First Wednesday

Wallingford Art Walk, 5:30 - 8pm. Info: 206/547-5177, info@oasisinseattle.com

First Thursday

Gallery Walks in Pioneer Square and the Seattle Art Museum area, 6 - 8pm. Downtown Museum and Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park are free all day on First Thursdays.

Second Thursday

Kirkland Art Walk. Downtown galleries are open from 6 - 8pm. West Seattle Art Walk, 6 - 9pm. Visit www.westseattleartwalk.blogspot.com.

Third Thursday

Edmonds Art Walk. Galleries are open from 5 - 8pm. E-mail scansons66@yahoo.com.

Tacoma Art Walk. Tacoma's galleries, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Washington State History Museum open from 5 - 8pm. All three museums are free. Info: 253/272-4258.

Upper Queen Anne Art Walk, 6 - 8pm. E-mail info@bouncingwall.com.

Last Thursday

Microsoft Art Collection Tours. Open to the public, free. RSVP two weeks in advance artevent@microsoft.com. Maximum of 40 can register.

First Friday

Anacortes Galleries are open from 6 - 8pm. Visit www.anacortesart.com.

Bainbridge Island Galleries are open from 5 - 8 or 9pm.

Bremerton Gallery Walk, 5 - 8pm., in Downtown Bremerton.

Ellensburg Art Walk, 5 - 7:30pm., in Historic Downtown Ellensburg

Fremont Art Walk, 6 - 9pm. Visit www.fremontseattle.com.

Issaquah Art Walk, 6 - 9pm, in Historic Downtown Issaquah. July's Art Walk will be held July 11. Contact info 425/427-8209.

Vashon Island Gallery Cruise, 6 - 9pm. Call Silverwood Gallery 206/463-1722.

First Saturday

Gig Harbor Art Walk, 1 - 5pm., along the waterfront.

Langley on Whidbey Island Galleries extend their hours to 8pm.

Port Townsend Art Walk, 5:30 - 8:30pm. Call Ancestral Spirits Gallery at 360/385-0078.

Quilcene Art Walk, 11am - 6pm. E-mail info@olympicartgallery.com

First Saturday Quarterly

Coupeville Arts and Antiques Walk, 5 - 8pm. June 7, Sept. 6.

Second Saturday

Ballard Art Walk, 6 - 9pm. Call Art by Fire 206/789-1490.

Kingston Art Walk, 6 - 8pm.

Third Saturday

Everett Art Walk, 4 - 7pm. Visit www.everettartwalk.org.

La Conner Art Walk, 4 - 8pm.

Visit Seattle Art Blog for timely updates to gallery shows and art events in the Seattle and Puget Sound area.

August 8 - 10
Bainbridge Island Annual Juried Summer Studio Tour. Visit www.bistudiotour.com.

August 9 - 10
Bellingham's La Bella Strada Arts Festival in Downtown Bellingham. Call Allied Arts of Whatcom County 360/676-8548. ext. 4.

Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival on Whidbey Island. Call 360/678-3396.

August 15 - 17
Best of Marymoor, Summer Best of the Northwest, 10am - 6pm, Marymoor Park, Redmond. Visit www.nwcraftsalliance.com.

August 23 - 24
On Track Art Festival in downtown Hoquiam. Visit www.cityofhoquiam.com.

August 23 - 31
Kenmore Annual Art Show. 2:30 - 8:30pm daily at the Northlake Lutheran Church, 6620 NE 185th St., Kenmore. Call 425/486-6050.

August 30 - 31
Lopez Island Studio Tour on Labor Day Weekend, 10am - 5pm. Visit www.lopezisland.com/studiotour.

Artists in Action. Westcott Bay Sculpture Park at Roche Harbor. Visit www.wbay.org.

September 12 - 14
Puget Sound Bird Fest "On Wing" Art Show, Edmonds Conference Center. Visit www.pugetsoundbirdfest.org

September 20 - 21
Edmonds Artists' Studio Tour 10am - 5pm. Visit www.edmondsartstudiotour.com.

October 3 - 5
Rainier Arts Festival at Mt. Rainier, a celebration of works inspired by Mt. Rainier. Call 1-800/238-5756.

October 4 - 5
Artstock, Fall Festival of Art on San Juan Island. Visit www.artstocksanjuanisland.com.

Issaquah Salmon Days Festival, 10am - 6pm. in downtown Issaquah. Weekend of free fun with over 300 artists booths. Visit www.salmondays.org.

October 18
PONCHO 2008 International Wine Auction supports our region's world-class arts community and celebrates the creation of all forms of art through both food and wine. The Sheraton Seattle. Tickets start at $450 and go up to $1,000 which includes exclusive entrance into the sell-out vintner's dinner. Visit www.poncho.org or call 206/623-6233, ext. 203.

October 29 - 30
Pilchuck Glass School 30th Annual Auction and Preview will feature over 350 works created by today's premier international glass artists. The Westin Seattle. Tickets for this black tie gala begin at $225. Preview free, no reservations required. Call 206/621-8422, ext. 50 or e-mail reservations@pilchuck.com.