🎨 Call for Artists & Artisans

Maple Valley Days Arts Festival | June 12–14, 2026

👉All of the details are available on our program page here.

Artists and artisans are invited to join the Maple Valley Days Arts Festival, a juried community event at Lake Wilderness Lodge. This lively weekend celebration brings together local talent, live performances, and an engaged audience ready to explore and purchase original work. We welcome a variety of mediums including painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry, and more.

🧵 Special Textile Exhibition

Featuring a dedicated showcase for fiber arts—quilters, weavers, and textile artists are encouraged to apply.

🖌️ Apply Now

👉 Artist Registration

👉 Textile Exhibition Registration

Be part of this vibrant celebration of art and community!

🎭 Upcoming Play: Make Up by John Ruoff

Step behind the curtain and into the raw, funny, and deeply human world of the theater with Make Up, a heartfelt dramedy by John Ruoff. Set backstage during a long-running production, Make Up follows two seasoned actors as they navigate a complicated history of love, rivalry, and shared passion for the stage. As the makeup comes off, so do the masks—revealing vulnerability, humor, and the truths we often hide from ourselves and each other.

This intimate and engaging production is a love letter to the theater, blending wit and emotion in a way that will resonate with performers and audiences alike.

✨ Make it a date night!

Enjoy dinner beforehand at Imbibe or Gabriela’s Restaurant & Bar, then join us for an unforgettable evening of live theater.

🗓 Show Dates: May 1 & 2, May 8 & 9
(With both evening and matinee performances)

Grab your tickets now!  We can’t wait to see you there!

Youth Playwright Festival – Submissions Now Open!

Do you know a young storyteller with a great idea for the stage? The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council is now accepting submissions for the Youth Playwright Festival through June 1, 2026.

Each spring, students in grades 6–12 from Maple Valley and surrounding communities are invited to submit their original short plays. Up to six plays will be selected and brought to life with a professional production featuring local actors.

This is an exciting opportunity for young writers to see their work performed on stage!

Submissions open now through June 1, 2026.

Calling All Creative Youth in Maple Valley!

Got an idea for an arts event, performance, showcase, or pop-up gallery? This is your chance to make it happen.

The MVCAC Youth Committee empowers young people to create, collaborate, and lead — turning ideas into real, community-wide events.

🎨 How it works:

• Bring your idea to the table

• Get feedback, support, and resources

• If approved, you lead the project

MVCAC provides mentorship, space, and guidance — but your creativity takes center stage.

✨ Big ideas welcome. Leadership encouraged.

If you’re ready to bring something new to Maple Valley, we want to hear from you!

Learn more, see example templates and submit your BIG idea - HERE