Holiday Festival Gallery Showcase
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The artists who participate year in and year out with our Holiday Festival are well known for their beautiful handmade gift. Thoughtfully crafted items that are perfect for stuffing stockings or wrapping with paper and ribbons to fit under the tree. But what do they do the rest of the year? Well, we're handing over our gallery to them for the month of December to exhibit their show-stoppers!
This is a great opportunity to see larger original and showpiece works by some of our wonderful vendors.
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This exhibit will take place December 7 - 20, 2018 at the Allied Arts gallery located at 1418 Cornwall Ave, Downtown Bellingham. The Allied Arts Gallery’s goal is to provide a professional space for local established and emerging artists to show and sell their work and sustain the arts in our community. For more information visit www.alliedarts.org or contact: Katy Tolles, Artist Services Coordinator at 676-8548 x2 or katy@alliedarts.org.
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Its the MOST wonderful time of the year!
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Check our
website for all the latest Kids Activities and Performances!
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We have some great volunteer opportunities coming up. Click the links below to lend a helping hand!
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Allied Arts Gallery, Thrift Store and Office will be closed
December 22, 2018 - January 2, 2019 to finish up the festival and much needed rest and recuperation following the close of the festival
We may also be close periodically throughout the month of December without warning. We have a small staff and the Holiday Festival sometimes stretches our human resources a bit thin! Thanks for your patience!
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About Us
Skagit Artists is an organization whose mission is to promote the visual arts by developing economic and networking opportunities in Skagit County. Our vision is to develop Skagit County into a cultural destination for visitors world-wide. We are a 501 c3 non-profit organization.
NW Art Beat is an art studio tour. It is a free, self-guided tour of Skagit Valley art studios presenting juried artists from Snohomish, Skagit, Island, San Juan, and Whatcom counties. Our 2018 event included 32 artists and 21 studios.
We are currently looking for an individual/firm who can redesign our 2018 postcard, poster, brochure, and newspaper ads for our 2019 event. Event dates are July 20 and 21.
General Requirements
- All final print and digital files created for this project will be owned by Skagit Artists.
- Artist direction needs to be available electronically to use for newspaper and social media ads and website
- Skagit Artist reserves the right to reject any bids, to waive or not informalities or irregularities and accept or further negotiate cost, terms, or conditions of any bid even if it is not the lowest bidder.
- Work must be performed with the project schedule below. We realize this is aggressive, but we have a small window between when the artist list is finalized, and the brochures need to be available for distribution.
- Instruction for Preparation of Proposal
- The bid will be selected based on the following: price, customer references, work samples, and proposed designs.
- Please provide separate prices for brochure, postcards, posters and newspaper ads. All bids should be received by noon December 1, 2018.
- Provide a link to your portfolio and 3 work samples
- If you want a hard copy of 2018 NW Art Beat brochure, poster, and postcard, please send your mailing address to nwartbeatrfp@gmail.com. Allow 10 days for delivery.
- Email submittals should be sent to nwartbeatrfp@gmail.com. Hard copy proposals should be sent to Skagit Artists, 1500 East College Way, Suite A, PMB 550, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 and received by December 1, 2018. If you have any questions, please email to nwartbeatrfp@gmail.com.
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The City of Edmonds Arts Commission is accepting submissions from local and regionally-based bands and children’s performers to perform at the 2019 Summer Concerts in the Parks series. Concerts are held in July and August:
- Tuesday afternoons, 12:30-1:30pm at the Hazel Miller Plaza: Small musical groups/solo performers and Children’s performers.
- Thursday evenings, 5:00-6:30pm at the Hazel Miller Plaza: Small musical groups/solo performers.
- Sunday afternoons, 3:00-4:00 pm in City Park: Larger groups.
Both Hazel Miller Plaza and City Park are outdoor venues
- The Hazel Miller Plaza has a small performance area with power. Hazel Miller musicians are responsible for their own sound equipment and set up. If musicians need a canopy, they must bring their own.
