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Retired and aspiring artists and performers have made the culture of Orcas Island a vibrant and unique experience for islanders and visitors. Several theater centers host regular performances of plays and concerts, including major productions and benefit events produced and led by local masters. Acting and performance is encouraged by the school district and students put on plays and musicals regularly during the school year.

Music has been a part of island life on Orcas for hundreds of years and the tradition holds strong today with several public bands that perform seasonal concerts and play for special events. Private bands and individual performances are quite common as well and can often be seen at talent shows and seasonal public events. Music styles range from country and improvisational to progressive rock and classical; during the summertime many restaurants feature live music during their dinner hours. Come enjoy the art and traditions of Orcas Island and the San Juan Islands.

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HALO (Hub for Arts & Lit on Orcas)

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Orcas Island Garden Club

The purpose of this non-profit organization is to stimulate knowledge and love of gardening, to cooperate in the protection and conservation of nature, and to assist in the beautification of the community. We know our members and friends of the garden club have different needs and backgrounds. Whether it is the hilly topography, salty shoreline spray, massive rock or native Read more...

iolair

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Dedicated to creative intention, iolair offers contemporary artists a serene live-work space in the heart of a vibrant island town, to connect with themselves, their practice, nature, and the local community. Read more...

Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival

The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival mission is to present an annual Chamber Music Festival dedicated to the highest standards of musical excellence, brought to life through visionary, creative, inclusive, and innovative programming, and through Festival-related events during the year, to assure the Festival’s long-term sustainability and its strong tradition of volunteer participation and community support, to participate in the Read more...

Orcas Island Film Festival

Our first festival was presented to film lovers in October 2014 to much love and success. Since then it has been praised by film and arts critics, honored upcoming filmmakers with the Vanguard Award and has spawned more inspired programming through the year leading up to the festival. The Orcas Island Film Festival was co-founded by Jared Lovejoy, Carl Spence Read more...

Orcas Island Music Advocacy Group (MAG)

The Music Advocacy Group (MAG) champions and sustains music education in our public schools, with the support of music lovers on Orcas Island. Since 1997 MAG has been an active advocate for school music and music education as an integral component of the learning process. Read more...

Orcas Island Community Band

The Orcas Island Community Band (OICB) is a 501c3 non profit all-volunteer organization comprised of approximately forty Orcas Island and occasionally neighboring-island men and women dedicated to making a unique musical and cultural contribution to our community. Membership in the OICB is open to musicians of high school age or older who play instruments found in the standard scoring of Read more...

Camp Indralaya

Indralaya is both a sanctuary and a dynamic community engaged in an ongoing experiment in theosophical living and study. We honor and work with nature, and aspire to live according to the principles of altruism, peaceful engagement with the world (ahimsa), tolerance, conscious simplicity, love, and the pursuit of truth. Read more...

Orcas Center

The arts and cultural hub of Orcas Island, Orcas Center is filled with a wide range of activities. We present and produce dance, music, theater and visual arts by local and visiting artists. We host various other local cultural events. We offer diverse learning opportunities for adults and children. We provide a warm, attractive venue for public and private events. Read more...

The Actors Theater of Orcas Island

The Actors Theater of Orcas Island was formed to enhance the quality of life on Orcas Island by providing quality theater experiences and providing for the training and education of Actors, directors and others involved in theater productions and by providing an opportunity to demonstrate and improve their skills by participating in theatrical productions. Read more...

Orcas Choral Society

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Orcas Choral Society shares a passion for mastering a variety of beautiful music that enriches the lives of singers, audiences, and communities through education, performance, and collaboration. Read more...

Orcas Island Historical Museum

The Orcas Island Historical Museum is unique in being the only object-based, interpretive heritage facility for the island, with a permanent collection comprised of approximately 6000 objects, paper documents and photographs. Read more...

Orcas Island Jazz Festival

The Orcas Island Jazz Festival (OIJF), Orcas Island’s premier jazz event, lights up Orcas Center for three days every Labor Day weekend, with additional concerts scheduled throughout the year. Established in 2015, OIJF is dedicated to celebrating and sharing the music of jazz with the Orcas Island community and visitors, to introducing this quintessential American art form to new young Read more...
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