Facilitating art
Published 8:01 am Friday, February 29, 2008
Edmonds’ newest visual arts facility, ArtWorks, invites the public to a grand opening celebration from 3-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the city’s former Public Works building located at 201 2nd Ave. S.
With the ongoing support of the city of Edmonds and the Edmonds Arts Festival (EAF), the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation (EAFF) has visualized ArtWorks as a gathering place where the art community can rent space for exhibitions, demonstrations, classes and workshops. During the past year, part of the old Public Works building in downtown Edmonds was renovated to make way for this new space. The facility consists of a 1,730 square foot exhibition space, 640 square foot classroom, a full kitchen and an office.
Activities planned for the event include artists-in-action, featuring Jennifer Bowman, Hung Nguyen and Alice Owen, whose work also comprises the facility’s first public exhibition. Participants can join in on hands-on art activities in the classroom including ceramic tile painting. A raffle for original framed artwork by the three featured artists, information on upcoming events and facility rental, and refreshments are also scheduled. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 4 p.m.
ArtWorks is located in the old Public Works building at 201 Second Ave. S., at the corner of Dayton and Second Ave. S., in downtown Edmonds. Parking is available in front of the building and on the street. The facility is fully accessible to persons with disabilities.
The annual Edmonds Arts Festival on Father’s Day weekend in June is the main support of the EAFF, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enriching the arts through the cultural and educational growth of the community. In addition to ArtWorks, the EAFF also supports community and educational grants, scholarships and the EAF Museum at the Frances Anderson Center in Edmonds.
For more information, call Lisa Palmatier at 206-546-1588 or artworksedmonds@hotmail.com.
