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Saludos a todos!
  
With sadness we report that Quetzalcoatl Gallery located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle will be closing at the end of December. We congratulate Almendra Sandoval for her hard work in creating one of the few spaces in Seattle that had at its core the support and celebration of Latino/a art. We encourage you to drop by Quetzalcoatl Gallery for one of three upcoming events and wish Almendra the best on her next venture - y adelante con la lucha of keeping Latino/a artists and arts and culture alive in Seattle.   
  
Atentamente, 
   Catalina, Irene, Miguel, Tony y Wendy 
  
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 Latino Night   Guest: Jaque Larrainzar (Guitarist and singer)  Mexican Traditional Songs 
  Thursday, December 29th   Doors open at 8pm  $10 Suggested Donation    Goth Fashion Night   Goth Fashions - Dominant Bondage 
 Guest: Travis Hughes (Professional Dominant) 
  Friday, December 30th   Doors open at 9pm  $10 Suggested Donation      New Year's Eve Celebration & Last Party    Doors open at 9pm  
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Are you an artist or arts group 
-  Excited to invest more time in your art-making but don't have the space?
 -  Baffled by leases, code requirements, and other real estate issues?
 -  Looking for a permanent home for your organization?
 -  Worried about losing the space you are in?
  
Artist Space Assistance Program (ASAP) is a pilot program of the  Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs administered by Shunpike  with support from 4Culture.     
  
ASAP is for artists working in all genres and arts groups seeking  long-term affordable arts space. During this pilot program, Shunpike  will assess artist needs and space opportunities, offer direct services  to artists and arts groups and develop a model for expanding the  program.    
  ASAP grew out of community concerns related to the recent loss of  artist studio space in Pioneer Square to make way for construction of  the Highway 99 tunnel. Artists working in Pioneer Square and the  Chinatown-International District will receive priority for participation  in the ASAP Pilot Group. 
  
There are three ways to get involved:
  
 1. Register for the 1/7/12 ASAP Workshop 
  
 This free workshop is open to all who register. Attend a free  workshop on January 7, 2012. The workshop will include an overview of  commercial real estate issues for artists presented by Richard Hesik and  small roundtable discussions, where artists will work with facilitators  from Shunpike's Arts Business Clinic to raise and address common issues  and opportunities.      2. Fill out the Artist Space Survey   Your response is an important part of helping us determine current space needs for artists and arts groups.     Take the Survey 
   3. Apply to participate in the pilot program   The  Artist Space Survey will ask if you want to be considered for the ASAP pilot group, which  will focus on cultural space in Pioneer Square and the  Chinatown-International District. The pilot group will receive  additional planning and relocation assistance in January and February  2012. Shunpike will work with artists and organizations in the pilot  group to address immediate and near-term space needs. The goal is to  extend the program beyond a pilot, so please do not hesitate to apply  now and stay tuned for future ASAP news.    |