Entry No. 24 — the Spokane file — filed under: art-immersive
Splatter Spokane
A blacklight splatter-paint studio where you step into a room lit by UV, crank curated music and fling glow paint at the walls and at each other. It is built as a full-immersion glow environment for messy freestyle art, date sessions and team nights rather than a careful canvas class. Wear clothes you do not mind ruining.
The story
Inside NorthTown Mall off Division Street, past the standard suburban shopping corridor, sits a space where the ambient light drops and the blacklights take over. Splatter Spokane strips away every polite convention of an art studio. You aren't given step-by-step instructions on how to render a tranquil landscape; you're handed neon splatter paint, thrown into a UV-lit darkroom with music pumping, and encouraged to fling fluorescent pigment at the walls, your canvas, and whoever came in with you.
It operates less like an easel class and more like a tactile catharsis booth. The entire setup is engineered for unfiltered messy art—you crank the soundtrack, flick bright paint off brushes and squirt bottles, and let gravity and physics do the work. By the time your session ends, you've created a piece of chaotic abstract art and turned yourself into a walking glow-in-the-dark abstract painting in the process.
What it's like
You walk into the mall and step directly into a darkened, glow-soaked chamber where loud music sets the tempo. The vibe is immediate, rowdy, and entirely unpretentious. The catch is straightforward: ponchos and gear only cover so much, and blacklight paint has a magnetic attraction for canvas shoes and stray sleeve cuffs. Wear throwaway clothes or thrifted pieces you wouldn't mind turning into permanent neon artifacts.
The move: Book a UV glow date session, suit up, and turn each other into glowing paint-splattered messes to a soundtrack.
- 📍 Spokane (NorthTown Mall)
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: NorthTown Mall, 4750 N Division St, Spokane, WA 99207
Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Mystic Marla Palm Reading — Balance a loud session of throwing fluorescent paint with a quiet palm and tarot reading just down North Division Street.
- Mary Lou's Milk Bottle — Head to the nearby Garland District to grab diner burgers under a giant 1935 architectural milk bottle once you've scrubbed off the neon.
- Midnight Movies at The Garland Theater — Pair an unfiltered blacklight splatter night with late-night cult cinema at Spokane's historic 1945 neighborhood movie palace.
Good to know
Where in Spokane is Splatter Spokane located?
It is located inside NorthTown Mall at 4750 N Division St, Spokane, WA 99207.
Is this a guided painting class with an instructor?
No. It is an unguided, interactive blacklight room where you freestyle fling and splash glow paint rather than following step-by-step instructions.
What should I wear?
Wear clothes and shoes you are comfortable completely ruining. Glowing UV paint will splatter beyond the canvas.
Do I need to book ahead or can I walk in?
The studio accepts walk-ins as well as bookings for dedicated date night packages, kids' parties, and group sessions, though confirming hours before heading out is recommended.
Plan a visit & invite your people →
Further reading: Official site · northtownmall.com · Yelp
last checked: 2026-06-24