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FALL 2011
  
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Thank You Sponsors
Write on the Sound
EAC Opening
Photo Contest
Did You Know?
Artist Opportunities & Resources
Mission/Staff

 Arts & Humanities Month

ArtOctober is National Arts & Humanities month and there are many arts events in Edmonds as the new season begins. Look for separate articles in this newsletter about many of them. In the greater Seattle area, Theatre Puget Sound has once again organized "Arts Crush" which is "31 days of creative adventures (free or low cost) in art, literature, music, theatre, dance, film and more". See a complete list at their website www.artscrush.org

See "Did You Know" below.

 
Thank You 2011 Sponsors!

The Edmonds Arts Commission wishes to thank their generous sponsors for 2011. Many of these sponsors have given consistently for over 10 years, assuring that EAC is able to provide high quality free and low cost programs for the citizens of Edmonds.

 

Summer Concerts: Lynnwood Honda and Acura of Lynnwood

Public Art Maintenance & program support: Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation

Write on the Sound: Pat Thorpe, Heather Krause/RBC Wealth Management, Greg Hoff/Windermere Real Estate, Edmonds, Mary Kay Sneeringer & David Brewster/Edmonds Bookshop, Snohomish County Lodging Tax Fund, Edmonds Theater, ArtsNow/EdCC, Edmonds Harbor Inn Best Western, Europe Through the Back Door, Half Price Books, Petosa's Family Grocer, QFC, Safeway, Top Food & Drug.
WC logoWrite on the Sound
Sept 30-Oct 2, 2011

WOTS sold out for the 3rd year in a row, bringing over 250 people to Edmonds each day on Saturday and Sunday, and almost 100 to the pre-conference workshops on Friday. Twenty-one participants came from 10 states around the U.S. and as far away as New Zealand, and about 25 people stayed in a hotel for one or more nights.

Thank you to the Steering Committee and Edmonds Arts Commissioners who put in many volunteer hours during the event and all year under the leadership of Kris Gillespie and Frances Chapin, to the 30+ informative presenters, the Community Sponsors (listed above), and all who attend the conference and made the 26th WOTS such a success. On their evaluation forms, attendees consistently site the affordability (made possible by our sponsors) and location of the conference as the main reasons they attend, enjoying our Summer Market, restaurants and shops at break times.

 

Arts Commission Opening

Are you a resident of Edmonds with a passion for the arts and a willingness to volunteer your time on a working board? The City of Edmonds Arts Commission is seeking applicants to serve a four year term starting in January 2012. EAC is made up of 7 Edmonds residents who serve staggered 4-year terms. By ordinance 4 of these positions must be filled by people professionally engaged in the arts. This opening is for a person with a strong professional background in the visual arts.

Applicants are interviewed by the EAC Nominations Committee and appointed by the Mayor and City Council. Attendance is required at the monthly meetings (1st Monday of the month at 6 pm), and each Commissioner has at least one area of program responsibility. An average time commitment of 4-8 hours per month is standard with greater time commitments requested for special events.  

For more information and a position description email gillespie@ci.edmonds.wa.us or call 425-771-0228. Applicants should submit a resume and letter of interest to: EAC Nominations, 700 Main St, Edmonds WA 98020. The deadline is Thursday December 1, 2011. 
"Essentially Edmonds" Photo Contest Winners

Regional amateur and professional photographers were invited to participate in the "Essentially Edmonds" photo contest co-sponsored by EAC and EAFF. Seventy-five entries were received from 32 photographers. Congratulations to:

<Tom Newitt: First Place Purchase Award "Edmonds Progress"

 

Marc Weinberg: 2nd Place

Lynne Hann: Honorable Mention

Peter Olsen: Honorable Mention

 

All of the entries are eligible for use on the City's new website. The most frequently submitted subjects were of the Edmonds/Kingston Ferry and Edmonds' waterfront!

  

Old Milltown Plaza

Watch our new gathering space take shape. The community design approved at City Council will include several art elements. Funding secured to date is from Floretum Garden Club, Edmonds in Bloom, Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation, Hubbard Foundation and ACE. 

 

Gallery North - 50 Years!

Congratulations to Gallery North which celebrates 50 Years in business in October with an exhibition of work from past Gallery North members. The exhibit includes several noted artists from around the Puget Sound area.

