 | Chaim Bezalel/Yonneh Levy | Oct 8-Nov 12 | Chaim Bezalel/Yonneh Levy |
Nov 19-Dec 19 | Holiday Art Market | Nov 19-Dec 19 | Holiday Art Market |
Gallery Free & Open to the Public
Regular Gallery Hours
Tuesday-Friday 11 am-4 pm
Saturday 11 am-2 pm