Visual arts calendar

Snohomish and Island counties

Arts Council of Snohomish County: Historic Monte Cristo Hotel, 1507 Wall St., Everett; 425-257-8380; www.artscouncilofsnoco.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Holiday show featuring the Contemporary QuiltArt Association through Dec. 31.

Arts of Snohomish Gallery: 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish; 360-568-8648; www.artsofsnohomish.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, Mondays by appointment. The “BIG” Small Show through Dec. 5, features works of 12 x 12 size; reception 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5. “Function to Fantasy” woodworks, Dec. 8 through Jan. 3.

Artworks Gallery: 765 Wonn Road, Suite C102, Greenbank; 360-222-3010. Woodworking and photography displays.

Bayview Corner Cash Store, Open Door Gallery + Coffee: 5603 Bayview Road, Langley; 360-321-4232. Local artists’ contemporary art, jewelry, sculpture and ceramics.

Brushstrokes Art Supply: 3704 172nd St. NE, Arlington; 360-568-4044. Autumn art show through Dec. 5.

Edmonds Conference Center: 201 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds; 425-640-1808. Works of the Contemporary QuiltArt Association and the Pacific Northwest African American Quilters Association through Jan. 3.

Edmonds Library Gallery: 650 Main St., Edmonds; 425-771-0228. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Andrew Morrison’s paintings and drawings through Dec. 15.

Espresso Americano: Inside Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-3492. Open daily. Michael McDevitt’s drawings through December.

Everett Artists Supply and Everett Art Annex Gallery: 9308 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-353-3084. 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. “Spirit of Giving” exhibit, through Jan. 3; reception 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4.

Frances Anderson Center: 700 Main St., Edmonds; www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/artscommission. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Seattle Metal Guild artists’ works through Dec. 15.

Gallery North: 508 Main St., Edmonds; 425-774-0946; www.gallery-north.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, noon to 8 p.m. third Thursday art walk. Kim Caldwell’s watercolors through December; reception 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 5.

Irina’s Art Studio & Gallery: 2804 Grand Ave., No. 302, Everett; 425-308-8184; www.irinamilton.com. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. first and third Saturdays and by appointment. “Everett on Stage” plein-air painting exhibit through Feb. 15.

Lowell Art Works: 5205 S. Second Ave., Everett; 425-923-3635; www.lowellartworks.com. Open 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays and by appointment weekdays. Art walks 4 to 9 p.m. third Saturdays. Local and regional artists’ acrylics, oil and glass work.

Lynnwood Arts Commission: Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-778-7155; www.lynnwoodcc.com. Six artists’ work through January.

Lynnwood Library Gallery: 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-744-6459; www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Grace Willard’s fiber arts and Donald Simpson’s photographs through Jan. 7.

Mukilteo Art & Frame: 11700 Mukilteo Speedway, No. 408, Mukilteo; 425-315-8506. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Northwest artists’ works, featuring original graphite and charcoal drawings by Chad Mayo through November.

Raven Rocks Gallery: Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, Suite C-101, Whidbey Island; 360-222-0102; www.ravenrocksstudio.com. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. “Birds of the Northwest” and holiday show through Dec. 31, reception 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4.

Rob Schouten Gallery: Greenbank Farm, C-103, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank; 360-222-3070; www.robschoutengallery.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Colin Lambert’s bronze sculptures, plus other artists’ works in various media, Dec. 4 through Jan. 30, reception 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4.

The Sisters Restaurant: 2804 Grand Ave., Everett; 425-259-4858. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. “Beauty of Still-life,” various artists through Jan. 8.

Wisedesignz: 2908 Wetmore Ave., Everett; 425-259-2361; www.wisedesignz.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, by appointment Mondays.

Skagit County

Skagit County Historical Museum: 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365; www.skagitcounty.net/museum. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. “Paint Me A River” exhibit through Jan. 3.

Seattle

Frye Art Museum: 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; 206-622-9250; www. fryemuseum.org;http://www.fryeÃ&frac18. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. “The Old, Weird America: Folk Themes in Contemporary Art” through Jan. 3. “Open Roads and Bedside Tables: American Modernism in the Frye Collection” through Jan. 10. “Bringing Munich Home: Selections from the Frye Founding Collection” through January.

Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001; www.pacsci.org. “Running the Numbers,” Chris Jordan’s photographs of American consumption through Jan. 3.

Seattle Art Museum: 1300 First Ave., Seattle; 206-654-3100; www.seattleartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, closed on Tuesdays, open on Monday holidays. Admission $7 to $13, free ages 12 and under, first Thursdays free for all. “Michelangelo Public and Private: Drawings for the Sistine Chapel and Other Treasures from the Casa Buonarroti” through Jan. 31. “Free First Saturday” activities. “Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act,” works in various media through April 11. “Freeing the Figure” exhibit through Oct. 3, 2010.

Women Painters of Washington Gallery: 701 Fifth Ave., Seattle; 206-624-0543; www.womenpainters.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 4 to 6 p.m. first Thursdays; free admission. “Connections” exhibit, various artists through Jan. 29.