Only local artists from Orcas and Waldron Islands can display their art or join the gallery, making it a very unique place.
Artists volunteer their time at the non-profit gallery in exchange for a place to show their works.
The commission paid to the gallery by the artists is dependent upon how much time the artist spends working at the gallery. In 1981, a group of local Orcas Island artists first came up with the idea for the co-op. They found a space at the old Strawberry Barreling Plant which was built in 1938, and turned it into a space that today offers an ecletic collection of artwork. But this gallery is different. The Orcas Island Artworks is extremely accessible with fun, inexpensive art items for sale as well as major pieces of art.