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Sandpoint is the hub for cultural and artistic expression in our area. This page  provides information on art events, the historic Panida Theater, the Bonner Mall Cinema, museums, art galleries, and music festivals, including the internationally renowned "Festival at Sandpoint."
Click here for the monthly event calendar

Art Works
214 N. 1st Ave.
Sandpoint
208-263-2642

Entree Gallery
379 Bay View Rd.
Coolin  Priest Lake
208-443-2002

Entree Gallery
1755 Reeder Bay Rd.
Nordman Priest Lake
208-443-2001

Fine Art Tile
806 Oak St.
Sandpoint
208-263-0826

Groove Studio
6189 Main St.
Bonners Ferry
208-267-8020

Hallans Gallery
323 N. 1st Ave.
Sandpoint
208-263-4704

Hen's Tooth Studio
323 N. 1st Ave.
Sandpoint
208-263-3665


Lisa VanDerKarr
111 Cedar Ste. 5
Sandpoint
208-610-6494

Misty Mountain
502 Cedar St.
Sandpoint
208-265-4190

Northwest Handmade
308 N. 1st Ave.
Sandpoint
208-255-1962

Panhandle Art Glass
514 Pine St.
Sandpoint
208-263-1721

Red Tail Gallery
518 Oak St.
Sandpoint
208-946-8066

Skeleton Key Art Glass
1223 Michigan Unit B
Sandpoint
208-255-2429

Zero Point
226 N. 1st Ave.
Sandpoint
208-255-2522
click here

Art Galleries
Bonner Mall Cinema
300 Bonner Mall Way
Ponderay (adjacent to Sandpoint)
Highway 95 north to Bonner Mall
208-263-7147
click here for movie schedule
Museums

Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center
Historic planes and vintage cars, inventions that
changed the world.  Open October 6 through May 2009 Monday - Friday by appointment only.  No Charge
www.birdaviationmuseum.com
208-255-4321

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum
History of the Kootenai and Kalispel Indians, fur
traders, logging, miners and more.
Open Tuesday through Saturday 10 to 4
611 S. Ella in Sandpoint  208-263-2344
www.bonnercountyhistory.org

Boundary County Historical Society and Museum
Bonners Ferry Wildhorse trail and history of area.
Open during the summer 10 to 4
7229 Main Street in Bonners Ferry 208-267-7720

Farragut State Park Museum
Nature displays and history of the Naval Base.
Open May 30th to September 5th   8 to 6
Located in the visitor center, 5 miles east of Athol
Idaho on Highway 54.  208-683-2425

Keyser House Museum
Priest River history.
301 Montgomery St. in Priest River
208-448-2721

Priest Lake Museum
38 W. Lakeshore Dr.in Priest Lake
208-443-3191

Vinther-Nelson Cabin
Early 1900s artifacts and museum in a cabin built in 1897.  Accessible by boat only and on the east side of Eight Mile Island at Priest Lake.  Open in the summer Wednesday - Sunday 10


Music Festivals

Festival at Sandpoint
2009 ushers in the 27th season of this two week
long concert series performed under the stars and on Lake Pend Oreille at Memorial Field.  The festival has been cited as the region's most significant arts event.  Featuring classical, jazz,blues, rock and other popular concerts.
www.festivalatsandpoint.com
208-265-4554 (line up to be announced mid May)
click here to go to our Event page for the line up

Schweitzer Bluegrass Festival
Live Bluegrass bands perform outside at Schweitzer Mountain Resort in July for two days of fun.
www.schweitzer.com
208-263-9555

Panida Theater
This historic theater has been in operation since 1927.  Now run as a non-profit for and by the community, it is home to film festivals, variety shows and fund raising events.
www.panida.org
208-263-9191
300 N. 1st Ave.  Downtown Sandpoint

Pend Oreille Arts Council (POAC)
POAC is responsible for much of our areas diverse cultural and art events.  This organization hosts
the Arts and Crafts Fair, Art Walk, Art Exhibits, the performance series shown at the Panida Theater, and free outdoor concerts in Sandpoint during the summer. 
www.artinsandpoint.org
208-263-6139

click here for POAC, Panida, and other events
The Festival at Sandpoint concert series
Bird Aviation Museum near Sandpoint Idaho
Historic Panida Theater in downtown Sandpoint Idaho