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Are you an artist?

The City of Normandy Park is looking for artists for their annual Arts Festival, which will be held June 7th and 8th.

Applications are due by May 15th to be guaranteed entry into the event.

Late submissions are accepted on a space available basis.

Event publication, entry forms, and art tags can be accessed here.

WHAT: Normandy Park Arts Festival

WHEN: June 7th and 8th, 2008

CONTACT: email to artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us

ARTISTS: Go to FORMS LIBRARY for entry forms, guidelines and art tags.

VENDORS: Space is available in the Recreation Center for vendors to sell original art work and crafts. Application needs to be made by May 15. Go to FORMS LIBRARY for entry forms, guidelines and art tags.

VOLUNTEERS: No experience necessary and most shifts are 3-hours long. Email artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us your interest area. Go to FORMS LIBRARY for entry forms, guidelines and art tags. Help is needed in the following areas:

• Set-up, June 6th, 4pm
• Art Docents: June 7th, 8th, starting at 10am
• Take Down: June 8th, 4pm

FORMS: FORMS LIBRARY

JUDGES FOR JURIED GALLERY:

Nancy Johnson:

• Education: University of Idaho, BA Fine Arts Centre College of Kentucky, San Francisco Academy of Art, San Francisco Art Institute.
• Exhibitions: Nancy has exhibited her work in numerous galleries in the US and has had solo exhibitions at Linda Farris Gallery, 1976 & 1977, Seattle Pacific University, 1979, and Foster/White Gallery, 1980, ‘821, ‘86, ‘98 and 2002. In 2007, Nancy has a show of her work to Normandy Park City Hall.
• Awards and Collections: Nancy has received many awards for her work including the Chautauqua Institution Award in 1082, NW Watercolor Society Award in 1082, and 10983 and the Frye Art Museum in 1070. Her work is in several collections in the US and Canada and is included in the collections of Pacific Western Bank, Columbia Tower, McCann-Erickson, Seattle Water Department and Ray’s Boathouse.

William Kuhns:

• Education: BA Fine Arts Seattle University, MA Fine Arts University of Washington.
• Exhibitions: William Kuhns has exhibited his work in may NW galleries including: Polly Friedlander Gallery, Manolides Gallery, NN Gallery, And/Or Gallery, Irwins Gallery and Glazers Gallery.
• Employment: William has worked as a photojournalist and combat photographer in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Panama, Thailand, Egypt, Korea, Portugal, Germany, Japan and Hungary. He is currently the Art Department Chair at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, where he teaches art and photography.He has been an art educator for the past 30 years. He also runs a photo studio in Seattle.

ENTERTAINMENT:

• Live music throughout the day.
• Volunteer Perfoming Groups: groups interested in performing on June 7th or June 8th should contact artscomm@ci.normandy-park.wa.us

WALK-IN-THE-PARK: Hosted by the Park Board, join us for our annual walk that will leave City Hall Park at 10am. You will be back in time to enjoy the concert. See link below for registration form and additional information.

ART WORK CHECK IN: Wed, June 4th, 4pm-6pm. Attach tag card to back of each item submitted. Cards can be found on FORMS LIBRARY.

Through October 2008, visitors to the SeaTac International Airport North Terminal will be able to view artwork created by some very special artists.

Using a myriad of recycled objects, Northwest artists from Creative ArtSpace and Art Escape designed teapots primarily for fun rather than mere functionality.  In the spirit of “found art,” artists scavenged at least one pot body, handle, lid and spout; often garnering numerous spouts or handles.  These were assembled according to whim, whimsy, or the dictates of imagination.  Wonderful re-created Ming vases and dragon paintings complete the exploration of Asian art from this very unique perspective.

This exhibit is a small sampling of the vibrant and creative voices of contemporary Northwest artists with developmental disabilities and vivid, imaginative capabilities.  These artists participate in the Art Escape program at the Moshier Community Art Center in Burien, WA and in the Creative ArtSpace program at the Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services Resource Centerin Kent, WA.  Instructor Shariana Mundi works with the artists in an atmosphere of playful exploration and creative expression.

Artists Include:

• Giel Ahn
• Brenda Satko
• Jesse Whitehouse
• Tracy Wieland
• Sue Owens
• Doug Query
• Shannon Twilley
• Shirley Strand
• Anish Titus
• Min Lee
• Lisa Pickering
• Ryan Steve
• John Shaw
• Dustin Moles
• Jean Cavanaugh
• Libby Heller
• Cindy Mason
• Kelly McLaughlin
• Jeff Ingraham
• Hoa Caldwell
• Joseph Ruf

For more information regarding inclusive arts programming for people with disabilities, please contact Gina Kallman at Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, 206-242-7752, or Kent Parks, Recreation and Community services, 253-856-5030.

Doncha just love it when big fancy ’spensive displays end up showing error messages?

We do:

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• Skyzyk’s Flickr Photostream

SEATAC – When you hear the phrase “entertainment district” what do you usually think of?

Downtown Seattle?

Las Vegas?

How about SeaTac?

The city of SeaTac has just announced that it plans to create an “entertainment district” that would include retail, dining and entertainment facets.

The city has hired Heartland LLC, a Seattle real estate consultant, to devise a strategy for the district.

The area that SeaTac officials have targeted is around the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Sound Transit light rail station now under construction at International Boulevard and South 176th Street, which is scheduled to open at the end of next year.

The district would target airport travelers and workers, city officials said.

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SOURCE:

• Puget Sound Business Journal