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March 5, 2009
Destination Heritage
So your parents or cousins or college roommates are visiting for the tenth time in the last three years and you're wondering, what are we going to do this time? They've been to all the usual spots and want something different. Where can we go? Help is here!
I am pleased to announce that 4Culture has just launched a new heritage tourism program to encourage residents of, and visitors to, our region to explore historic sites around the county.
Following the "heritage trails" model so widespread in the East and South, Destination Heritage celebrates some of the most distinctive, visitor-ready historic places in our region, with sites grouped under three themes: Agriculture, Industry and Maritime.
Destination Heritage takes a multi-media approach. It includes beautiful print booklets on each theme; a website on which you can learn about the project, plan an outing and print a map; and for five sites in each theme, short interpretive talks that are accessible by cell phone through Listen4Culture (also accessible online so you can "visit" these sites without leaving your desk).
The booklets are available in several locations. Taking advantage of the heavy visitor traffic at major Seattle attractions, the brochures will be available at several portals, which illustrate the themes. One of the most visited tourist sites in Seattle is the Pike Place Market. If you go to the market because you like fresh flowers, you may want to see the fields where they are grown in the Snoqualmie Valley. If you value fresh produce, you may want to visit a working farm on Vashon, Enumclaw or Auburn. Agriculture played an enormous role in the settlement and early growth of King County.
The portal for Industry is Pioneer Square, in which Seattle's first industrial site was located: Yesler's Mill at the foot of Skid Row. Featured sites in Pioneer Square include King Street Station, Union Station, Smith Tower, and the Klondike Gold Rush Museum. From that launching point, you can visit Georgetown; Boeing's first manufacturing plant, the "Red Barn" at Museum of Flight; and further afield, the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, the Black Diamond Depot Museum or historic Skykomish, among many more.
The Center for Wooden Boats in South Lake Union is your portal to Maritime heritage. Did you realize that Carillon Point in Kirkland was a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding yard in World War II?
Destination Heritage is a collaboration between 4Culture's Heritage and Preservation programs, the King County Historic Preservation Program, Preserve America and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
I really hope you pick up a brochure or visit Destination Heritage online and plan a trip to explore the county. There are hidden treasures everywhere just waiting for you.
Jim Kelly
Executive Director
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reception March 5, 2009, 6 to 8pm
exhibit March 5 to 27, 2009
www.4culture.org/publicart/gallery
Matthew Mitros: Wanderlust
A selection of several wall mounted works and one free standing construction of resin and wood, Wanderlust explores the tension created visually through the fusion of organic and machined forms. The title refers to Seattle sculptor's Matthew Mitros' energized surfaces which consist of trajectories of resin traveling in unexpected directions from the confines of a wood framework (itself in various stages of deconstruction). Looking at the assembly of his work, the viewer is subliminally attuned to the image of monochromatic canvases engulfed in a colossal explosion. Embodied in resin drips, the organic component of the works are determined by nature, formed by the force of gravity, while the wood structures represent the machined, or fabricated, forms representing the product of man's intent.
image: © Matthew Mitros, something (detail), 2008, resin, photo by the artist
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In conjunction with First Thursday Artwalk on March 5th, 4Culture's e4c will premiere a new electronic artwork by Bennett Morris of Portland, ME. Morris uses video to serve as a portal into unknown worlds. His work strives to raise questions about perception, the consequences of technology and of the nature of beauty.
Read about the ongoing rotation of work on e4c.
image: © Bennett Morris, protectorate 02, 2006, archival print
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Preservation & Heritage 4Culture are thrilled to announce the launch of a new, themed guide series called Destination Heritage, in partnership with King County Historic Preservation Program. The project promotes countywide heritage tourism through three significant historical themes: Maritime, Agriculture and Industry. These themes are brought to life in visually rich, high-quality brochures, a new interactive website and cell-phone accessed audio recordings for select sites. Audio also available online at Listen4Culture. Funding for this project was made possible by grants from Preserve America and 4Culture, as well as smaller awards from National Trust for Historic Preservation and KCHPP.
The three-themed brochures guide visitors from popular Seattle tourist attractions (such as the Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square), out to an array of lesser-known but equally fascinating heritage sites spread throughout the county. In addition to the brochures a new website was created for the project, Destination Heritage which allows viewers to access information from the brochures and view maps showing all the sites within a theme.
