A photo of art displayed in the atrium of the Silverwood Visitor Center.
A photo of a hallway with art hung on both sides.
A close-up photo of three different paintings on the wall in Silverwood's Visitor Center.

Art at Silverwood

Explore art inside Silverwood's Visitor Center! Art can be found around every corner. Walk through the gallery space to see larger installations or wander down the halls to see smaller exhibitions.
 
The gallery has hosted artwork from numerous artists since the visitor center opened in 2009, and focuses on elevating local artists that explore nature themes. From one-person shows to group shows, Silverwood has created a home for contemporary visual art in a variety of mediums.
 
Exhibitions rotate throughout the year.

Opportunities for Artists

Call for Sculpture Proposals (2026)

Silverwood Park is seeking proposals for outdoor sculpture to be installed in August 2026. One proposal will be selected and awarded a $10,000 honorarium to support its creation. Learn more.

  • Info session: Monday, June 23, 2025 from 6–7 PM
  • Deadline: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
  • Juror: John Fleischer

Submit a sculpture proposal.

Current Exhibitions

Sylvan Essence

Shoshana Fink

Dates: June 12–July 31, 2025

Opening reception: Thursday, June 12, from 6–8 PM

Sylvan Essence is a multi-sensory, interactive installation exploring the visual, auditory and aromatic language of the Hoh Rainforest, a temperate rainforest situated on the ancestral lands of the Hoh and Quileute Tribes.

Using image, sound, and scent from the Hoh, Sylvan Essence employs photography, sculpture, sound and olfactory elements, allowing the viewer to see, hear and smell the entangled web of relationships and complex conversations that make up the arboreal universe.

A moss-covered, ancient tree viewed through a circular frame, its gnarled branches spreading wide against a backdrop of sky and surrounding foliage.
Sylvan Essence by Shoshana Fink.

On Tree Time

Meghan Duda

Dates: June 12–July 31, 2025

Opening reception: Thursday, June 12, from 6–8 PM

On Tree Time is a visual journey through rewilded landscapes in the Three River’s Park District, focusing on restored forest sites in Crow-Hassan, Baker and Elm Creek Park Reserves. The dream-like pinhole photographs live in a parallel existence, where past, present and future reside. 

Through extended exposures of these thoughtfully managed spaces, the images invite you to wonder what it would be like to observe the world On Tree Time.

A black and white photograph of a dense forest with sunlight filtering through leafy tree canopies, with a blurry foreground of understory vegetation.
On Tree Time by Meghan Duda.
a round metal sculpture on three angled legs. It looks like a UFO.

Art on Foot

Looking for more art? Step outside! Take virtual tours of the art-on-foot poetry trail and sculpture trail at Silverwood.