Summer 2022

Concerts are everywhere

in Edmonds this summer

City Park Summer Concerts

The EAC free Summer Sunday Concerts in City Park kicked off last month with the Edmonds-Woodway High School Woodwind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble 1 Band, and the following Sunday with Duende Libre Quintet (regardless the steady rain!). Seattle Shakespeare Co/Wooden O is back after a 2-year hiatus on July 17 with a production of Cymbeline. New this year is a concert in Hickman Park, July 24, featuring classical music family pleaser, Peter and the Wolf, along with other selections, performed by Sustain Music Project. The final two Sundays feature the Mystical Steel Band on August 7 and Jake Bergevin’s new big band, The Jazz Punishments, on August 21.

Hazel Miller Plaza Summer Concerts

Starting July 12 and running each Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30-6:00, through August 25, are the free Hazel Miller Plaza Concerts at 5^th Ave S and Maple St in downtown. These small acoustic groups feature an array of sound stylings for all musical tastes, from traditional and folk tunes to hip hop and jazz.

More summer music offered in Edmonds

EAC summer concerts are not the only game in town this summer! The Port of Edmonds features live music most Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day weekend as part of its Sea Notes: Music at the Marina series.

The Edmonds Center for the Arts Summer Series is back this year with a line up of local and touring groups presented in July and August.

The Uptown Night Market at 236th St. SW, between 84th and Hwy. 99, returns on Tuesday evenings, 4:00 - 8:00pm, with a variety of artisans, produce, food vendors, and live music to entertain (performance times are 5:45, with a 2nd set at 6:45.

July 12 Lazuli Shoals Folkrock

July 19 100 Huckleberrys Bluegrass/Americana

July 26 Saruna Alternative Soul

August 9 The Jewel Tones Motown Vocal

August 16 Adrian Xavier Reggae

August 23 Sarah Shea & Chez Jazz

For a full list of EAC summer concerts, go to the Summer Concerts page

Outdoor Movie Nights

The EAC is pleased to be a sponsor of this favorite summer activity. The program is expanded to 4 movies and presented in various parks around town. All movies start at dusk. Bring blankets, chairs, friends and family to enjoy a night under the stars. Cash-only popcorn and concessions available. Go to https://www.facebook.com/EdmondsRecZonefor information and updates.

ENCANTO: July 15, Frances Anderson Center Playfield (700 Main St.)

THE MIGHTY DUCKS, July 22, Seaview Park (8030 185th St SW)

LUCA, July 29, Hickman Park (23700 104th Ave W)

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, Aug 5, City Park (600 3rd Ave S)

Founded in 1985, Write on the Sound writers’ conference (WOTS) is EAC's premiere program. A small, affordable conference focused on the craft of writing, WOTS offers a variety of sessions, workshops and panel discussions for all levels and interests, including valuable information regarding today’s writing and publishing industry.

Online! October 7-8-9, 2022 | Registration opens August 15

2022 conference benefits include:

Ability to register for just one or up to all of 22 presentations by writing and publishing industry professionals from across the country
All registrations include both live and recorded presentations
Plenary Sessions included with all registrations, plus opportunities to network online in breakout sessions.
One-to-one manuscript critique appointments with flexible scheduling options
Writing Contest in Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry with cash awards, sponsored by Krause & Thorpe RBC Wealth Management
Online offers a special chance to attend sessions by presenters and meeting attendees from far and wide, all from the comfort and convenience of home. Since 2020, presenters hale from 14 states and attendees from 26 states, plus Canada, England, Australia, Switzerland and Mexico.

Go to www.writeonethesound.com for a full schedule and registration information

Can you spot the images of birds in this example of how flora and fauna might be incorporated in the pattern detail for life boat?

What are your ideas?

Civic Park Public Art Update

The public art project, cascadia, by Clark Wiegman, "encourages viewers to contemplate their place within the web of life of our shared natural world."

The proposed work has two components: "lifeboat", an architype cross-cultural symbol of human-powered water transport; and "seawall", a cognitive landscape, or mythical map of cascadia.