For more information, visit the Preservation 4Culture web page.
image: © Courtesy of 4Culture
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From an application pool of 178 King County artists, Gallery4Culture is delighted to announce that eleven proposals have been selected for exhibitions in the coming season. Artists were chosen in a peer panel review process, with three primary criterion: high artistic standard, work that addresses current aesthetic and conceptual issues, and artists whose method of work is less likely to be shown in a mainstream gallery. Thanks to this year's panelists Stefano Catalani, Yuki Nakamura and Michael Van Horn and congratulations to the eleven selected artists!
Alicia Basinger - sculpture
Evan Blackwell - sculpture
Nicholas Brown - works on paper (linocut)
Jennifer Campbell - video
Jesse Delira - photography
Molly Epstein - sculpture
Eryon Franklin - works on paper
Sol Hashimi - photography/installation
Peter Nelson - video
Sara Osebold & Vaughn Bell – 2 person show: installation/ video
Kinu Watanabe – ceramic sculpture
Gallery4Culture is an annual program dedicated to presenting exhibitions by artists living in King County who are not currently represented by a commercial gallery. For more information about this program call 206 296.8674.
image: © Eryon Franklin, The Here (detail), 2008, Comic book (pen & ink), photo by the artist
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Last call for applications for Arts Projects Individuals and Landmark Rehabilitation proposals, both due March 9, 2009.
View the full funding calendar for 2009.
image: © John Grade, Collector, 2007
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Heritage 4Culture and HistoryLink.org are pleased to announce the launch of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: Centennial 1909-2009 available as of February 20, 2009. This new curriculum for elementary and middle school teachers connects children with the history and centennial celebration of the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, the region's first World's Fair, which promoted the Northwest's growing prosperity as a portal to the Pacific. The curriculum is the first project developed through a new education partnership between Heritage 4Culture and HistoryLink.org aimed at developing a more comprehensive selection of relevant, up-dated, and accessible heritage education resources for Pacific Northwest teachers and students. The curricula may be accessed on HistoryLink's "Study Aids" page.
For more information about the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Centennial visit AYP100.org
image: © University of Washington Special Collections, AYP605
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event April 8, 2009, 11:30am - 1pm
Public Art 4Culture will dedicate artwork for the new Ninth and Jefferson Building at Harborview Medical Center on Wednesday, April 8. Both site-specific and portable artworks will be on view, and the public will have an opportunity to tour areas of the hospital that will have restricted access once the building is occupied. As we continue to build the remarkable collection at Harborview, we are proud to contribute to the healing environment of this vital facility.
image: © Installation of Robert Horner's lobby floor, Photo by the artist.
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3rd Wednesday of each month
Are you an arts marketer or communications person in King County? Looking for new resources, colleagues, inspiration or collaboration? Join Marketing the Arts Task force and take part in a monthly roundtable discussion on current trends, techniques and pondering of issues related to promoting the arts in our region. Meetings are from noon to 1:30pm on the third Wednesday of every month at the Museum of History and Industry. Yearly membership fee is only $30 per organization, which covers space rental and administrative expenses (checks may be made out to "4Culture"). Your first meeting is free – come check it out!
Please join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, March 18, noon – 1:30pm. Questions, please email Sara Edwards
image: © Seattle Repertory Theatre, Three Musketeers, 2008, photo by Chris Bennion
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Last week, 4Culture's Board of Directors approved a $50,000 emergency funding request to the Northwest Railway Museum to repair the damage caused by massive flooding earlier this year. On January 7 & 8, 2009, the Museum experienced serious, unprecedented flooding as a result of record snow runoff and rainfall resulting in widespread flood-related impacts, including water in the new Conservation and Restoration Center and damage to the Rayonier motor car, once used to carry loggers into the woods. However, the most costly impact involved loss of railroad track needed for the interpretive and revenue-generating railway programs throughout the year. Without track rehabilitation before the spring, the Museum risked losing funding for its programs and staff. Read more
image: © Courtesy of Northwest Railway Museum
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Deadline April 1, 2009
www.4culture.org/publicart
4Culture and the King County Department of Transportation are seeking an artist living in Washington or Oregon to work collaboratively with the Bridge Unit to create a Bridge Design Manual. The manual will describe a kit of parts for application in County-wide short span bridge replacement projects. Short span bridges are those less than 20 feet in length. Bridge components for possible inclusion in the Bridge Design Manual include railings, barriers and lighting. The selected artist will work with the King County Department of Transportation to understand the function and design possibilities of short span bridges. It is not expected that the artist will create the component parts, rather s/he will design parts that can be used in various configurations over many years and on many bridges, resulting in a signature experience within King County's network of roads and bridges. The project budget is $50,000 inclusive of artist residency meeting time, conceptual and schematic level design work, documentation, presentations and travel. The qualified applicant will have experience working in design team collaborations, preferably for infrastructure and/or bridge projects.
image: © Courtesy of 4Culture
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4Culture Public Art Calls List
subscribe - www.4culture.org/publicart
Public Art 4Culture compiles a list of current public art opportunities available through Public Art 4Culture and other agencies across the country. The Public Art Calls List provides brief project descriptions, deadlines and how to receive more information about each opportunity -- bimonthly, free of charge.
