Cultivating Creativity on the Palouse since 2006
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Where Art Comes Alive! Come visit!
.OPEN: Thursday through Sunday 10 am to 6pm. CLOSED: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. THE FACILITY IS FULLY ADA COMPLIANT & THERE IS NO DAILY ADMISSION FEECOME VISIT or PURCHASE SECURELY ON-LINE from the artists' pages and The Shop at the BarnWHO WE ARE and WHAT WE DOArtisans at the Dahmen Barn is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that cultivates creativity on the Palouse by providing studio space for artists to work in and sell their creations, a place for local artists and fine craftspeople to sell their work on consignment, a venue for local performing and exhibiting artists, and creative experiences for children and adults through classes and workshops. Attractions include a gift shop featuring art, fine crafts and products from the Palouse, artisans at work in their studio spaces who will share their creative process with visitors and from whom purchases may be made directly, a monthly art exhibition, and regularly scheduled classes and performance events. Four big events are held each year: An art demonstration day in April, a summer tea, a fall festival in September and a Holiday Gala with gifts galore in December. There are also numerous visual and performing arts events each month - check the calendar page for details.
Located in southeastern Washington State
.Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is located in the rich dryland farming area called the Palouse, in Uniontown WA. Situated 16 miles south of both Pullman WA and Moscow ID, and 16 miles north of Lewiston ID, and Clarkston, WA, the art center is truly the hub of the Palouse.The artisan center is adjacent to Highway 195, where the big white barn can be seen surrounded by its famous landmark fence of 1000 iron wheels. Formerly a dilapidated dairy barn which was donated to the community by Steve and Junette Dahmen, the structure has undergone a transformation into a state-of-the-art creativity center.SOME COMMENTS FROM OUR GUEST BOOK:~ The Artisan Barn is nothing short of remarkable. It is an outstanding monument to community involvement and volunteerism. - Orrin Iseminger~ Absolutely amazing! What an enriching, inspiring endeavor. Thank you. - Janelle Wayn from South Korea ~ I love the place and the artists in action. I will recommend this and come back! - KC & BS, Kamloops BC ~ The creativity is palpable! I could feel it upon entering. - LM from Colorado~ An incredibly ambitious project. I applaud you saving this old barn and putting it to such a great use. - ED from California~ Fantastically high standard of art in all fields. Lovely! - R & M W, England  What began in 2004 as an experiment turning a dilapidated dairy barn into a creativity center has exceeded our expectations. After two years of development and successful operation since 2006, we are bursting at the seams and need your help to grow our facility and programs. Click here to Join Us!
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Latest news: May 19 is gala auction for kids' creativity program.
.The creativity program by Artisans at the Dahmen Barn for Colton Public School K-12 students was developed to give the kids a wide range of experiences working under local artists. Many of the projects were designed so the student creations could be made into items for the fundraising auction or to be sold to raise funds for a subsequent program. Numerous pieces from the display are for sale as well as note cards made of images of student work. Expert seamstresses from the community volunteered to make items to be auctioned. With artist Sue Dahmen’s guidance, grades 1 and 2 drew brightly colored individual beetles on fabric and Sharon Dixon, Uniontown’s renowned master quilter, assembled a quilted wall hanging from them. A group of students from grades 6 to 12 enjoyed a linoleum block printing class with artist Laurel Macdonald. Artisan Barn board member Mary McGregor used several of the fabric prints as inspiration for a unique tote bag. Laurel printed 9 of the blocks made by students onto paper, and the eye catching black and white collage has been matted and framed for the live auction. The gala live auction is scheduled for Sunday, May 19, from 4:00 to 6:30 with a no-host bar and light refreshments.A silent auction includes creative experiences for children, original art donated by the instructors in the program and items made of student art. It will close on during the May 19 event.Go to the Latest News page on the Events and Classes section of this website for a photo of the beetle quilt made of drawings from the grade 1 and 2 classroom.
We are bursting at the seams! Help us to grow the Barn.
.Renovation work began in 2004 after the Barn was donated by Steve and Junette Dahmen. Using lots of volunteer labor and both grants and private donations, the state-of-the-art artisan center opened October 2006 and the studios were rented before they were complete!By 2011 we frequently heard ourselves saying, "We wish the Barn was bigger" and began planning an expansion.Phase 1 construction on the expansion is to begin this spring on the loafing shed, the out building on the NW corner of the Barn. The old structure will be stabilized, and a new concrete slab with utilities installed. Ultimately there will be two restrooms, a kitchen, badly needed storage space and a large multi-purpose room. A future phase will replace the loafing shed structure and add space for several large studios to the west along with a stage for outdoor performances using the hillside as an amphitheater. A site plan is shown here.Forward progress on this expansion will depend on funds we receive from grants or private parties and businesses. The Barn is a 501c3 organization, so donations are tax deductible. Go to the Sustaining the Barn page on this website and click on Join Us for the details, including online donation capability.
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