FRESH PAINT FESTIVAL

2027 DATE TBD | DOWNTOWN EVERETT

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DATE: TBD

Experience creativity in action at Fresh Paint, Schack Art Center’s biggest summer arts festival in Downtown Everett. This vibrant event features over 100 artist booths, live entertainment, interactive activities, glassblowing, and more. Watch as artists create and sell their work on-site, offering a rare glimpse into their process and a chance to buy art fresh off the easel. The Festival is held on Hoyt Avenue between Pacific Avenue and Hewitt Avenue in Downtown Everett.

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FLOAT FIND

Want to win a Glass Float at this year’s Fresh Paint Festival? Stop by the Orange Schack Booth to snag a Float Find Bingo Card, complete the tasks and turn in your card to be entered into a drawing to win a 2026 Float.

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Logo for the Port of Everett Float Find Shack Art Center featuring a cartoon octopus wearing a captain's hat, with colorful floating balls, and sponsors Everett, Rodland Toyota, and Visit Everett.

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Fresh Paint Applications are available January 1.

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 FAQs

  • There are more than 120 Artists participating in this year's event.

  • The Schack Art Center will be filled with free art activites, live demonstrations, glassblowing, and more!

    Studio 1 – Andrea Lewicki / Collage

    Flame and Kiln – Adam Wallace / Sat: Stained and Fused Glass + Sun: Flameworking

    Painting & Drawing – Nick Colella / Gesture Drawing from a live model

    Printmaking – Andy Ross / Lino cut printmaking

    Lapidary – Leslie Dickinson / Cabochon cutting

    Silversmithing – Zhuo Wang / Mother of Pearl Inlay

  • The floats were made by Richard Langley, Cloud Cap Glass, who is also the Glass Studio Manager at Schack Art Center.

  • This year we are have a great line up of food options including Voltage Espresso Little, Jamies Donuts, Wobbly Bits Baking, Caribbean Cuisine, Kettle'n'Pop, and International Foods. Plus there are some great options with in a block or two of the festival.

  • There is parking at the Everpark Garage for $1 per hour and free street parking through the weekend.

  • Absolutely! This year we have a variety of interactive art activities throughout the event including a chalk zone, face painting, magic ink, artists demonstration and activities in our studios, as well as glassblowing. And don’t forget about Float Find!