Share Your Favorite Edmonds Flora and Fauna with the artist

This summer there are two opportunities to share community input with Clark Wiegman on the patterning of lifeboat and mapping of the seawall:

An in-person meeting with the artist on August 11 at 5:00pm, to talk about the design elements, will be held outside at the corner of 6^th Ave N and Edmonds St.
An online survey and an interactive blog is available to solicit descriptions, images and sounds of Edmonds residents’ favorite local flora and fauna. The collected input will be digitized and incorporated into Cascadia imagery and sound work. Go to: https://lifeboatseawall.blogspot.com/

d'Elaine Johnson &

Donna Leavitt donate artworks to the Public Art Collection

Silent Sea by d'Elaine Johnson, 2008

acrylic on rice paper

From Darkness to Light III (art in the time of COVID19)

by Donna Leavitt, 2022

graphite on paper

The EAC is pleased to announce acceptance of two artworks by nationally recognized Edmonds artists.

Silent Sea, by artist, arts advocate, and long-time Edmonds resident, d'Elaine Johnson. On loan to the City and on display in Council Chamber since 2014, Silent Sea has been donated by the artist to become part of the Public Art Collection. Two other of Johnson's works are in the collection: Haines Wharf, located in City Hall, and Raven, located in Council Chambers. An exhibit of Johnson's artworks will be featured in the Edmonds Library in early 2023.

From Darkness to Light III (art in the time of COVID19), by Edmonds resident and former Arts Commissioner, Donna Leavitt. This work was one of the featured art installations for the grand opening of the new Graphite Art Center in downtown Edmonds earlier this year. The work is now part of the Public Art Collection, donated by the artist, and will be installed in City Hall next year.

Go to the Edmonds Public Art Collection web page for information about the program

Opportunities & Announcements

ALL ART DISCIPLINES

Deadline July 28: Artists from all creative backgrounds are invited to consider the species and ecosystems that are disappearing at a rapid rate around the globe and your connection to these species. All selected works will be displayed in a virtual exhibition on The Syzygy Project website and featured on our social media.

https://www.thesyzygyproject.com

Deadline July 31: BIPOC STAHC is building equity for middle to low-income artists of color by providing access, exposure, and opportunities for educational & professional development, portfolio expansion, and future-focused topics/events to sustainable models of homeownership & business models. The Workshop and Craftsman Artist Residency are paid contracts and the Exhibitions Residency comes with 0% commission to the gallery, the artist retains all sales with the option to participate in future events like night markets, and holiday sales events.

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Deadline Aug 31: Each year, hundreds of artists, writers, performers, musicians, and creative professionals of all disciplines are encouraged to customize their time and conduct self-directed residencies at Centrum in Port Townsend. Residencies include fully funded, partially funded, and fee-based programs.

https://centrum.org/residency-faq/

LITERARY ART

Opening August 15: Write on the Sound conference registration!

https://www.writeonthesound.com/

Deadline August 31: 3Elements Review is accepting submissions for Issue 36! The elements are UNRAVEL, RIB CAGE, and CICADA. All three must be included in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

https://3elementsreview.com/submit

Deadline Dec 31: The PoArtMo Anthology is a yearly publication that gives a voice to people whose stories and/or art seek to nurture hope and optimism. Short stories, flash fiction, essays.

https://abpositiveart.com/poartmo-anthology/

PERFORMING ART

On-Going: Skanska and Shunpike offers a space at 2+U for artists who have had the most difficulty practicing/rehearsing under COVID-19 restrictions It is an opportunity for musicians and dancers to be loud and expansive again. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

https://shunpike.submittable.com/submit/191405/the-studio-at-2u-application-form

VISUAL ART

Deadline July 17: The MiYoung Margolis Dance Collective (MMDC) is excited to announce the Poster Competition associated with our upcoming O-Jak Bridge Festival, a multicultural art and dance event presented in early November of 2022 at the Broadway Performance Hall in Seattle.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgMQuIh2CdkV0DFwX_reTE7Enz9CDdx6aoApppUQtsB9HILg/viewform

Deadline Aug 7: Lynn Hanson Gallery in Seattle is looking for artists’ unique interpretation of the theme ICON. The show is open to all visual artists: painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, glass, collage and assemblage. We will also consider sound, video or film if artists provide technical setup.

2022 Juror for acceptance and awards: Barbara Shaiman

https://www.lynnhansongallery.com

Deadline Sept 8: The City of Auburn' Art on Main selects Northwest regional artists to create/install 3-dimensional or multi-media art installations in a public window-front exhibition space in downtown Auburn. The program offers a $1,000 artist stipend Past participants of Art on Main are welcome to reapply.

