Arts and Culture

Public Art
Want to see beautiful art by just cruising around Issaquah? The Public Arts tours are self guided and free.

Downtown Issaquah Public Art

Issaquah Highlands Public Art

Utility Box Art Installations

Commissioned by the City of Issaquah Art Commission over 80 installations city-wide are available to enjoy for free.

• “Paper Mountains”, Sean Callahan, near JaKs Restaurant Front Street and Sunset Way
• “Moons” Vikram Madan, stoplight at Julius Boehm pool
• “Home Sweet Home” Pamela Holderman, near Issaquah Creek at Newport Way
• “Heron” Pamela Beer, Gilman Blvd and Front Street
• “Fall “Julie Rackley, Gilman Blvd and Maple Street, Issaquah Commons
• “Crane” Jake Wagoner, Tibbetts Valley Park Newport Way Park and       Ride Overflow
• “Triangulum” Marsha Rollinger, East Lake Sammamish Parkway
• “Cascade Nocturne” Scott Hammond, Highlands Drive, Swedish Hospital Entrance
• “Paragliders” Stacy Boyd, Highlands Drive
• “Cascade Autumn” Scott Hammond, Highlands Drive and Lilac, near Issaquah Terrace Apts entrance
• “Composition” Aziz Amrani, Seventh and Gilman
• “Bits of Sunshine” Pamela Beer, Second and Front Street
• “Watch” Cynthia Gerdes, NW Maple and 12th Avenue, near Spring Hill Suites Marriott
• “Journey” Bergljot Hals, Second and Sunset
• “How to Hide an Egg, Pamela Holdeerman, Sunset and Newport
• "Ikebana” Fred Lisaius, 10th & NW Sammamish
• “View from My Kayak” Carrie Schmiitt, Issaquah Fall City Road and Black Nugget
• “Sophia” Pamela Beer, Gilman and 12th (WF)
• “Lulu Art” Ella Campanario, Lake Samm Pkwy / Black Nugget
• “Wheat Grass Sunset” Barbi M. Doll, 17th Ave at Tullys
• ‘Carkeek Pathway” Evan Elizabeth Hilsenberg-Riley, Timberlake Park
• “Heron” Margaret Hynes, Gilman Village Ped Crossing
• “High Summer” Fred Lisaius, Highlands: Park and 10th
• “Coho Run” Maureen Mitchell, Fish Hatchery
• “Painting 1” Trevor Moon, Lake Samm Pkwy / Black Nugget
• “Moonlit Striped Hillside & Screech” Nina O'Neil, NW Samm and 11th Ave (Pickering)
• “Night Trees” Mardie Rhodes, Highlands: Park and 15th
• “Box Top” Carol Whitaker, 700 2nd Ave (IHS)
• “With Chickens” Gail Baker, Gilman Boulevard at 4th Ave NW - near The Egg and Us
• “Hiking Boots” Pamela Beer, 4th Ave NW near Post Office side entrance
• “Where Are Our Children” Lynn Colwell, Maple at Fire Station 72
• “Power of Sisters” Johanna Porter, Maple and Newport Way
• “Grizzly” Nivedita Saju Menon, Highlands: NE Federal Drive at Highlands Drive
• “Sunset” Thane Williams, Front and Dogwood

Experiences

Art by Fire

Learn the love of glass with glass blowing experiences, lampworking, groups and private events, and studio rental.

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Experience Tea

Discover the wide world of tea including British traditions, tea and chocolate, children’s etiquette, classes, and group events.

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Educational Hikes

Originating from Downtown, take a Mine Hike from one of the Issaquah trailheads.

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Village Theatre

The award-winning Village Theatre is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most treasured professional performing arts venues, located in the heart of downtown Issaquah.

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Makers and DIY in and near Gilman Village

Mudhouse Pottery

Painting your own pottery is a fun, creative experience for everyone and no artistic talent is required.

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Gossypium Quilting

Located just next door to Gilman Village in St. George Square, a welcoming community of quilters and teachers who love the art of quilting.

425-557-7878
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Squak Art Studio

With camps, classes parties and a gallery, Squak Art Studio provides a learning environment for all ages and skill levels.

Located upstairs at Gilman Station Plaza 240 Northwest Gilman Blvd.

425-677-7622
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The Nifty Knitter

All things yarn, from learning to be a niftier knitter to Wine and Knit night.

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