BIMA was beaming on Sunday, September 21, 2025, as The Book Club of Washington honored our founder, Cynthia Sears, with the 2025 Emory Award for her outstanding work championing artists’ books and the literary arts.
Cynthia’s vision and leadership have shaped BIMA into a vibrant hub for artistic exploration, fostering community engagement, and celebrating creativity throughout the Pacific Northwest. […]

June 6, 2025
 
Dear BIMA Community, Family, and Friends,
Last week, I made the painstaking but ultimately hurtful decision to cancel a rental production of “One Family in Gaza” in BIMA’s auditorium. That decision has created a deep rift in our community and serves as a sobering challenge to us as an organization that works to exist of, […]

A special end of year message from Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Executive Director Sheila Hughes. 2024 was an incredible year at BIMA, and we could not have done it without the support of our wonderful community. Thank you all, and happy holidays! […]

Due to our exhibition changeovers and BIMA Bash fundraiser, museum hours and galleries will be affected over the coming weeks, beginning Monday, June 3.
Galleries:
June 3-5 – Limited gallery access
June 6-11 – No gallery access
June 12 & 13 – Limited gallery access
BIMA Bistro:
June 3-6 – Open
June 7 & […]

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) invites visual artists and poets to submit works for consideration for the LGBTQ+ PRIDE EXHIBITION, June 14 – 30, 2024.

BIMA’s exhibition will contain visual artworks (including silent videos or photo loops up to 10 minutes in length) and poetry that reflect the lives, experiences, and visions of LGBTQ+ persons,  […]

BIMA’s members, donors, volunteers, artists, and supporters are the reason that this small regional museum has achieved so much in such a short time. We’re extremely proud to share our online 2023 Annual Report to the Community, a year where our regional impact, support to artists, and commitment to community reached an all-time high. 
The photos and stories capture extraordinary memories of this ‘Year of Appreciation,’ especially to you, […]

In response to summer visitor patterns, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) will experiment with extended evening hours this summer. Beginning June 30, 2023 to coincide with the opening of the Museum’s first ever juried exhibition, BIMA Spotlight, the museum will stay open until 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The effort builds upon BIMA’s success with extended hours on First Fridays and will continue through September 2nd.  […]

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art and Pegasus Coffee Partner to Create an Exceptional Visitor Experience 
The launch of the new coffee bar helps kick off the museum’s 10th Anniversary
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art is proud to announce the unveiling of a redesigned BIMA Bistro including a new Pegasus Coffee espresso bar. […]

CALL FOR ARTISTS
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art invites Puget Sound area artists to apply for the Museum’s first-ever juried group exhibition BIMA Spotlight. Submissions will be accepted from September 1, 2022, through October 15, 2022, via CaFÉ (CallForEntry.org). The exhibition opens on Friday, […]