Stop in to meet the Artists-in-Residence Lauren Krukowski and Emma Lacy, enjoy light refreshments, ask questions, and purchase works.

Free and open to the public!

Enjoy our latest exhibition featuring the works of Michael Koerner and Yicong Li, as well as live music by Paul Taylor. Signature beverages and snacks provided. This event is free and open to the public.

Don't Forget! Words in Disguise

Inspired by Michael Koerner’s artwork(whose current works are on display in the gallery!), where words and memories transform into visual stories. Explore how patterns, textures, and abstraction can hide and create meaning by making layered artworks based on words that represent things you tend to forget. 

We provide the art materials and the inspiration, so you can share the fun and accomplishment of creating fine art projects together. Drop in any time, 9am - noon. FREE for families with children ages 3 to 12.

Led by Katherine Baeten

Otherworldly Being - Wearable Sculptures inspired by Yicong Li

Perfectly Imperfect Prints inspired by Tim Lytvinenko

Layered Color Creations inspired by Nancy Sargent

Memory Sculptures inspired by Elyse-Krista Mische

Moments of Time! 

Join us for a creative family experience where you’ll build simple sculptures that explore big ideas: What makes a moment special? How do we want to be remembered?

Inspired by Elyse Krista Mische, a recent artist in residence at Peninsula School of Art, Moments of Time invites you to use art as a way to share stories, think about who we are, and connect to our past, present, and future. Using everyday objects and natural materials, each family member will create a sculpture that reflects the things they love and cherish.

This project helps us pause, explore memories, and celebrate what makes life unique—together. Let’s make memories and art that will last a lifetime!

We provide the art materials and the inspiration, so you can share the fun and accomplishment of creating fine art projects together. Drop in any time, 9am - noon. FREE for families with children ages 3 to 12.

Led by Katherine Baeten

Everyday Object to Quirky Character inspired by Thomas McIntyre.

Explore the absurd and the functional in Artist-in-Residence Thomas McIntyre’s work! Using the everyday object of a lamp as inspiration, create a colorful sculpture out of modeling clay, a wooden base, and battery-operated bulb. Add texture, details, and other embellishments to create a light-up character entirely your own. 

We provide the art materials and the inspiration, so you can share the fun and accomplishment of creating fine art projects together. Drop in any time, 9am - noon. FREE for families with children ages 3 to 12.

Led by Joslyn Villalpando

Mask-Making Extravaganza!

Hidden Shapes inspired by Maysey Craddock!

This Family Art Day is led by Door County art educator Katie Baeten.

Enjoy our latest exhibition and live music from Deathfolk! Signature beverages provided. Free and open to the public!

Based on the Japanese tradition of toro nagashi, Lantern + Moon remembers and honors those who have passed. The event in Peninsula State Park includes a projection on a scrim on the shore of one of Tomiko’s works + lanterns made by Tomiko. Visitors are welcome to arrive earlier and decorate a lantern to add to the collection in remembrance. Lanterns will be released shortly after sunset. This event is free and open to the public.

Image: Donny Kimball

Join author and artist, Ellen Mueller, at Björklunden to try out an exercise from her recently released book, Walking as Artistic Practice.

Join resident artist Tomiko Jones and Naturalist Liz Schmutzer to make cyanotype prints using natural materials, including leaves, flowers, rocks, and items from the Nature Center such as skulls, feathers, pelts, fossils, and more.

This event is free and open to the public. All skill levels and ages welcome.

Artwork: Tomko Jones, The Fox

View the results of the morning’s Quick Paint in Fish Creek and bid to purchase a painting via live auction. Free to the public.

We’re throwing open the doors on our campus. View fresh works in the gallery, tour the campus, grab lunch at the food truck, and take home a piece of Door County on canvas. All works for sale.

Kids can join in the excitement of the Quick Paint too! Stop by PenArt to pick up your grab-n-go art kit and share your results in our children’s gallery. Free. First come - First serve.

Watch the 2024 invited artists complete a painting from start to finish during the fast-paced Quick Paint along the streets and shoreline of Fish Creek. Free to the public.

Enjoy an exclusive evening with food, beverage and live music; small group viewings of the Festival works; and the opportunity to purchase paintings via silent auction before the public opening on Saturday. Palette Pass Exclusive.

Join the 2024 Door County Plein Air Festival Judge and artist Charlie Hunter for an informative talk on the art of plein air painting. Limited outdoor seating. Pre-registration suggested. Free to Palette Pass holders.

Watch the 2024 Door County Plein Air Festival invited artists in action on location. Locations: Woodwork Gallery and Horseshoe Bay Farm Egg Harbor. Free to the public.

Watch the 2024 Door County Plein Air Festival invited artists in action on location. Locations: The Garden Door - UW UW-Madison's Peninsular Agriculture Research Station Gardens, Sturgeon Bay and Plum Bottom Gallery, Downtown Sturgeon Bay. Free to the public.