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10104

Also, The City of Auburn seeks artists and/or artist groups working in two-dimensional or small three-dimensional media to exhibit their work at City of Auburn gallery spaces during 2023.

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10480

Deadline Oct 6: The Mary Olson Farm Artist in Residence provides the opportunity for an artist to pursue their work in, and to be inspired by, the unique and beautiful setting of the Mary Olson Farm in Auburn

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10103

Deadline Oct 11: The City of Pasco and the Pasco Arts & Culture Commission is requesting proposals from experienced artist(s) to create a physical depiction of Noburo “Peanuts” Fukuda to be displayed in Peanuts Park. The selected artist or artist team will be responsible for the design, fabrication, shipment to the site, and must collaborate with City staff on installation.

https://www.pasco-wa.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=241

Deadline Dec 1: Together Center is a nonprofit human services center supporting Seattle’s Eastside since 1991, housing 20+ nonprofit providers in our campus in Redmond. We are looking for emerging and established artists to create or submit existing applied wall art to beautify and enliven the project. Artwork should convey the welcoming and inclusive message of Together Center.

https://togethercenter.org/call-for-art/

Edmonds Art Organizations

and Businesses

Alley Bell Music alleybellmusic.com

ArtistsConnect artists-connect.com

ARTspot artspotedmonds.com

Art Walk Edmonds artwalkedmonds.com

ArtWorks artworks-edmonds.org

Bench & Board benchandboard.com

Cascade Symphony Orch cascadesymphony.org

Cascadia Art Museum cascadiaartmuseum.org

Cole Gallery colegallery.net

Cole Art Studio coleartstudio.com

Christopher Framing & Gallery christopherframing.com

Create Next Steps createnextsteps.com

Crow edmondscrow.com

DeMiero Jazz Fest demierojazzfest.org

Driftwood Modern driftwoodmodern.com

Edmonds Arts Festival edmondsartsfestival.com

Edmonds Art Studio Tour edmondsartstudiotour.com

Edmonds Bookshop edmondsbookshop.indielite.org

Edmonds Center for the Arts ec4arts.org

Edmonds Cogworks thecogworks.org

Edmonds Driftwood Players edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org

Edmonds Frame Design edmondsframe.com

Edmonds Historical Museum historicedmonds.org

Edmonds in Bloom edmondsinbloom.com

Edmonds Jazz Connection jazzconnection.org

Edmonds Phoenix Theatre tptedmonds.org

EPIC Group Writers epicgroupwriters.com

Gallery North gallerynorthedmonds.com

Glazed & Amazed glazedandamazed.com

Graphite Art Center graphite-edmonds.org

Joan Archer Aria Gallery joanarchergallery.com

Maje Gallery majegallery.com

Neverending Bookshop

theneverendingbookshop.com

Olympic Ballet olympicballet.org

Sno-King Chorale sno-kingchorale.org

Sculptors Workshop

facebook.com/sculptorsworkshopofedmonds

Steel Magic Northwest steelmagicnorthwest.org

Write on Calligraphers writeoncalligraphers.org

Write on the Sound writeonthesound.com

Edmonds-Woodway High School music program, directed by Jake Bergevin, opened the 2022 Summer Concerts at City Park

Frances Anderson Center

700 Main St | Edmonds WA 98020

425-771-0228 | eac@edmondswa.gov

www.edmondsartscommission.org

2022 Commissioners

Rhonda J Soikowski, Chair

Ashley Song, Vice Chair

Lesly Kaplan, WOTS Chair

Richard Chung

Harry Kirchner

Lisa Palmatier

Tanya Sharp

The City of Edmonds Arts Commission (EAC) ensures the arts are integral to our community's quality of life, economic vitality, and central identity.

The EAC meets regularly the first Monday of the month online via Zoom at 4:45pm until further notice. Meeting days/times are subject to change. Notice of change will be posted on the City's Agenda & Minutes web page.

The Arts Bulletin is a quarterly newsletter about the programs and activities of the EAC. The newsletter includes a listing of regional artist opportunities and highlights the Edmonds arts community at large. The Arts Bulletin is published in January, April, July, October and a special holiday edition in November.

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