EVERETT — The Schack Art Center in downtown Everett celebrated its grand opening on Saturday with demonstrations and tours of the new center.
The Schack, at the center of a three-block area of Hoyt Avenue, is on the brink of becoming a special place in Everett known as the arts district.
This stunning multipurpose center with its modern, urban feel opened with a new glass exhibit with works by famous artists such as Dale Chihuly.
Schack’s showpiece is indeed its new hot shop, a premiere public access production studio built behind a huge garage door where visitors can watch the glass-blowing process pretty much all the time.
On top of the art center, Artspace, a popular nationwide housing network for artists, has created affordable loft studios for artists to live and create in. The goal of Artspace is to break the cycle of artists getting kicked out of places they have turned from trashy to cool because they can no longer afford the rent.
Everett arts patron Idamae Schack, who has given millions to the community’s cultural needs, was one of the first donors to the regional art center’s capital campaign, now nearly finished.
Today, Schack, 92, said she is proud to have the family’s name attached to the center and planned on attending the grand opening along with other family members.
The grand opening continues Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett. For more information go to www.schack.org.
The artist demonstration schedule includes:
Noon to 3 p.m.: Kids art projects, Nikki Wheeler; flame working, Stacey King; hot glass, Bob Mithchell and Dan LaChaussee.
3 to 5 p.m.: Jewelry, Celeste Douville, flame working, Stacey King; hot glass, Bob Mithchell and Dan LaChaussee.
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