 

Call For Artists

"ON THE FENCE" - TEMPORARY ARTWORK

The City of Edmonds Arts Commission is offering an opportunity for regional artists to create temporary outdoor art installations on the City owned fence south of ArtWorks at 201 2nd Ave S. EAC is interested in encouraging visual conversation through temporary artworks on the chain link fence. The fence provides the base for a strong visual statement to people walking or driving by, and visitors to the arts facility. Content must be deemed family friendly and appropriate for public display in a community space with diverse audiences. Projects will remain on the fence for up to 4 months. Walk by and see the current installation by Mona Smiley Fairbanks. DEADLINE: Ongoing. Select "Public Art" at www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission

 

Holiday Events

See location and ticket information in the "Calendar".

Nov 10 - Sno-King Chorale "Salute to America" concert.

Nov 17-19 - Sculptor's Workshop Holiday Sale

Nov 25-Dec 18 - Driftwood Players "The King and I"

Nov 26.- Sound of Music Sing-a-long, ECA followed by

            the Edmonds Tree Lighting, 5th & Bell

Dec 1 - Cantus "All is Calm" concert at ECA

Dec 4 - Driftwood Players screening "White Christmas"

Dec 7 - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Swing Band Holiday

            concert at ECA

Dec 10 - Sno-King Chorale Holiday Magic Concert

Dec 12 - CSO Holiday Concert and Messiah sing along,

Dec 16-18 - OBT "Nutcracker"

 

EAC/Edmonds Library Present:

2012 Seattle Opera Previews 7 pm, Plaza Room

650 Main Street

Join Seattle Opera's Education Department for a one hour free discussion of up coming Seattle Opera performances in the Plaza Room above the Library.

--Jan 4: "Attila"

--Feb 15: "Orphee"

--Apr 25: "Madame Butterfly"

 

Art Classes at Edmonds P&R

Edmonds Parks & Rec. offers a variety of art classes including: Calligraphy, Oil Painting, Drawing and Watercolor. Current one-time classes include Writing About Your Life, Precious Metal Clay, Mixed Media Techniques, Basketry and more. Darkroom also available. For more information visit www.reczone.org or call 425.771.0230. Classes held at the Frances Anderson Center 700 Main Street.

 

Did You Know?:

Edmonds is home to over 160 arts-related businesses (including 9 galleries, 3 dance schools, 4 theaters, and over 15 nonprofit cultural organizations) that employ over 500 people;

 

Ten of Edmonds' cultural organizations were established over 30 years ago, four over 50 years ago.

 

Thirty-plus downtown Edmonds businesses participate monthly in the Third Thursday Art Walk attracting approximately 3000 visitors a year;

 

Over 50,000 people attend the regionally popular Edmonds Arts Festival every Father's Day weekend featuring 240 artist booths, over 500 juried works, and a juried student exhibit of 1,000 artworks;

 

The Edmonds Arts Festival and Foundation has funded four major public art installations for the City of Edmonds worth over $350,000 - "Seeing Whales" by Richard Beyer, "Cedar Dreams" by Benson Shaw, "Beach Launch" by Robert Cooke, and "Locals" by Georgia Gerber;

 

From 250 to 600 people of all ages gather on the grass at City Park on Sunday afternoons in July and August for the free Arts Commission Concerts in the Park;

 

Over 50,000 people annually attend events at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, including performances by Edmonds based arts organizations Cascade Symphony, Olympic Ballet and Sno-King Chorale;

 

In the 2010-11 Season, the Driftwood Players put on 98 performances of 14 different shows with a total attendance of over 13,400 patrons;

 

Over 30 artists in the Sculptor's Workshop co-op put on two pottery sales a year attracting hundreds of visitors;

 

Visual art exhibits curated by the EAC & EAFF in public spaces draw an estimated 8,000 viewers a year;

 

Edmonds hosts the annual Frank DeMiero Jazz Festival and the Jazz Connection events, celebrating the talents of hundreds of young musicians and featuring top jazz musicians from around the country;

 

The Edmonds Historic Museum collection of historic images has over 5,500 photographs, mostly of Edmonds;

 

Over 200 individual artists belong to ArtistsConnect, with monthly meetings hosted at Art Works;

 

