Armory Partner Workshop for Arts Organizations - Register by April 7
The City of Olympia is seeking arts organizations for partner opportunities at the Armory Creative Campus opening in 2025. We are seeking applicants who have a strong track record in community arts education and training and most importantly, committed to the Armory's mission and vision.
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Armory Partner Workshop Thursday, April 13, 3-5pm.
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Register by April 7
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Learn more about the Armory Creative Campus, including mission and vision HERE
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Call for Vendors and Performers - Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration
The Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of South Puget Sound is partnering with the City of Olympia to host an Asian Pacific American Celebration on May 20, 2023 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Olympia Center. The event will feature food vendors, performances, and free activities for the entire family. The mission of this event is to highlight Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, cultures, traditions, and experiences.
Vendors (food, artist/craft, resource) and Performers with interest in participating are encouraged to apply now until April 17. Application acceptance will be based on available space and adherence to the mission of the event.
Join us at Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation for some great classes!To register or for more information, please click the link after each class, call 360-753-8380 or stop by to see us at The Olympia Center, 222 Columbia Street NW, Olympia.
Performing Arts & Dance
Olympia Dance Squad, Apr 12- Jun 14
Olympia Dance Squad, Apr 12-June 14
Visual Arts & Crafts
Van Gogh on the Loose, Apr3-24
Mixed Media, Apr 4-18
Intro to Watercolor, Apr 6-20
Life Drawing, Apr 12-26
Playing with Your Creative Muse, Apr 15
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SPSCC Leonor R. Fuller Gallery - Juror's Invitational
Award winning artists from the 2022 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition, selected by juror Erin Dengerink, are invited back to show new work in this group exhibition. Participating artists include Sandra Bocas, Kyle Bradford, Allyson Essen, Becky Frehse, Becky Knold, Jennifer Lauer, and Charles Pitz. Exhibition runs March 27- April 28, 2023.
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Opening reception March 31, 6-7:30pm.
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Learn more about the exhibition and also about application to the 2023 SW Regional Juried Art Exhibition
Harlequin welcomes Corey McDaniel as Director of Development
Harlequin Productions is pleased to announce that Corey McDaniel, a frequent guest director for Harlequin and the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Seattle's Theatre22, has joined the staff as Director of Development. In this role, which focuses on fundraising, events, underwriting, and grants, Mr. McDaniel will take on many of the responsibilities previously held by Hap Clemons, who departed in December 2022.
McDaniel joins the staff with the full support of Harlequin's Board. Board member and former Board President Jeffrey Trinin reflects, "Corey is an excellent addition to our staff. His experience and talent will be a big benefit to our company."
Patrons should expect to meet Corey in person at many performances and all future Harlequin events!
CENTER Stage Awards & Gala will Party Like it's 1999
The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is delighted to bring back the CENTER Stage Awards & Gala live in-person for the first time since 2019. This year's gala will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, as a fundraiser for the Washington Center and an opportunity to celebrate how the arts enrich our lives.
The CENTER Stage Awards & Gala will be a progressive evening of music, celebration, and philanthropy. The Awards & Gala will include dinner, drinks, awards ceremony, and auction at the Olympia Ballroom, progressing to the Washington Center for a live performance of Marshall Charloff & Purple Xperience, the world's premier tribute to PRINCE.
During the gala, the Excellence in the Arts awards will recognize the individuals and organizations whose work, support, and involvement help build a vibrant cultural community in the greater South Sound region. "We have such a depth of arts in our community, and we're proud to be able to recognize and feature local performing artists during the gala. It's an eye-opening display of how vast the cultural talent is here, and an opportunity for them to gain new audiences and appreciation." Nominations will be open until 11:59pm PST April 9, 2023 and can be submitted online.
Oral History in the Classroom
Window Seat Media is offering Community Oral History in the Classroom, a 2-session virtual in-service clock hour offering for educators*. Also open to community members.
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Session 1: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 from 4 - 7pm
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Session 2: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 from 4 - 7pm
Participants must enroll in the first session to take the second session. Community members are also welcome to register for the entire training.
Here is a link to more details on our website:
https://www.windowseatmedia.org/event/community-oral-history-in-the-classroom-a-clock-hour-offering-for-washington-state-educators
*Are you a Washington State educator interested in bringing oral history into your classroom? Join Window Seat Media for Community Oral History in the Classroom, a 2-session virtual spring Clock Hour offering April 12 and May 3 and gain oral history skills to facilitate a community-based interviewing process and storytelling project in your classroom. Gain 6 Clock Hours and aligned training to CCDEI standards. Appropriate for educators of history, social studies, art, drama, music, political science, language and culture, library media, future teacher academies, and more. Access for all sliding scale cost. Training is also open to community members.
News of the Week in Downtown Olympia!
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TCMoFA Accepting Submissions
The Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts (TCMoFA) is a pop-up museum that activates vacant spaces downtown and turns them into exciting museum experiences featuring local artists for everyone to enjoy! During Spring Artswalk TCMoFA will open its newest exhibit at 509 4th Avenue E. From April 28-30th there will be paintings, sculptures, installations, and performance art in the previously empty space.
For one more week TCMoFA is accepting submissions for that Spring show. The deadline is April 2nd, 2023. Artists across Thurston County are invited to apply at the website: https://www.tcmofa.org/submit
You are welcome to submit an already existing piece or something that you will create specifically for the event. For more information email [email protected]
Call for Artists: Parklane Park Sculptural Artworks at 15635 SE Millmain
Drive, Portland OR 97233
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The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC), in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), invites artists/artist teams to submit a Request for Qualifications application form (RFQ) for a series of sculptural artworks to be installed in the newly expanded and redesigned Parklane Park in the Centennial Neighborhood.
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RFQs are due by 11:59 pm, Pacific Time, April 20th, 2023
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The full Request for Qualifications form can be downloaded here. Further information about the project can be accessed here.
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Click herefor more information.
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Caveat - I couldn't readily find information about eligibility. Sometimes opportunities expand to WA, sometimes not. - SJ
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The ArCH Digest is a summary of Arts, Culture and History happenings in the greater Olympia area, submitted by the community. Please turn in ArCH Digest listings to [email protected]
Deadline Monday morning, 8 a.m.
If you know of anyone who would like to receive the City of Olympia Arts & Culture news, which includes a weekly ArCH Digest, direct them here and have them mark the Arts & Culture box.
Disclaimer: Information in the Arts Digest is not vetted through the City, nor is it endorsed by the City. The reader is solely responsible for checking background on any opportunity listed above.
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Contact
Stephanie Johnson, Arts Program & Planning Supervisor
Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation
360.709.2678
[email protected]
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