This exhibition is sponsored by Christian and Janet Schlect

September 12th-October 17th, 2026

Celebrating its 71st year at the Larson Gallery, the Central Washington Artists’ Exhibition showcases the most current and innovative artwork being produced in this region. 

The juror this year is Jonathan Happ. Jonathan was born in Sterling, IL. He received a BFA from Iowa State University and an MFA from University of Washington. He is both an art scholar and an awarded fine art instructor, having taught privately and at well-known institutions including the University of Washington-Seattle, UW-Bothell, The Evergreen State College, and Gage Academy of Art in Seattle. He currently resides in Tumwater, WA with his wife, daughter, and cat. In addition to being a painter, Happ is the Director of Childhood’s End Gallery, in Olympia, WA.

This year we had 103 artists submit 270 pieces. 83 works by 59 artists have been accepted for this years show.

Exhibit and Award Sponsors: Larson Gallery Guild, Jeffrey Reynolds, Dr. Teresa Rich, Christian and Janet Schlect, and Jeffrey Schaap and Gilbert Young, Yakima Valley Artists Association, Yakima Enological Society

Exhibiting Artists: Crista Ann Ames, Deborah Ann, Janice Baker, Carol Betker, Eli Brown, Mount Burns, David Carrothers, Christine Carter-Talbott, Debi Charles, Danna Dal Porto, Andy Detwiler, Kristi Donahue, Joan Eckman, Priscilla Froelich, Laura Gable, Aaron Gillaspie, Victoria Grafton, Kate Green, Christopher Hamel, Susan Harris, T. A. Harris, Leslie Ann Hauer, Mike Hiler, Judy Hurcomb, Farhod Janovich, Kathryn Kaye, Danny Ray Kepley, Rachel Hall Kirk, Randal Leek, Lyn Lewis, Scott Mayberry, Tom McClelland, Mary Milam, Kimber Miller, Larry  Miller, Pat and Karen Miller, Aileen M. Monahan, Elizabeth Montes de Oca, Jan Mowrey, Jan Nilsson, Jon Nutting, LuAnn Ostergaard, Sheryl Pickering, Jeffrey Reynolds, Darcie Case Roberts, Karl Schwiesow, Maja Shaw, Lonny Smart, Jason Sobottka, Bree Tait, Joanna Thomas, Tracy Petre-Walker, Laure Wise, Randy Wise, Ralph Woodall Jr. , Larry Wright