above: “Island Spirit” part of the Oak Harbor Art Trail
Arts
There’s something about Whidbey and Camano Islands that attracts artists. As a result, there are many great galleries, art walks and open studio tours all year long. Whidbey and Camano Islands are also rich in history having some of the oldest buildings in the region. View our listing of schools, museums, art galleries, and other places of artistic or historical importance on Whidbey Island and Camano Island.
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Located in the Langley Village, Artworks Gallery is a co-operative enterprise of Whidbey Island artists working in a variety of media.
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The Black Box Theater features, “theater with a social conscience” that explores current issues and forces the audience to think about those issues.
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Located in what was Langley’s fire station, Callahan’s Firehouse Studio and Gallery features the work of Callahan McVay.
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The Clyde Theatre is exactly what a small-town movie theatre should be. Local owners curating first-run and classic movies for their community. Of course, digital projection and 7.1 Dolby digital sound helps!
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Working from their new studios in Langley, they have built a company around the idea that there is no better way to prepare and present food than in handmade pottery.
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Earth Sanctuary is a peaceful retreat where people walk through nature, visit sacred spaces as part of their own personal renewal.
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Glass artist George Springer produces beautiful glass art at his studio and gallery.
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Island Art Glass makes affordable, quality hand-blown giftware in a rainbow of colors for over 40 years.
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The Island Shakespeare Festival is a summertime theatre with 3 different productions each season in an outdoor theatre just outside Langley.
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Artists Elizabeth LaCount’s and Doyle Reno’s gallery offers an intimate look at their work and a variety of other artists.
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The Langley Whale Center is where you can learn all about the orca, grey whales, minke, humpback whales and other creatures that are in Puget Sound.
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MUSEO is a gallery of contemporary fine art, and represents top local artists who are regionally and nationally known. MUSEO stages new shows monthly.
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After a lifetime of travel the owners of Music for the Eyes sell rugs, jewelry, clothing, and other cultural artifacts from the countries they travel.
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The Rob Schouten Gallery showcases painting, sculpture, as well as fine art and more along with an outdoor sculpture garden.
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The South Whidbey Historical Museum in Langley, presents the artifacts and stories of the history of settling Whidbey Island.
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The Whidbey Art Gallery offers high quality fine art work including paintings, photography, colored pencil, printmaking, jewelry, glass, metal, and more.
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Founded in 1981, Whidbey Children’s Theatre has been a source of learning and entertainment for and by area youth.
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The Whidbey Island Center for the Arts is a performing arts center that hosts scores of performances and events each year.