Seeking curators to bring arts to Seattle downtown parks
Deadline: Postmarked by March 6, 2009 or delivered by 4:30pm
www.seattle.gov/arts
Parks-Specific—a partnership between Seattle Parks and Recreation, 4Culture's Site Specific Program the Downtown Seattle Association, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs—is seeking up to three curators or curatorial teams to develop three downtown Seattle parks as public arts space. The curator or team will create and present a five-month series of free arts events from June 1 to October 31, 2009. Any and all arts disciplines are welcome. The downtown parks are Victor Steinbrueck Park, Westlake Park, and Occidental Park.
ArtXchange Gallery seeks work by Asian American Artists in the Pacific NW
Deadline: March 15, 2009
artslink.wordpress.com
ArtXchange Gallery is accepting submissions for a May/June 2009 group show to celebrate the rich history and diverse culture of Asian Pacific Americans (APA) in the Pacific Northwest. In observance of the national APA Heritage Month in May, ArtXchange is seeking artwork that illustrates the beauty and diversity of Asian Pacific American heritage. Pieces should reflect how one embraces their identity as an Asian Pacific American, as well as exhibit the uniqueness of their multi-cultural experience. All media are acceptable — painting, drawing, photography sculpture, film/video, mixed media and installation. For more information contact apply2artxchange@gmail.com or (206) 839-0377
The A.W.A.R.D Show! 2009: Seattle (at On the Boards)
Seeking contemporary dance artists
Deadline: March 31, 2009, 5:30pm EST
www.ontheboards.org
The A.W.A.R.D Show! aims to create a space where artists can experiment with ideas in front of a thinking, responsive community. On each of the three preliminary nights of The A.W.A.R.D Show! 2009: Seattle four promising contemporary choreographers will present a 10-15 minute piece. After each performance, a moderated artist and audience discussion will take place, ending with an audience vote to select a finalist to perform again on the fourth and final night of the series. Each night there will be a post-show reception where audiences and artists can meet and talk further about the work. On the fourth and final night, a panel of experts along with the audience will choose the winner of the $10,000 cash award which the winning artist will use to develop a new work. Full details and applications on The Joyce Theater's website at www.joyce.org.
Seattle seeks artist to design on-street bicycle parking
Deadline: April 13, 2009
www.seattle.gov/arts
The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) seeks an artist or artist team to design on-street bicycle parking. The selected artist will work with SDOT staff to design, fabricate and install bicycle parking at two to four on-street locations in the city. The project addresses growing need for bicycle parking and is part of Seattle's Bicycle Master Plan
CD Forum seeks artists for the CREATION Project 2009 – 2010 Season
Deadline: Friday, May 22, 2009
www.cdforum.org
The CREATION Project is a new works and professional development program created by the CD Forum for African-American performing artists based in King County. A panel will select up to four participants representing a range of performing arts disciplines. Each participant will receive a $1,000 stipend to be used towards the creation of a new work and participate in professional development seminars, facilitated peer discussions and a showcase in May 2010. For more information, please contact the CD Forum at 206 323.4032 or email deneem@cdforum.org.
Nature Consortium seeking performing artists to participate in the 11th annual Arts in Nature Festival
www.naturec.org
The Arts in Nature Festival runs August 22 & 23, 2009 at Camp Long. Performances take place in 5 different venues throughout the park: the Lodge, a forested grove by the Pond, on the climbing Glacier, in the Meadow, and in a Geodesic Dome near the Fire Circle. A wide array of eclectic and traditional music and performance of all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Proposals for large outdoor or site-based sculptures are also encouraged. Contact Nancy Whitlock at 206 923.0853.
aLIVe: A Low-Impact Vehicle Exhibition seeking proposals
www.greatcity.org
A call for artists, architects, landscape architects, engineers, inventors and designers of all types to create visions for the future. Areas of exploration include vehicles designed around the human body; streets designed for people; and communities built around the need for trees and unpaved spaces, clean air and clean water. The purpose of aLIVe is to present new ideas in various formats such as prototypes, designs, works in progress and to also present metaphorical art to stimulate a conversation that will help us change our culture, one mind at a time. Please join us for aLIVe on August 22, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. aLIVe is being hosted by Great City.
