BAC has been a nonprofit community base for art and art education on Bainbridge Island since 1948.

Current Exhibition

Avian Art & Abodes

Aug 1–31, 2025

August is all about birds! BAC is proud to exhibit a selection of birdhouses designed by artists and made by the skilled woodworkers at Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN).

BARN offered a free class that paired artists with woodworkers—an excellent example of community collaboration.

Other artists will join the party with terrific painting, photography, sculpture and pottery from Jan Hurd, Yuko Ishii, Nancy Reithaar, Mike Zitka, Marilyn Place, Jo Reid ceramics, and Sheri Worth.

Upcoming Events

  • Pattern

    September at BAC

    We are looking at Patterns in works of art this September. It can be a recurring sequence of shapes or lines or colors or textures. These patterns can be predictable or completely surprising. They can create a harmony and rhythm and often provide a structure to the work of art. Patterns can be overt and obvious, but they can also be just a faint echo of other visual elements in the piece.

  • The Figure Simplified

    with Amy Dapice

    It can take years to learn to draw the figure, but this inventive course speeds up the process by getting to the heart of what you really need to know to feel confident sketching people whether working from life, a photograph, or your imagination. This course combines techniques found in gesture drawing and fashion illustration to teach you how to render believable, expressive figures in graphite and ink.

    Registration and information: amydapice@gmail.com 

    REGISTER

Get To Know Us

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts is a nonprofit gallery and education center. We show the work of some of the region’s finest contemporary artists and craftspeople, and at the same time, offer art education to our community through our school and outreach programs, Art after sixty, workshops, and informal artist talks.

Since 1948, Bainbridge Arts and Crafts has been all about community. There are many ways to participate. Shop at the gallery, join us for artist talks and demonstrations, take an art class, donate, or volunteer. Come to a First Friday Opening of the latest exhibition every month.

OR… just bring your friends and family  in and scope out what’s new.  Every day you’ll find paintings, prints, glass, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, and so much more—all created by professional Northwest artists.

The gallery at a glance:

●    200+ Northwest artists
●    Art in a variety of mediums, in a wide range of price points
●    New special exhibitions every month
●    Free public receptions every first Friday at Bainbridge Island’s Art Walk
●    International and national shipping on many works of art
●    Your purchase supports free art education and outreach programs for the community

Interested in showing  your work at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts? We invite you to email susanj@bacart.org.