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3rd ANNUAL LA BELLA STRADA ARTS FESTIVAL
Artists working in all media are invited to apply for a booth in Allied Arts of Whatcom County’s 3rd Annual La Bella Strada Arts Festival to be held in Downtown Bellingham on August 9 and 10, 2008. Fine artisans and crafts people are invited to submit an application by April 1st for jury consideration. Click here for a full prospectus and application.
This event has broken new ground in Bellingham and has been touted as “one of the most important things to happen to downtown in a long time” by a Cornwall Avenue business owner. This year we are creating an even more dynamic event with greater numbers of artist booths, a wider variety of adult and children performances throughout the festival space, and more hands-on opportunities for all ages. In addition, Allied Arts is developing new and exciting collaborations. Watch for the Downtown Renaissance Network’s Bite of Bellingham event to join the La Bella Strada festivities on Cornwall Avenue this year! A real crowd pleaser, the Bite of Bellingham draws thousands and offers the opportunity to celebrate the culinary arts of Bellingham.
Also on Saturday, August 9, Allied Arts will host the 16th Annual Chalk ArtFest – a perennial favorite with people from across the county who come downtown to enliven the sidewalks with colorful ‘chalked’ works of art.
Allied Arts of Whatcom County is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to create and foster an environment in which the arts are an integral part of our community by supporting and encouraging the arts and artists of Whatcom County. For more than 28 years, Allied Arts has been a principal driving force in cultivating the arts and artists of Whatcom County, and now serves more than 100,000 people annually. Through sponsorship of exhibits, events and programs focused on local artists, delivery of arts education to the local schools, and public advocacy for the arts, Allied Arts continues to create vibrant and prosperous community. For further information on La Bella Strada Arts Festival, the Chalk ArtFest or Allied Arts of Whatcom County call (360) 676-8548, e-mail director @alliedarts.org, or visit www.alliedarts.org.
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Allied Arts of Whatcom County Annual
Members Show
March 4 – 29, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 6 – 9 pm
Downtown Gallery Walk: Friday, March 28, 7 – 10 pm
Open Invitational to All Members! Join with your fellow artists to create one of the most exciting local artist shows of the year. Allied Arts of Whatcom County will feature one piece of work from each of our members – all media welcome – during our Members Show in the Allied Arts Gallery, March 4 through 29. To participate, bring one piece to the Allied Arts Gallery on Friday, February 29 between 10am and 7pm. All 2-D pieces must be framed and wired prior to drop-off. Artists with all levels of experience are welcome!
Click here for Membership Show Guidelines and Submission Form
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Allied Arts of Whatcom County and the
Downtown Renaissance Network
Invites artists to submit an original artwork for jury consideration for exclusive use for the duration of one year in all 2008 Downtown Gallery Walk promotional materials. The Downtown Gallery Walks are a community favorite and draw crowds from across the county to take in the vibrant and growing downtown gallery scene. This year’s Downtown Gallery Walks will take place on:
March 28, May 2 (Children’s Gallery Walk), June 13, October 10, December 5.
The chosen work will be featured on posters, ads, and all other print promotional materials for this series of events. To submit an image or idea, please provide at least three images on CD, a short but detailed description of your work, and complete contact information. No emails and no original artworks can be accepted.
Send your application to Allied Arts of Whatcom County, P.O. Box 2584, Bellingham, WA 98227 or drop it by the offices at 1418 Cornwall Avenue. Applications are due by the end of business day on February 25, 2008. |
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VELoCITY
The Bellingham Arts Commission to host VELoCITY an outdoor art show highlighting key pedestrian corridors in downtown Bellingham. For more information about this project contact Shannon Victoria, City of Bellingham Planning & Community Development Department, (360) 676-6880, svictoria@cob.or
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CALL TO ALL WHATCOM COUNTY POETS
of any age or experience
2008 Sue C. Boynton - Poetry Contest and Walk
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Contestant must be a resident of Whatcom County. Contestant may submit no more than one previously unpublished poem.
Poems are limited to 25 lines with no more than 55 characters (letters and spaces) per line. Poems may be on any topic and in any form. Mail or deliver entries to:
POETRY CONTEST
Allied Arts
1418 Cornwall Ave.
Bellingham, WA 98225.
Entries will be accepted beginning March 1 and must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2008. Submit two (2) copies of your poem. Place your name, phone number, e-mail address and postal address in the upper right hand corner of ONE copy only. Students in K-12 should also note the name of their school, grade level and teacher’s name. An award ceremony is planned for May 2008 at the Whatcom Museum of History and Art (day to be announced later). All the winning works will be printed and posted on WTA buses while the top 10 works will also be engraved and posted on the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Walk for one year.
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