- City Park is an outdoor venue with a covered pavilion. Sound system and technician provided.
Please submit the following information by Friday, January 4, 2019: Letter of interest with the name of group or performer, contact name, web site or social media address, and contact information (phone, mailing address and email)
Promotional material (print or link address to EPK)
Music samples (List of URLs OK. CDs should be clearly labeled)
Edmonds Arts Commission
Concert Coordinator
700 Main Street
Edmonds, WA 98020
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- Materials should be received no later than Friday, January 4, 2019. Review of submissions begins in early mid-January. Applicants will be contacted only if they are asked to be on the schedule. Selections are finalized in early March. For further information call the EAC Arts Office 425-771-0228.
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Need a home for the Holidays?
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We recently purchased the Territorial Whatcom County Courthouse at 1308 E Street, Bellingham. It's fully restored and the oldest brick building in the state. With the holidays coming, we would like to suggest use of the building by local artists to sell their art or crafts.
We are willing to look at either a low rent or even a % of sales agreement in order to support local artists and hopefully bring some income to support the ongoing preservation of this historic building. Please spread the word or contact me for more information.
Rick Tremaine
360-319-0065
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Historic Fairhaven Association presents Fairhaven Fa-La-La Caroling Competition and Fundraiser
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Come experience the true spirit of the holiday season with the gift of giving through song at the first annual Fairhaven Fa-La-La Caroling Competition and Fundraiser on Saturday, December 22, 2018, from 3:00 to 5:30. Fairhaven Fa-La-La is the finale of Fairhaven Winterfest, a month-long celebration of the holidays in one of Bellingham’s most storied and picturesque neighborhoods.
Winterfest-goers and local celebrity judges will take to the streets of Fairhaven Village to experience a holiday banquet of 20 or more caroling “groups,” performing for an hour on street corners and walkways of Harris Avenue, 11th and 10th Streets. In addition to the delightful music, the caroling groups will be engaging in “Fa-La-Lanthropy,” raising raising money for the Historic Fairhaven Association (HFA) and Northwest Youth Services (NWYS). Caroling groups are encouraged to raise donations before the event by gathering sponsors. During the caroling event, the public will have the opportunity to give donations in “Fa-La-Lanthropy” boxes at each caroling group’s sidewalk site.
At 4:30, the esteemed judges will select six groups to compete in a “sing-off” on the Main Stage at the Fairhaven Village Green. Three winning groups will then be selected for recognition in the categories of Most Musical, Most Entertaining, and Most Creative. In addition, caroling groups will be celebrated for their significant donations raised in Fa-La-Lanthropy. Mayor Kelli Linville and Betty Desire are among the local celebrity judges.
Fairhaven’s newest festive musical holiday event is the HFA’s way of giving back to the community through partnership with NWYS. NWYS collaborates with at-risk, runaway and homeless youth to foster self-reliance. The HFA is dedicated to promoting Fairhaven as a community while preserving the historical character through events, beautification, advocation and outreach.
Sure to become a Bellingham holiday tradition, the Fairhaven Fa-La-La Caroling Competition is a zany, family friendly and delightful holiday event for everyone. We are anticipating caroling groups of families, neighbors, work colleagues, schools and churches. Come, revel in the merriest music of the season, and perhaps discover the next Von Trapp Family Singers!
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Since we know ya'll love taking surveys, we hope that some of you will be willing to take this one. A group of Senior Business Management students at Western Washington University are doing some research to help us create a marketing plan for our gallery and they had some questions for you all.
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Did you know that independent, locally owned businesses invest up to 3x more back into our economy, hire more local people, and that places with more local businesses have less income inequality, stronger social ties, and more character? These are just some of the reasons why shopping locally, either with us or other local businesses, is an amazing opportunity to invest back into our community. If you need gift ideas or inspiration visit Sustainable Connections online holiday gift guide. You can look for local gifts by budget or type and is an easy way to
Think Local First!
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Want to find out about more great art events and opportunities happening in December throughout Whatcom County? Check out our Events Calendar!
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