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Nature Consortium
Accounting Assistant/Bookeeper
www.naturec.org
Part-time, permanent position, entailing extensive work on QuickBooks (Premier Nonprofit Edition 2009) processing accounts receivable & payable, invoicing, payroll, quarterly taxes, bi-weekly tax deposits, year-end 1099's, W-4's, generating Profit & Loss Statements, inputting organizational and project budgets, etc. Position open until filled.
Nature Consortium
Operations & Technology Director
www.naturec.org
Full-time or ¾-time, temporary, position providing technical, operational and administrative support for the day-to-day business operations of the organization. This is a temporary contract position from beginning of June to mid September 2009, while our current Operations/Technology Director travels for the summer. Position open until filled.
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National Arts Strategies Seminar: Finance
Recommended by Charlie Rathbun, Arts 4Culture
April 16 - 17, 2009
Seattle, WA
artstrategies.org
In a tough economic climate, even the most stable organizations struggle with financial decisions. As the use of every dollar becomes increasingly scrutinized, the choices you make and how you communicate them are critical. This free seminar is a fantastic opportunity for your leadership team to learn which information to hone-in on so that you can effectively manage, understand and mitigate risk. This intensive, two-day seminar will give your team the vocabulary and understanding to communicate with funders, customers and board members about how you are effectively using your limited resources to create real value. Register here.
MOHAI
Recommended by Eric Taylor, Heritage 4Culture
Photographing the Fair
March 7 to December 31, 2009
www.seattlehistory.org
Step back 100 years and visit Seattle's first World’s Fair through the eyes of the official photographer Frank H Nowell and others.
Seattle Salt Line Shows
Recommended by Jordan Howland, Public Art 4Culture
Two evenings featuring four of the US's most accomplished poetry slam artists/activist/powehouses: Andrea Gibson (Women of the World Poetry Slam Champion), Denise Jolly (Seattle Poetry Slam), Sonya Renee (Individual National Poetry Slam Champion) and Tara Hardy (founder of Bent Writing Institute.)
21+ show at the ReBar, 1114 Howell Street, Seattle
March 8, 2009, Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm
All-ages appearance as part of the Youth Speaks Seattle Slam
March 6, 2009, Doors at 6:30, Show at 7pm
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra
Recommended by Sara Edwards, Communications 4Culture
I Hear America Singing
March 8, 2009, 3pm
Meany Hall on the University of Washington campus
www.seattlephil.com
Get your patriotism on with this concert featuring works by well known American masters George Gershwin and Aaron Copland, as well as the lesser known composers Richard Peaslee and Oscar Levant.
Art Lending Library
Recommended by Anna Callahan, 4Culture
Thursday, March 12, 2009, 6 - 9pm
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW) South Classroom #380
The opportunity arises only once every 3 months; the chance to become an active member of Seattle's original Art Lending Library. If you haven't heard of us, then come down this month and find out what we're all about. Talk with a librarian, get a library card, browse the catalog of original artwork, and check out a piece of artwork for free.
Blue Earth
Recommended by Heather Dwyer, Arts 4Culture
A lecture with Benjamin Drummond & Sara Joy Steele
March 14, 2009 at 2pm
Henry Art Gallery
From semi-nomadic reindeer herdsmen in the Arctic to wildland firefighters of the American West, photographer Benjamin Drummond and writer Sara Joy Steele have been creating a long-term documentary project telling the story of global warming through local people. They will present about this project as part of Blue Earth's new lecture series.
An Evening of Theater and Poetry
Recommended by Doreen Mitchum, Arts 4Culture
Más Allá de Una Lengua • Beyond One Language
March 14, 2009, 7 – 9pm
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 - 17th Ave South, Seattle WA 98144-2107
houseofwriters.blogspot.com
Enjoy this free, all ages celebration of music, theater and poetry. Music by Quichua Mashis (with Francia Recalde), a music group composed of Native Quichua members, all originally from Ecuador. Theater by the AFrican ConeXion Project (directed by Rose Cano), which shows the blending of African and Spanish heritage in the Americas. Poetry by Jorge Enrique González-Pacheco, the Havana-born poet and writer. For more info, Paola Casla.
