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On Foot is an exhibition of paintings created from observations made while walking through Spokane. Walking is not only my primary form of transportation, but also a central part of my artistic practice. The title, On Foot, refers directly to the way I have come to know and see this city, step by step, through slow attention to its details.
These works explore life and the beauty of fleeting moments through the lens of shadows, architecture, and the seemingly mundane objects people leave behind. I am drawn to the overlooked: an abandoned chair, a light glowing in a window, a car waiting in silence. Each of these details carries traces of human presence and possibility.
My meditative walks and the visual documents they inspire are a way of grappling with the vastness of human experience. There is a weight to the large amount of lives and stories being lived out around me that I will never fully know. By celebrating the beauty of the spaces people inhabit and interact with, I aim to honor them in a small way.

Jane Austen’s beloved Regency-era heroine takes center stage in EMMA.

Emma Woodhouse is clever, wealthy and believes she knows best when it comes to love—especially when it’s other people’s love lives. Her latest scheme involves the sweet Harriet Smith, whom she advises to reject a perfectly good marriage proposal in favor of another eligible bachelor. As Emma meddles in affairs of the heart, she begins to realize that love, and life, are far more complicated than she imagined, especially when it comes to her own feelings for the steadfast Mr. Knightley.

JANUARY 23 - FEBRUARY 8
Margot and Robert Ogden Main Stage

Based on the novel by Jane Austen
Adapted by Kate Hamill

Directed by Heather McHenry-Kroetch
With Jocelyn Caughlan, Chris Jensen, Jared Martin, Patrick McHenry-Kroetch, Mary Ormsby, Emily Shick, Phoenix Tage, Dawn Taylor-Reinhardt, Brenna White, and Danica Wytcherley

PLEASE NOTE: This production is recommended for ages 10+. Children under the age of five years will not be admitted.

BOX OFFICE
Tuesday - Friday, 12 - 5:30PM
509-325-2507

The Spokane String Quartet opens the 2026 portion of its season with three composers examining change in their lives. Haydn in 1799 was working on his last string quartet, the same year that Beethoven was working on his first. Both were commissioned by the same patron, and Haydn’s later work is often compared to Beethoven’s earliest. Bartok was starting his career when he wrote his first quartet in the early 1900s. And Schumann wrote his first quartet in 1842, an intense time known as his “year of chamber music.”

Elaine Cline's art exhibit at Indaba continues through February. Come for the art. Stay for the Coffee!

The “Here & Now Art Department Exhibition” highlights professional artists whose engaging and thought-provoking artistic practices have received national and international recognition. Integral to the mission of Spokane Colleges, the faculty and staff remain dedicated to advancing excellence in instruction, student success, research, and creative practice.
The exhibition showcases a wide range of traditional and contemporary media and processes including drawing, ceramics, fiber, metalsmithing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
Exhibiting Artists: Heather Bellerud, Mariah Boyle, Rachel Colton, sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Resident Claire Edmo, Patty Haag, Tobe Harvey, Pete Jagoda, Megan Martens-Hayworth, Lena Lopez Schindler, Maddie McGuinn, Rob McKirdie, Tybre Newcomer, Cozette Phillips, Carl Richardson, Bradd Skubinna, and Garric Simonsen.

Reception: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Lied Center for the Visual Arts
Artist’s lecture: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Lied Center for the Visual Arts, Room 102

The Whitworth University Art & Design Department and the university’s Bryan Oliver Gallery are proud to present an installation of works by painter by Kelly Packer. Please visit the exhibit between Feb. 3, and March 22, 2026.

"Here Living Again Living Here" is a collection of color-imbued cityscape paintings and drawings inspired by Butte, America. The work leans into the recognizable but is as imperfect as a memory. Like the changing landscape of Butte itself, this selection represents an evolution of paintings spanning the 11 years the artist has lived there. The work is paired with poetry by her husband, Adrian Kien.

Joni Michel of River Ridge Association of Fine Arts continues to display art at the Garland Sandwich Shoppe through February. Come for the art, stay for a sandwich!

Kelsea Rothaus is a self-taught artist based in Spokane. Her work explores themes of the human condition and the interconnectedness of the universe. Using primarily ink and water to embrace both unpredictability and permanence, each creation is shaped into a moment in time, with quiet tension between light and dark.

Kelsea's latest body of work looks outward to the stars and universe while reflecting on what it means to be human. Using her own style of ink wash, she embraces a process that is fluid yet permanent. Each mark is final, and echoes the irreversible nature of lived experience. These dreamscapes are subtly embellished with detail, inviting you to slow down and look closer at the art or into yourself.

Stop by the Liberty Gallery located in the Historic Liberty Building from Jan 25th to Feb 28th... stop by First Friday on Feb 6th to meet Kelsea in person!

Sheri Medford's creative process shifts between portrait & figurative painting, and designing "soft sculpture" animals. Primarily a mixed-media artist she is fascinated by the human form and tries to capture moments in the lives of the people she paints.

Sheri also enjoys designing and creating soft sculpture animals, and recently has begun turning 2D images into 3D soft sculptures. More than "stuffed animals" for toys, they are one-of-a-kind designs sewn by hand.

Stop by Pottery Place Plus in the Historic Liberty Building this Feb to see Sheri's original work ~ come by First Friday on Feb 6th to meet Sheri in person!

On Foot is an exhibition of paintings created from observations made while walking through Spokane. Walking is not only my primary form of transportation, but also a central part of my artistic practice. The title, On Foot, refers directly to the way I have come to know and see this city, step by step, through slow attention to its details.
These works explore life and the beauty of fleeting moments through the lens of shadows, architecture, and the seemingly mundane objects people leave behind. I am drawn to the overlooked: an abandoned chair, a light glowing in a window, a car waiting in silence. Each of these details carries traces of human presence and possibility.
My meditative walks and the visual documents they inspire are a way of grappling with the vastness of human experience. There is a weight to the large amount of lives and stories being lived out around me that I will never fully know. By celebrating the beauty of the spaces people inhabit and interact with, I aim to honor them in a small way.