Twenty-one studios with 42 artists for the 2011 Edmonds Art Studio Tour welcomed hundreds of visitors;

 

Since being established in 2009 the Edmonds Mural Society has raised private funds to create 11 murals in downtown Edmonds;

 

The door count at the Edmonds Library was 241,609 last year, and 467,048 items were circulated, a 4.7% increase from the previous year;

 

The Friends of the Edmonds Library (200+ members) organize the annual Friends of the Library Book Sale at the end of October (Oct 29, 2011) which draws hundreds of people who buy thousands of books for reuse. 

log cabinSALE EAC POSTERS $15

Until 2004 EAC produced a limited-edition signed poster biennially to promote Edmonds and regional artists with scenes such as the Car Show, the waterfront, Gracie's gazebo, the log cabin, and boats in the marina. The remaining posters are on sale for $15 each, almost half price. Proceeds from the sale of these posters benefit the Tourism Promotion Fund which supports promotion of events and performances by Edmonds arts organizations that bring visitors to our community. View them at the AndersonCenter, 700 Main St, Mon-Sat or at www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission/posters.stm  

CALENDAR

 

OCTOBER
 ALL EAC: Hekinan Collection selections, 650 Main St, Mon-Thur 9-8, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5. 425-771-0228.
ALL EAC Display Case-Toshi Asai, Prints, 700 Main St, Mon-Fri 8-9, Sat 9-4, 425-771-0228.

ALL-EAF Museum Gallery: Toshi Asai "Ji to E", 700 Main St, Mon-Fri 9-9, Sat 10-3, Reception 10/20, 6-7:30 pm, www.eaffoundation.org .

ALL-GALLERY NORTH: "Celebrating 50 Years", 508 Main St, Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5, 425-774-0946.

Till 12/31-EDMONDS HISTORICAL MUSEUM: PNW Needle Arts Guild "Fiber Show", 118 5th Ave N, Wed-Sun 1-4 pm, 425-774-0900, www.historicedmonds.org

20-EAC/EAFF: "Essentially Edmonds" Photo Contest Awards & Reception, 6-7:30 pm, Plaza Room, 650 Main St, 425-771-0228.

20-11/16-COLE GALLERY: Amanda Houston & Michael Orwick Paintings, 107 5th Ave S, Tu-Sa 10-6, Sun & Mon 12-4, 425-697-2787, www.colegallery.net

Till 12/8-COLE GALLERY: see website for a variety of workshops www.colegallery.net

20-THIRD THURSDAY ART WALK, hosted by Downtown Edmonds Merchants, 5-8 pm, 425-776-3778.
20-ArtsNOW: "Four Women" by Rebecca Redshaw, Conference Ctr 201 4th Ave N, 425-640-1243.

20-MANYA VEE SELECTS: Ginny Huber Nuno Felt Scarves, (demo 5-8), 409 Main St, 425-776-3778, www.manyaveeselects.com

21-EDMONDS LIBRARY: "Fall into a Good Book" w/ Nancy Pearl, 7 pm, 650 Main St, 425-771-1933.

22-EdCC BLACK BOX THEATRE Savannah Fuentes "3 Glorias, Flamenco en Vivo" Flamenco voice, guitar & dance. 7 pm, for tickets see: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/198273

22-ARTISTS CONNECT meets at ArtWorks, 201 2nd Ave S, 10-12,  425-774-6049 for more info.

23-24-CSO+Rick Steves: Musical Europe Through the Back Door, 7:30, ECA 410 4th Ave, Tickets: 425-776-4938 or www.cascadesymphony.org

24-PUGET SOUND CAMERA CLUB meets, Maplewood Presbyterian Church, 19523 84th Ave W, 7 pm, 425-776-2442 or 485-3247.

27-30--DRIFTWOOD PLAYERS "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" 950 Main St, Th, Fr , Sa 7:30 pm, Sa-Su 2 pm, 425-774-9600 www.driftwoodplayers.org

29-ECA Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes, Jazz Pianists, 7:30, 410 4th Ave N, tickets: 425-275-9595 or www.ec4arts.org

29-FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Annual Book Sale, 9-4, 700 Main St, 425-776-6711.

31-EDMONDS HISTORICAL MUSEUM: "Haunted Museum", 4-7 pm, $1 donation. All ages.

