ART PORT TOWNSEND 2008

A Festival of the Arts

MARK YOUR CALENDARS & SAVE THE DATES FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL ART PORT TOWNSEND

From October 3 - 26, the Northwind Arts Alliance and the Port Townsend Arts Commission will present the 10th annual Art Port Townsend, a festival celebrating the visual arts. The event includes two art shows, the Art Studio Tour, poetry readings and a gala awards ceremony on Friday, October 3 at 7 PM for the show’s artists and festival donors.

2008 EXPRESSIONS NORTHWEST/ART PORT TOWNSEND JURIED SHOW

From October 3 – 26, “Expressions Northwest”, the Art Port Townsend juried show, will be featured at the Northwind Gallery. It will open on Friday, October 3 at noon and there will be a Gala Awards Ceremony for donors and artists at 7 PM. Barbara Shaiman, the Artistic and Managing Director of the Seattle Art Museum’s SAM Gallery Art Sales and Rental for the past 18 years, is the juror for this year’s art show. She has considered over 500 entries submitted by 208 artists from Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Washington and British Columbia. From the 500 entries, 80 pieces were chosen to be in the show representing 47 artists. The juried show, “Expressions Northwest”, will be on display at the Northwind Arts Center, 2409 Jefferson St. from October 3 – 26. Northwind Arts Center is open noon - 5 PM and is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays except for the first Tuesday and Wednesday of the show - October 7 and 8.

On Saturday, October 4, at 1 PM, the show’s juror, Barbara Shaiman, will speak on “Current Northwest Perspectives”. Besides her work with SAM, she is also the curator for the Alexis Hotel. Barbara devotes her time to jurying community art exhibits, participating in public art panels, advising local arts organizations and doing independent art consultation. She comments on being this year’s juror: “For me the visual is primary, and then comes attention to concept and execution. I look for work that some way pushes boundaries, reflects a personal vision, or pushes the medium in different areas. It was particularly difficult to choose among the large number of strong photography submissions, as they represented a surprisingly large percentage of applications.” The lecture, at Northwind Arts Center, is free of charge.

ART PORT TOWNSEND STUDIO TOUR PREVIEW ART SHOW

The Preview Art Show will open on Saturday, October 4 from 5 to 8 PM at the Courtyard Gallery during Art Walk. Refreshments will be served, and artists will be present to meet and greet. The show will be held at 940 Washington Street (uphill from the Haller Fountain). The Preview Show will remain open each day from 10 AM to 5 PM through Sunday, October 12. There will be a sample of each Art Studio Tour artist’s work, plus their biography, to enable the public to preview the tour.

THE ART PORT TOWNSEND STUDIO TOUR

The 10th Annual Art Port Townsend Studio Tour will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12, from 10 AM - 4 PM. There is no charge for this extensive tour which provides an opportunity to visit local artists in their studios, observe demonstrations, and discuss the creative process. Click here for more information about the tour, the artists included in the tour, and samples of their work. Maps and information are available at Northwind Arts Center or www.artporttownsend.org and www.northwindarts.org.

EKPHRASTIC WRITE-IN AND READING 2008

Again, this year’s festival also celebrates the written word and how it relates to art. The first event is an evening for writers on Tuesday, October 7 from 7 to 9 PM at the Northwind Arts Center. Surrounded by the juried Art Port Townsend exhibit, “Expressions Northwest”, writers are invited to respond to individual works in the show or to the show as a whole.

On Thursday, October 23 at 7 PM, writers who wish to share their responses are invited to return to the Northwind Arts Center for a public reading of works generated at the Write-In. Listeners are also welcome and there is no charge for the event.

For additional information about Northwind’s Poetry Readings click here.

ART PORT TOWNSEND 2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

October 3, 7 PM • Art Port Townsend Juried Show Awards Ceremony and Reception for Artists and Donors to Art Port Townsend

October 3-26 • Art Port Townsend Juried Show “Expressions Northwest”

October 7, 7 PM • Write In” writers will view and respond to “Expressions Northwest” Juried Show

October 4, 1 PM • Barbara Shaiman, Juror, Discussion - “Current Northwest Perpectives”

October 4, 5-8 PM • Art Port Townsend Studio Tour Preview Show Opens, 940 Washington Street

October 4, 5:30 - 8 PM • Port Townsend Art Walk

October 11 – 12, 10 AM – 4 PM • Art Port Townsend Artist Studio Tour

October 12, 4 PM • Art Port Townsend Studio Tour Preview Show Closes

October 23, 7 PM • Poetry Reading - Poets’ Reaction to the Art Port Townsend Juried Show

October 26, 5 PM • “Expressions Northwest” Juried Show Closes

October 27 • Pick Up Art Works

Except for the Studio Tour Activities, all events will take place at:

NORTHWIND ARTS CENTER, 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend

Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays (except for the first Tuesday and Wednesday of the show - October 7 and 8). Open noon to 5 PM.

Expressions Northwest

Benefactors:
Washington State Arts Commission

Sponsors:
Akamai Art & Glass Supply, Inc., Olympic Art &
Office, Gooding & O’Hara, P.S., SalalCafe, G.D.& L.E.
James, Sylvia & Don White, Antalya Holdings Inc.

Contributors:
Ancestral Spirits Gallery, David T. Chuljian, DDS,
Elevated Ice Cream & Candy Shop, First Federal,
The Food Co-op, The Green Eye Shade, Inc., Jack
E. Marley, Khu Larb Thai Co., Max Grover Gallery,
Rainshadow Properties, Inc., Salum & Herbe

Friends:
Rodeama & Albert Abrams, Margery & Frank
Brown, Gail Crawford, Dale English, Kathleen &
Robert Francis, Dr. Elizabeth Harmon, Newel Hunter,
William Kalb, Ken Lundemo, Janet Lynch, Glora
Morris, Harold Nelson & Patti Reynolds, Ellen &
Alan Newberg, Karen & Harvey Putterman, Teresa
and Guy Scharf, Jeanette & David Woodruff, Richard
D. Johnson, anonymous

ART PORT TOWNSEND 2008 Contacts

Director:
Jeanette Best
PO Box 65499,
Port Ludlow, WA 98365

Juried Show Entries, Information:

Sandy Guinup
(360) 379-3025
sguinup@olypen.com

Studio Tour Information:

Susan Hazard
(360) 379-0304
susan.hazard@cablespeed.com