"The Book of Fishing," a series of seven linocut block prints by Seattle-based artist and author Barbara Earl Thomas, will be on exhibit in the first-floor lobby of the Snohomish County Courthouse beginning Friday, April 18.
The visual narrative of the pieces interprets the rituals of fishing while exploring the historic and cultural activity that stretches across all cultures.
he exhibit, sponsored by the Snohomish County Arts Commission, is free to the public and available for viewing through April 2009 at the Snohomish County Courthouse, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett. The courthouse is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Website—www.barbaraearlthomas.com
Snohomish County Arts
Arts Together—A Creative Arts Festival
Seeking writers, artists, performers and non-profit arts organizations for Arts Together, a creative arts festival that celebrates all the arts, literary, visual and performing. Two-days of interactive fun showcasing the many diverse arts organizations, mediums, influences and resources available in the County. From Stanwood to Edmonds, Arts Together will feature the artists and non-profit arts organizations from around the county to create a unique festival experience that will draw visitors from across the region.
Deadline—April 30, 2008
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Every dollar donated to this new fund for public art will be matched by Snohomish County Percent for the Arts. The Dedicated Arts Fund was set up to receive donations. So click the link below to help the arts grow in Snohomish County.
Washington Lawyers for the Arts ("WLA") makes legal resources accessible to artists and arts organizations of all disciplines. WLA is Washington’s only non-profit, arts legal service organization. For more than 25 years, WLA has helped thousands of musicians, filmmakers, writers, painters, designers and many others. Artists call on WLA when they need specialized legal expertise, and when the services of an attorney are cost-prohibitive. WLA is partnering with Arts Now and the Arts Council of Snohomish County to provide Arts Legal Clinics in Edmonds and Everett.
Website—www.thwla.org for clinic times and information.
Pepper Peterson works with watercolor, pastel pigment, oil and oil sticks to capture and experiment with vivid clear color. Her work is shown at Cole Gallery and Artists’ Supply on Fifth in Edmonds. Peterson is a member of Washington Artists Group, Women Painters of Washington, Northwest Watercolor Society, and the Northwest Pastel Society. See more work by Pepper Peterson—www.pepperpeterson.com.
Artists interested in being considered for future posters should visit the Website—www.eaffoundation.org for timeline and information.
The Arts Council of Snohomish County has many reasons to celebrate today. Two million reasons to be exact.
The Arts Council Live, Learn, Create Campaign has reached the $2 million milestone towards their $6 million goal to create a center for visual arts education, exhibits and production in downtown Everett.
Joan Penney joins the college as it expands class offerings in the humanities, particularly in the theatre and music departments. A new on-campus theater is part of this expansion.
Penney serves on the Washington State Arts Commission and most recently directed the Bellingham Festival of Music. She was executive director for the McIntyre Hall Performing Arts and Conference Center, dean of academics, music instructor and choral director at Skagit Valley College for 18 years.
Penney has two degrees in music, a master’s in vocal performance from Western Washington University, 1984, and a bachelor’s from Seattle University, 1981.
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