31-Edmonds Trick-or-Treat Night, downtown merchants, www.edmondswa.com or 425-776-6711.

 

NOVEMBER

ALL-GALLERY NORTH: Sam Taylor, Acrylic Paintings *

1-12/15-EAC: Anita West, Pen & Ink/Paintings, Edmonds Library. *

1-12/14-EAC Display Case: K. Robinson, Paintings*

1-12/14-EAF Museum Gallery: K. Robinson, Paintings*

4-ECA: Momix-Botanica, dance/illusionists, 7:30, ECA *

10-SNO-KING CHORALE: Salute to America with Shoreline Concert Band, 7:30, ECA, 410 4th Ave N, tickets: 425-275-9595, or www.ec4arts.org.

14 & 28-PUGET SOUND CAMERA CLUB meets.*
16-ECA: Seattle International Comedy Competition, 7:30, ECA *

17-THIRD THURSDAY ART WALK, Downtown Edmonds 5-8 pm.*

17-MANYA VEE SELECTS: Leigh Young Handmade Hats, 5-8 pm.*

17-19-SCULTOR'S WORKSHOP Holiday Sale, Th 6-8, Fr 2-8, Sat 10-2, 700 Main St, Rm 210, 425-774-8282.

17-12/14-COLE GALLERY: Dianna Shyne, Paintings * 

25-12/18-DRIFTWOOD PLAYERS: "The King & I", 950 Main St, Th-Sa 8 pm, Su 2 pm, www.driftwoodpalyers.org or 425-774-9600 tickets/info.

26-ARTISTS CONNECT meets at ArtWorks.*

26-ECA: "Sound of Music" Sing-A-Long, 12 Noon, ECA *

26-Edmonds Tree-Lighting Ceremony, Centennial Plaza, 5th & Bell, www.edmondswa.com or 425-776.6711.

 

DECEMBER
 ALL-GALLERY NORTH: Kim Caldwell Watercolors, Janet Hause Lampwork Jewelry *

1-ECA: Cantus, "All is Calm", vocal, 7:30, ECA *

4-DRIFTWOOD PLAYERS: "White Christmas", one showing 7 pm, $10 *

7-ECA: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Swing Band, 7:30 ECA *

10-SNO-KING CHORALE, Holiday Magic Concert, 3:30 & 7:30, ECA *

12-PUGET SOUND CAMERA CLUB meets.*

12-CSO: Holiday Concert (and Messiah sing along), 7:30 ECA *

Till 12/14-COLE GALLERY: Dianna Shyne, Paintings *

15-THIRD THURSDAY ART WALK, Downtown Edmonds 5-8 pm.*

15-MANYA VEE SELECTS: Gale Franko (Looking Glass Designs) Fused Glass Votives & Jewelry, 5-8 pm.*

16-18-OBT "The Nutcracker", ECA 410 4th Ave, Fri 9:30 & 11:30 am school shows, Sat 2 & 7 pm, Sun 8 pm, www.OlympicBallet.com or 425-774-7570.

16-1/30-EAC: Bob Sears, Photography, Edmonds Library*.
16-1/30-EAC Display Case: EAFF Collection*

16-1/30-EAF Museum Gallery: EAFF Collection.*

 

JANUARY

4- EDMONDS LIBRARY: Seattle Opera Preview lecture " Attila" 7 pm, 650 Main St (Plaza Room).

*NOTE: See earlier listing for contact / ticket info

 

OPPORTUNITIES

For a complete listing of local and national artist opportunities & resources, visit www.artisttrust.org

 

Icicle Creek Ctr for the Arts in Leavenworth WA seeks applicants for rolling 1-6 week partially subsidized residencies in music, theater and literature from individuals or ensembles looking to create new or finish existing work. See www.icicle.org Ongoing.

 

Swedish/Edmonds Hospital seeks photographs about nature, nurture or community for 2012 "Artist of the Month" exhibits. Amateur & professional artists eligible. More info at: http://www.facebook.com/pates/SwedishEdmonds-Art/237232029655444?sk=wall&filter=12Ongoing

 

Edmonds Arts Commission seeks artists for "On the Fence" Temporary Artworks for the City chain link fence south of ArtWorks, 201 2nd Ave S, Edmonds. More under Public Art at www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission. Ongoing.