Historic Seattle
Recommended by Flo Lentz and Brandi Link, Preservation 4Culture
Shared Walls: Seattle Apartments 1900 - 1939
March 14, 2009, 10 - 11:30am
www.historicseattle.org
An informative and colorful lecture on the development of local apartment buildings based on years of primary research by Jacqueline Williams and Diana James. For anyone interested in the shaping of downtown and neighborhoods, cultural, social, and economic development, and architecture and interior design. A walking tour of selected historic apartment buildings will be given the following day, with community planner Mimi Sheridan.
Tacoma Art Museum
Recommended by Esther Luttikhuizen, Public Art 4Culture
9th Northwest Biennial
Tacoma Art Museum
Now through May 25, 2009
www.tacomaartmuseum.org
W. Scott Trimble (seen at Gallery4Culture in January) will be represented at TAM's fantastic Biennial show along with a host of other regional gems.
Upcoming Collections Care Workshops in the NW
The League of Snohomish Heritage Organizations
Collections Care Workshop
March 6, 2009, 9am - 3pm
Waltz Building, Snohomish
www.snocoheritage.org
The Balboa Art Conservation Center's Western Region Field Service Program
A series of collections care workshops
April 22 - 24, 2009
University of Washington, Seattle
www.bacc.org
4Culture & AKCHO
Heritage Collections Care Workshop
May 2, 2009, 9am - 4:30pm
Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue
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Black Rock Arts Foundation Grants
Deadline: March 13, 2009
blackrockarts.org/grants
Grant giving is at the core of BRAF's mission. Applications for 2009 are now available on our website.
American Association of Museums
Straight Talk: Museums Rising to the Financial Challenge Webinar Series
March 18 - 19, 2009, 1-2:30 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. (Eastern)
www.aam-us.org
Join this timely four-part webinar series of 90-minute programs, each exploring issues crucial to museums in these challenging times: retrenchment and realignment, fundraising, managing human resources, and communications and marketing strategies. Benefit from new ideas and strategies, reliable information and resource-sharing. Fellowship assistance available and the deadline for applications has been extended to March 6, 2009.
Registration Deadline for the 3rd Annual Eastside Arts Coalition Arts Education Fair
Deadline: March 25, 2009
Crossroads Bellevue
Registration is now available for the 3rd Annual arts education fair coming up April 25, 2009, 11am - 4pm. The fair features a terrific mix of workshops, live performances and informational booths. An exciting way to introduce your family to dance, music, theater, heritage, visual and literary arts on the Eastside of King County.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Collections Care Grants Opportunity
Deadline: May 14, 2009 (for projects beginning in January 2010)
The NEH Preservation Assistance Grants help institutions—particularly small and mid-sized institutions—improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections, including special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound recordings, architectural and cartographic records, decorative and fine arts, textiles, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, furniture, and historical objects. Institutions such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, arts and cultural organizations, and town and county records offices are encouraged to apply.
Celebrate Arts Education Month in Your Community
Governor Christine Gregoire will officially proclaim this May as Arts Education Month in Washington State. ArtsEd Washington encourages your community to mark this month of celebration with a local proclamation or resolution.
Please ask your Mayor and City Council to take this simple step and show that they value the arts as part of a complete education for all students. School Boards, Arts Commissions, and other entities (e.g. Boards of arts organizations, PTAs, Chambers of Commerce, etc.) can also pass a Board resolution in support of Arts Education Month.
It’s easy! All you have to do is ask. ArtsEd Washington has made it even easier with ready-to-use templates available at www.artsedwashington.org. Download a template, personalize with a few community-specific sentences, and send! Or attend a Council or School Board meeting and make your request in person.
Don’t forget to let ArtsEd Washington know about your proclamation or resolution when it is granted. Email a PDF to associate@artsedwashington.org. It will be posted on the Arts Education Month website, and included in the official report distributed to Governor Gregoire, key state and regional decision-makers, and statewide media.
Americans for the Arts Annual Conference
Renewable Resources: Arts in Sustainable Communities
June 18 – 20, 2009
Seattle, WA
www.artsusa.org
King County artists, arts advocates and arts administrators are in for a treat when the Americans for the Arts Annual conference turns it's focus to the NW this year! Investigating the theme of arts and sustainability, over 1,400 of our peers and colleagues from around the country will visit our region to: Reflect on innovative ideas from speakers in more than 75 field-crafted sessions; Rethink the possibilities to grow our greatest renewable resources—the arts, culture, and creativity; and Renew our commitment to creating a sustainable future for our communities. Registration is now available.
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image: © Pike Place Market by Michael Young, YaM Brand
