Here’s an email from Linda, who runs guided art classes & tours in Hawaii. The deadline is November 1st, which is next Monday, so you gotta get a jump on things!

Aloha All,

I am at Kealakekua Bay now, and today will be painting orchids, snorkeling, eating tropical fruits…life could be worse. If this sounds as nice to you as it is to me, peek at my website page:

http://vorobikbotanicalart.com/HiPaintOrchids.htm

and make sure to follow all links to see a variety of pictures, the syllabus, etc.

Deadline is 1 November (soon!) for the Feb 2010 workshop.

Flights are cheap now, so it is a good time to travel. And an OK time to leave the dreary northwest winter!
One of my participants said:

"Linda is a focused, flexible, funny and masterful teacher- The students had a broad range of skills. The venue was sublime- birds singing, gentle breezes blowing, incredible food & snorkeling a five minute walk."  -Mary Frank

Mahalo! lav

Kirkland Arts Center Presents

BrüTübe: Fear Factor/Beer Attractor
Friday, October 30, 7 PM

Please join us for another evening of curated YouTube videos and beer!

Ranging from thought-provoking to thought-revoking, BrüTübe will feature six curators, each presenting a 15 minute set of videos revolving around the evening’s theme, "Fear Factor/Beer Attractor."  This Halloween-inspired theme will focus on and around the phenomenon of fear and the resulting cultural responses. Presentations will be projected to a large screen while you enjoy beverages and snacks in café-style seating.  There will also be a Halloween raffle & costume contest! Don’t miss it!

This free event will be held in the Kirkland Arts Center Gallery during the current exhibition, Changes, on view through November 19.

Beer generously provided by Redhook Ale Brewery.

BrüTübe Cürators:
Blood Squad (Improv Horror Comedy Troupe)
Gretchen Bennett (Artist)
Ben Kasulke (Filmmaker – Humpday)
Paul D. Natkin (Artist)
Emily Pothast (Artist, Musician)
Lindy West (Film Editor – The Stranger)

K I R K L A N D   A R T S    C E N T E R
620 Market Street
Kirkland, WA 98033
Contact: Cable Griffith
(425) 822-7161 x 102
www.kirklandartscenter.org

Kirkland Arts Center is located at the corner of 7th Avenue & Market Street in Kirkland.
Hours for exhibits in the Kirkland Arts Center Gallery are
Monday through Friday, 11 AM to 6 PM; Saturdays, 11 AM to 5 PM
and second Thursdays until 8 PM.
The Gallery is free and open to the public.

Call for Artists

Artists are invited to participate in an art liquidation sale.  Dust off unsold work and liquidate your inventory at the:

Holiday ArtStravaganza Artist Liquidation Sale

sponsored by C Art Gallery

855 Hiawatha Place South, Seattle

Sundays in December: 12/6, 12/13 and 12/20 – 10AM-6PM

All art must be priced below $500.
We strongly suggest you  have a wide selection of work under $100.

Original work only.

Artists are provided approx. 5 1/2′ wide x up to 10′ tall hanging space and 3′ of floor space to lean art in front of your wall.  Work must be labeled with price, artist and name of piece.

Submit by October 27 to c.artgallery@gmail.com:

• Artist name and bio

• Five samples of work representative of art to be featured.

• Dates of participation (be sure to review participation fees below)

• $15 non-refundable entry fee via Paypal by clicking the following link: $15 Entry Fee

(No obscene, gratuitous erotica or sexually explicit work will be accepted.)

Additional Information:

Artists will be selected as works are submitted and approved.  Selected artists will be notified by Ocotber 29 and will be requested to send a 50% non-refundable deposit due by November 4 based on the fee structure below to secure your space.

   One  Sunday         Fee:  $  80   Deposit:  $40
   Two Sundays        Fee:  $150   Deposit:  $75
   Three Sundays     Fee:  $200   Deposit:  $100        

The balance of the participation fee is due November 15.

The gallery will not receive any commission for the sale of work.

Participating artists agree to set-up between 8AM and 9:30AM and be present or have a representative present during the course of the day  through 6PM.  The artists is required to remove all work from the premises each day unless other arrangements are made.

C Art Gallery will be open 10AM-6PM each Sunday and will handle all transactions. Additional fees include service fees for sales transactions.  Artist will be responsible for paying sales tax on work sold.

Please e-mail c.artgallery@gmail.com or call 206-322-9374 for additional information.

Repost from WA State Arts Alliance Foundation

Dear Seattle Arts Advocates,

November 3, election day, is just around the corner.  Seattle Office of Arts & Culture has compiled a list of upcoming forums in the Seattle area that feature candidates for Seattle Mayor and City Council. Click here to find out the dates, times, and venues.

Arts advocates in Seattle are encouraged to attend as many as possible. Let them know the importance of and economic impact of the cultural industry.  Share your stories and ask those questions that reveal each candidate’s platform in this regard.  Gather as much information on each as you are able, evaluate the information, and mail-in your vote.

Best regards,
Mary Langholz
WSAA/F Executive Director

If you support high quality arts experiences, artistic freedom, lifelong arts education, arts diversity, a vital and inclusive arts network, and strong public and private investment in the arts – please consider becoming a member of the Washington State Arts Alliance. Together we will continue to create a voice for the arts in Washington State. Join Now!