 

Writer's Digest Short Short Competition seeks entries. Send your best in 1500 words or less and win $3,000 and a trip to the 2012 WD Conference. See www.writersdigest.com for rules. By 11/15.

 

Writer's Digest Poetry Contest seeks entries. See www.writersdigest.com for rules. By 12/1.

 

Swedish/Edmonds Hospital is seeking submission of up to 3 photographs of food for an exhibit "Food in Photography". Visit their face book site for entry form and guidelines http://www.facebook.com/pages/Swedish-Edmonds-Art/237232029655444?sk=wall&filter=12 By 12/10

 

Larson Gallery in Yakima WA seeks entires for "Adorn the Form: New Directions in Fiber and Jewelry" biennial national juried exhibit Apr 13-May 12, 2012. Up to $3000 in prizes for hats, shawls, bags, jewelry, scarves, hair dornments, belts, etc in metal fiber, paper, plastic and other material. For info & prospectus (Jan) see www.larsongallery.org or 509 574-4875. Enter a CD by 5 pm. By 2/25/12.

 

Artist Studio / Class space available, 524 Main St, Edmonds. Call Joan Longstaff, 425-773-1274, for details.

 

Lynnwood Arts Commission seeks artists to exhibit at Lynnwood Senior Center (3-4 mo. long). Applications at www.LynnwoodArts.org email LynnwoodArts@gmail.com or call 4250-670-5518.

 

New at ArtWorks 201 2nd Ave S, Art Spa on most Mondays and Fridays (see website for details). Plus ongoing art related classes. See www.artworks-edmonds.org. Regular office hours: M, W, F, 11-2, 425-774-6049.

 

Edmonds Third Thursday Art Walkseeks artist applicants. Applications & maps: www.manyaveeselects.com/artwalk/artwalk.htm 
 

Edmonds Arts Commission seeks artists for 2012 exhibits in the Edmonds Library. Send up to 10 digital images or link to a website, and a professional resume to EAC Exhibits, 700 Main St, Edmonds 98020 or chapin@ci.edmonds.wa.us applications reviewed quarterly.

 

ARTIST RESOURCES 

Art Jobswww.artjob.org is the source for professional opportunities and career info in all areas of the arts, nonprofit, commercial, fellowships, conferences, commissions & more.

Artist Trust Artists' Assets complete resource guide for artists of WashingtonState. Visit: www.artisttrust.org/pro_resources/AA

 

Arts Information Line a service of Seattle Public Library to answer questions about the arts. Call 206-615-1324 during business hours.

 

ArtsNow Nurturing the arts from creation to commerce with classes for the novice to advanced techniques for the experienced. Also workshops on the business of being an artist. www.edcc.edu/ArtsNow

 

ArtsEd Washington an organization dedicated to promoting statewide arts education in partnership with artists, educators, organizations, schools and agencies. www.artsedwashington.org

 

Americans for the Arts a national organization for groups and individuals dedicated to advancing arts and culture. www.artsusa.org

 

Cole Gallery & Artists' Supplies107 5th Ave S, Edmonds, 425-697-2787, Tue-Sat 10-6, Sun/Mon 12-4, www.colegallery.net

 

Regional Arts & Culture Council (PortlandOR) offers GrantSearch, an online database of organizations that fund NW artists. www.racc.org

 

SnohomishCounty Arts Commission's website covers the visual, performing and literary arts with lists of resources, exhibits, events, opportunities and news. www.snohomishcountyarts.org

 

Washington State Arts Alliance a statewide arts advocacy organization, info@wsartsalliance.com, www.wsartsarlliance.com

 

Washington State Arts Commission www.arts.wa.gov 

Mission 
The Edmonds Arts Commission exists to ensure that the arts are integral to our community's quality of life, economic vitality, and central identity. 

Commissioners                 Staff  
Pam Harold                                                     Frances White Chapin
Joanne Otness                                                     Cultural Services Manager
Suzy Maloney                                                 Kris Gillespie                                                  
Mary Monfort                                                        Cultural Services Assistant
Lois Rathvon
Samantha Saether, Chair
Todd Timmcke                                               

EAC Meets at 6 pm the first Monday of each month, 650 Main Street
City of Edmonds Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department