Carousel of Smiles approved for ‘Galloping Pony’ mural
By Reader Staff It’s been a little more than two years since The Carousel of Smiles started establishing its home at 502 Church St.; and, as the 1920 Allan Herschell carousel gets ever closer...
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POAC hosts Confluence: Six Women in Contemporary Practice
By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council’s newest installment of its First Friday Series, Confluence: Six Women in Contemporary Practice, will debut Friday, May 1 with an opening reception at the POAC Gallery...
POAC adult art classes expand with new instructors, styles and mediums
By Reader Staff Four new instructors are joining the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s Joyce Dillon Studio, which offers classes for adults of all skill levels. Beginning Friday, Feb. 20, Collista Krebs will teach a...
The ‘Service Being’
By Tom Kramer and Robens NapolitanReader Contributors I asked this visitor who he was and where he’d come from, and he said, “I am Service Being, and I come from far, far away. I...
‘A tremendous blessing’
After 30 years, Ward Tollbom announces retirement from Hen’s Tooth Studio in downtown Sandpoint By Ben OlsonReader Staff Every small town has its characters that make it more than just a collection of buildings...
Local photographer Woods Wheatcroft to release 2026 calendar with party at IPA
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff While the phrase “it’s that time of year again” has entered cliche territory, it’s literally “that time of year again” when the calendar is nearing its annual expiration date and...
Where We Gather opens at the POAC Gallery
By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council invites the community to celebrate the opening of Where We Gather, a group exhibition exploring the many ways we come together as people, communities and creators....
New mural unveiled at Cedar Street Bridge
By Reader Staff The Cedar Street Bridge is sporting a new public mural, courtesy of Art Director Matt Lome, of Cedar Street Studios, who spearheaded a team of local artists of all ages to...
Jeanine Asche’s Mostly Sandpoint art exhibit on display at Evans Brothers
By Reader Staff Local artist Jeanine Asche will be featured at a reception for her Mostly Sandpoint show Thursday, Sept. 18 from 5-7 p.m. at Evans Brothers Coffee (524 Church St., in Sandpoint). Community...
New pieces selected for Sandpoint Silver Box Art on Loan Project
By Reader Staff The Silver Box Art on Loan Project is back with another annual cycle, after Sandpoint officials announced the selected artists and sculptures for 2025-’26. Now in its eighth year, the public...
