05/18/2026
🌿🎨 Forest to Frame 2026 is officially in the books — and what a beautiful, wild, inspiring day it was.
This year, 50 local artists spread throughout Finch Arboretum and spent the day creating original plein air artwork in real time while enduring cold temperatures, wind, sporadic rain, and even a little hail. Despite the unpredictable weather, the artists showed up with incredible determination, adaptability, and creativity.
What emerged were dozens of completely unique works of art, each shaped not only by the landscape itself, but by the constantly changing conditions surrounding it. No two pieces are alike, and that’s part of what makes this event so special.
To everyone who attended, volunteered, performed, hosted booths, served food, supported the artists, or simply wandered the trails and experienced the creative process with us — thank you! Watching over a thousand people connect with art and nature in such an authentic way was deeply meaningful.
And to the artists: thank you for braving the elements and pouring yourselves into your work. Forest to Frame would not exist without your passion, resilience, and willingness to create in the moment.
We can’t wait to share the finished pieces with all of you at the Forest to Frame Gallery Reveal on May 23rd from 4 to 8pm at Spokane Art School.
RSVP to the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GbKQcirJH/
You can see many of the pieces in progress here: https://givebutter.com/c/forest-to-frame-2026/auction
