Kirkland Arts Center

TRAFFIC ALERT + GALLERY UPDATE

The Gallery at KAC will be closed 6/6 and 6/7.

There's going to be some road closure madness this weekend- make sure give yourself plenty of time to get to the center.

Here's what we know:
-Northbound I-5 in Seattle closed from I-90 to Northeast 45th Street weekend of June 5-8
-Westbound SR 520 on-ramp to northbound I-5 closed from 11 p.m. Friday, June 5, to 5 a.m. Monday, June 8
-2SB lanes on 405 closed between NE 124th Street and NE 85th Street

Please keep up on resources local to your area for more information.

Moments like this remind us why community arts organizations like KAC matter.

Today marked the final class of our first-ever wheel throwing course in the Skylight Studio. While this space has traditionally been home to drawing and painting classes, it now represents something much bigger: increased access to ceramics.

For years, we've seen the same names appear on our Beginning Wheel Throwing waitlists. Thanks to the generosity of our community, a successful fundraiser helped us purchase additional pottery wheels and adapt them for use in a multi-purpose classroom.

Because of that support, we're able to serve more students, reduce waitlists, and welcome new ceramic artists into our studios.

A huge thank you to instructor Matt Scroggins, his pioneering students, and everyone who donated, advocated, brainstormed, and helped make this possible.

This is what community looks like. This is our mission in action.

Make this a summer filled with creativity, friendship, and hands-on fun at Kirkland Arts Center Creative Arts Summer Camps!

Young artists will explore drawing, painting, ceramics, mixed media, and more while building confidence, making friends, and creating exciting projects in a supportive studio environment. With smaller camp sizes, students receive more individualized attention from teaching artists and more opportunity to experiment, explore, and grow creatively.
Whether your child loves to paint, sculpt, invent, or imagine, KAC Summer Camps offer an engaging and welcoming space to create, connect, and make lasting summer memories.

🌎Epic Adventures 6/29-7/3
🛸Outer Space & Alien Worlds 7/6-7/10
📐Inventors & Makers- 7/20-7/24
✍Storytelling & Comics- 8/17-8/21

Enroll Today!
https://canvas.kirklandartscenter.org/classes?semester=Summer+2026&instructor=Sara+Brogdon

Teach Art. Inspire Beginners. Join Kirkland Arts Center!

Kirkland Arts Center is looking for passionate artists to teach beginner teen/adult classes in:
Watercolor | Pastel | Colored Pencil | Figure Drawing

Why You’ll Love This:
Flexible scheduling & creative freedom
Supportive, community-centered environment

We’re Looking For:
Skilled artists who enjoy mentoring beginners
Encouraging, process-focused teaching style
Prior teaching experience is a plus, not required

Help new artists build confidence, explore creativity, and have fun with art!
Apply now: https://kirklandartscenter.org/employment/

What’s Happening this week at KAC?

Yesterday, Mitch's class completed their 8 week Intro & Continuing Encaustics course. Check out some of their pieces and get a look behind-the-scenes at the process!

Interested? There is one more chance to dive into Encaustics before Mitch takes the summer off-
Introduction to Encaustics
https://canvas.kirklandartscenter.org/classes/974
Monday and Wednesday, June 8 - 10, 2026 (2 sessions)
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Skylight Studio

Over in Kameh’s Classical Drawing Fundamentals class you can see students refining detail and shadow as they wrap up their Spring course. Kameh is away for the summer- but look forward to more classes from her this fall!

Is your art featured is this post? Comment below so we can tag you!

Introducing two of our New Summer Workshop Instructors, and .clay !!

Moira Burkhart is an art educator living in Seattle, WA. They hold a degree from UW in Interdisciplinary Visual Art and a Master’s in Teaching from Seattle U with a focus on Secondary Art education. She is a founding member of Collage, an art collective focused on mutual support and creating accessible art.

Take Intro to Gelli Plate Printmaking with Moira!
Sunday, August 30
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Lara was awarded a Bachelor's of Art from the University of Washington as well as a Post Baccalaureate Certificate from the Pacific Northwest College of Art where she studied primarily ceramic sculpture.

Take Whimsical Wall-Mounted Animal Heads with Lara!
Saturdays, August 1 - 29 (5 sessions)
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Learn something new this summer as we welcome them to the KAC community!

TRAFFIC ALERT!!

Heads up for some traffic in mid-late May. Keep this in mind for your commute!

More information here:
https://wsdot.wa.gov/construction-planning/search-projects/i-405-northeast-85th-street-interchange-and-inline-brt-station-project

It's not too late to join the Art Adventure!🌞

Join local artist and educator Sara Brogdon in a summer of exploration in clay, painting, drawing, and mixed media. Throughout the day students will also engage in movement activities and have opportunities to connect and make new friends.

Summer Camps run June 29th- August 28th with a new theme each week.

Enroll Today!
https://canvas.kirklandartscenter.org/classes?instructor=Sara+Brogdon

Kids Clay Classes are coming to KAC!

The Clay Exploration Workshop (ages 6-12) is designed to spark creativity and build confidence in young artists. In this engaging session, students explore both pottery wheel basics and simple handbuilding techniques, giving everyone a chance to succeed while discovering what they enjoy most.

Dynamic Duo Workshop (ages 6-12, plus adult) is a fun, hands-on class designed for children and their parent or guardian to create side by side. This shared experience encourages creativity, connection, and confidence as families explore the art of working with clay together.

These low commitment, low stress, two-session Saturday workshops make the perfect environment for discovery. Sign up today!

https://canvas.kirklandartscenter.org/classes?category=Youth