Washington State Arts Alliance / Foundation
1204 Minor Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206.448.1909
www.wsartsalliance.com

Let’s have some FUN! We’ve been wanting to get this going for awhile and now it’s setup and ready to go. The best photos always comes from those on location, so now you can post your own art photos directly to our site and Twitter account.

We’ve setup a new Flickr photo sharing account that is also connected to our SeattleArtists Twitter account and we want YOU to email us your photos while you’re out and about on the town. Anything you email to our Flickr account will automatically get sent out as a new tweet on our Twitter account and will also get posted on our live Flickr feed on our website.

It’s easy - from your mobile phone, laptop, computer or any other connected device, just email a photo to:

tweet@seattleartists.com

Make the email subject line the text of your Tweet and attach the photo. You can put a description in the body of the email and even add photo tags by just typing tags: on a new line (for example – tags: seattle “gallery opening” SAM) etc. If you tag a photo, please try to use appropriate and relevant tags such as the gallery name, location or event.

So go ahead and try it right now! You’ll see your photo posted within seconds on Twitter and on the live Flickr photo feed located on the sidebar of website.

You can post any art related photos – here are some ideas to get you going:

• Share photos of live neighborhood art walk
• Gallery openings & receptions
• Event flyers, ads & artwork (you can also cross link image to a calendar event)
• Photos of your own art work & studio
• Random Seattle sightseeing pics
• Anything creative!

I’m not sure how well this will work but I’m hoping to have some fun with it. Please don’t abuse the system.

You can follow the Flickr photo feed directly at http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattleartists/. There are just a few test photos posted there now.

The Greenwood Collective invites Seattle area residents to the Penguins on the March silent auction on Friday, August 14th, between 6 – 9pm, during the monthly Art Up Greenwood-Phinney art walk.

Fifty-four Seattle artists of all ages and experience levels painted, embellished and decorated fabricated penguins. This community celebration of art and wildlife conservation is inspired by Woodland Park Zoo’s brand new Humboldt penguin exhibit, which opened in May.

These penguins have been migrating through Seattle neighborhoods including Greenwood, Phinney Ridge, Ballard, Fremont and Wallingford since early June. About 30 of these penguins will be auctioned off to benefit Woodland Park Zoo’s field conservation program. Woodland Park Zoo supports 38 wildlife conservation projects in 50 countries worldwide, including the Humboldt Penguin Conservation Center at Punta San Juan.

WHEN: Friday, August 14, 2009 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Auctions close at 8:00 and 8:45 p.m. Winning bids will be announced and distributed by 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Greenwood Collective 8537 Greenwood Ave N, Suite 1, Seattle, WA 98103 www.greenwoodcollective.com

FREE: Open to the public during Art Up Greenwood-Phinney monthly art walk

EVENT: The Greenwood Collective Silent Auction

DETAILS: Featuring 30 penguins, Many artists will be present – Select penguins will be featured in two different areas at The Greenwood Collective – Auction will close at 8:00 p.m. (China Room) and 8:45 p.m. (Main Room) – Guests who purchase a penguin will be able to take it home that evening – Cash, check and credit card will be accepted for all silent auction purchases – Artist interviews available at The Greenwood Collective (upon request)

Need a creative workspace or event venue? The Greenwood Collective provides monthly memberships for their awesome work & event spaces. Be sure and tell them SeattleArtists.com sent you!

I have setup a new Linkedin Group for Seattle Artists and those who love them

Just jump over to the new group and join, everyone can join. If you aren’t already a member of Linkedin, it’s free and easy to join and is a great way to network.

  http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2165965

"Passionately Pink"

Art for the Cure

C Art Gallery in Seattle invites artists of all mediums to submit entries for an exhibit to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure during breast cancer awareness month this October.

The key themes related to this exhibit are:

Hope, Awareness and Celebration of Life

Submission Guidelines

For additional information contact C Art Gallery at 206-322-9374 or e-mail c.artgallery@gmail.com

To learn more about the Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure or to contribute visit www.pskomen.org.

Posted from White Center For The Arts:

White Center for the Arts (www.whitecenterforthearts.org) will be heavily represented at Jubilee Days (www.jubileedays.org) this year.  For both days of the event, July 18th and 19th, White Center for the Arts will have a booth in the community area where everyone can participate in a future public art project.  This will be the first of many community art projects that they will host.  It will be a clay mosaic.  Do what you want with your piece of clay, sign your name or initials, and they will make sure that your piece is placed in the finished mosaic.  Fun for one and all.  And you’ll be a famous artist!

White Center for the Arts will also have a float in the parade, which starts at the McDonalds on 16th Ave SW near 114th.  The float starts at 1:00 PM and they will be handing out candy and flyers. They will float towards downtown White Center on 16th Ave SW with the rest of the crew.

White Center for the Arts is hosting another Art Event this coming weekend in conjunction with Jubilee Days. They will be in the parking lot of the Skate Building on 17th Ave SW and will be active for regular hours of 5 PM to 10 PM.  Enjoy the nearby Beer Gardens, and the music flowing from the stage while you watch art in action!