FRESH PAINT FESTIVAL
AUGUST 15 + 16, 2026 | DOWNTOWN EVERETT
EVENT DETAILS
August 15, 2025 | 10am - 5pm
August 16, 2025 | 10am - 4pm
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.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Addison's Silly Slimes, Adornament Designs, Alyson Storms Fine Art, Apple Cox Design, Arcana Metalwork, Art By Dakota Dean, Art of Larry Stein, Beach Bits, Blink In Time, Brady Art & Photography, BrennoStudio, ByKelliCollins, Capable Father Bookish Goods, Call the Mountains Photography, CILMIART, Chavah's Garden: Beautiful Usefulness, Chroma Rex, Cody Blomberg, Conceptual Enterprises LLC, Cute Fun Joy Designs, Dan Cautrell Arts, Danielle Jude Art, Dranchak Studio, eclectic spirit, eli wolff, Finding Me Studio, Frederick's Fine Firegraphics, Glass Roots, Grim Reaper Studios, Hammered & Stoned, Hook-ed, Hung Pham Art, inkogNEATo, Irina’s Fluid Art, Ikatandme handmade, Jwhite Cascadia Arts, Jenna Brechbiel studio, Jennifer Lommers LLC, Jenna Brechbiel studio, Jorge Cainas Art, JRH Studio, Kyr Creates, Lemons and Thread Co., Lolly Jo Lolli, Lucy and Beren, Magpie Mouse Studios, Mandala Art with Bodhi, Marakesh Leather, Momma Lips Draws, My Quiet Reflections Basketry, Nandan Art Paintings, Naterade Creates, Pink Moon Pottery, RainBee Designs LLC, ReImagined Upcycled Art and Bellingham Skirt Sisters, Richard B Reed Studios, Robin Bundi Art, Seattle Stitchery, Schumacher Paintings, Scout Kirby, Shanna Duncan Art, Shari Both Jewelry Design, She's Crafty, Silver Borders LLC, Sonya Lang Photography / David Demarest Photographer, Spoons to Rings & Things, SuStudio Jewelry by Susanna Tam, Sunset Pottery, Susie Larsson Design, Thorsteinson Woodworking, Tin Ventures, Trees Have Feelings, Upside Down Kitty, Vintage Android Art, Welcome to the Weird, washi art, Watercolors by Lisa Jordan, WDNSTL, Willow and Ace Designs, Yalos Images
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
Volunteering with Schack is a fun and meaningful way to support the arts, meet great people, and get involved in our creative community.
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.
MORE WAYS TO PLAY
SUMMER IN THE CITY FLOAT FIND
Make a purchase at any participating downtown retailer or restaurant this weekend only and receive an entry slip to win a Schack Art Center float.
Return entry slips to the Downtown Everett Association booth in Wetmore Plaza on Friday August 14 from 4-8pm or Saturday August 15 from noon-8pm. Entry slips can also be dropped in the mail slot at the Downtown Everett Association office mail slot at 1511 26th Street, Everett before 5pm on August 18.
PORT OF EVERETT FLOAT FIND
Shoreside @ Waterfront Place
Search for clear clue balls hidden every Friday around Waterfront Place. Use posted clues (or search the mystery afternoon hides), then redeem the ticket inside at Hotel Indigo for a one-of-a-kind glass float.
Beachside @ Jetty Island
Search the beaches of Jetty Island every Friday for hidden glass floats. If you find one, it's yours to keep—just scan the QR code or check it in online so it's counted.
FAQs
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There are more than 120 Artists participating in this year's event.
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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
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The floats were made by Richard Langley, Cloud Cap Glass, who is also the Glass Studio Manager at Schack Art Center.
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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.
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There is parking at the Everpark Garage for $1 per hour and free street parking through the weekend.
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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!