Photographs by Edmonds School District students Liam Kennedy and Isabella Stokke qualified for a national art competition after earning top honors in the 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Competition last month. They are among 18 district students being honored for their art. Nearly 400,000 works of art and writing were entered into the competition…
Applications are open for the City of Lynnwood’s Healthy Lynnwood grant program. Projects considered for 2023 grant awards will be around community arts activities and programs. According to a city announcement, the program supports the community coming together to help everyone live more artful lives. The arts contribute to individual well-being, the well-being of communities and…
The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation has announced the names of Edmonds School District schools that are receivin art instruction grant awards. These annual grants fund many visual arts-related projects and curriculum-based programming in the school district. They include museum field trips, visiting artists, art supplies and equipment, and continuing education for instructors. Each fall, any…
The Elisabeth C. Miller Library at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture will display the artwork of Edmonds College lab manager Christina Hanson from now through Feb. 25. The exhibition, From a Paper Garden: Sculptures by Christina Hanson, features 23 botanically accurate wire and paper sculptures. Hanson painstakingly assembled the pieces by hand, using paper, glue, wire,…
The Snohomish County Arts and Culture Grant is now open for applications and closes on March 3, 2023. Grant winners will be reimbursed for up to $2,000 in eligible expenses for projects completed by Dec. 31, 2023. The Snohomish County Arts Commission conducts the competitive review process and recommends funding allocations from the $36,000 of funds allocated for projects that advance arts education, performance, and artist fellowship opportunities. Eligible applicants include government agencies and 501(c)(3) non-profits, who…
The City of Edmonds Arts Commission (EAC) seeks submissions of short poems to be displayed in temporary poetry poster installations at various city locations. According to the city’s announcement: The goal is to surprise and delight the public with thoughtful short pieces of poetry that create a literary link connecting the reader to a sense…
Attorney Sarah Jordan, owner of Edmonds-based Jordan Law Firm, will offer a free online course Art+Business: Business Basics to Keep You Creative, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. This session is for creatives in visual arts, performance, music, writing, illustration and photography who want plain-language basics about starting or thriving in business endeavors. The course will address…
Fresia Libertad is the featured artist at Lynnwood City Hall, 19100 44th Ave. W. Libertad was born in 1959 in Lima, Peru, where she grew up. She has been expressing her artistic passion through writing, painting, modeling and creating artworks. Libertad has been living in Washington state for 10 years and recently moved to Lynnwood. She…
Cascadia Art Museum has extended the deadline to apply for its Cascadia Teen Ambassadors program to Dec. 2, 2022. Cascadia Teen Ambassadors (CTA) is a group of high school students in grades 9-12 from Snohomish and North King counties who provide insight on Cascadia programming, help create and facilitate new initiatives, and raise awareness for Cascadia….
The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation (EAFF) has opened applications for 2022-23 Art Instruction grants. Grants are available for single classroom projects, joint venture projects with other classrooms and school, or districtwide projects. Up to $1,500 is available for each request. Schools may request more than one grant. The deadline to apply is Nov. 1, 2022….
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Edmonds-based Graphite Arts Center will host “NùD: art of the figure,” a juried exhibit celebrating figurative art, in early 2023. The deadline for artists interested in submitting their work is Nov. 1. The show will run from Jan. 16-March 18, 2023. An opening reception and awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, Jan. 21, from…
From ditching your diet to digital music, Lynnwood Parks and Recreation is offering a range of classes this fall, including the following: Ditch Diet Culture: Reclaim Your Power over Food & Eating Series Thursdays, Oct. 6-27, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mindfulness Forest Walks – A Practice in Slowing down, Nourishing Calm, and Reconnection Saturday, Oct. 15,…
The Rec Room Bar and Grill and owner of Pretty in Paint Tina Walter are hosting a paint and pallet event on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 7-10 p.m. where attendees can unwind and enjoy their favorite food and beverage while they get creative. Attendees will be painting homemade 14-by-16-inch pre-stained wood pallets. Everything needed to…
Are you interested in the arts, culture, heritage or history? The City of Lynnwood invites the community to think about joining one of two advisory boards. The Lynnwood Arts Commission is looking for people with knowledge of art and social justice, community and public art and architecture. Lynnwood’s History & Heritage Board is seeking those with…
Attorney Sarah Jordan, owner of Edmonds-based Jordan Law Firm pllc, is offering her Art+Business: Business Basics to Keep You Creative, on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. via Zoom. This session is for creatives in visual arts, performance, music, writing, illustration and photography who want plain-language basics about starting or thriving in business endeavors. The…
The Hazel Miller Foudation during its summer 2022 grant cycle is supporting 11 organizations thataddress wide range of community needs including diversity, poverty alleviation, civic and community services, youth and education, and the environment. Among them are Hand in Hand, which supports kids experiencing houselessness; Camp Korey, delivering a safe camp experience for children with life-altering…
To support and showcase the many talents of the local community, the Lynnwood Convention Center welcomes the artwork of 13 artists for its ‘Artists of Snohomish County’ exhibit, which runs from July – December 2022. The 57 pieces of artwork on display constitute a variety of mediums, including acrylics, embroidery, watercolor, photography, metal print and glass…
The City of Lynnwood Recreation Center reminds residents that registration is open for the following summer classes, starting next week: Spanish Level 1-5 classes take place on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, June 27- Aug. 18, at various evening times. Guitar Level 1-2 or Ukulele on Thursday, June 30 -Sept. 1 at various evening times. Tap…
Tickets are now available for Art Walk Edmonds’ Summer Wine Walks, set for two Saturdays — June 25 and Aug. 6 — from 5-8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased for $30 at www.ArtWalkEdmonds.com/wine-walks. Come sip local wines, shop small, socialize with good friends and support the arts in Edmonds. Organizers recommend you buy your tickets soon: Sell-outs…
Armenian artist and architect Tsovinar Muradyan’s installation Wind, Water, Mountains is on exhibit on the ArtWorks parking lot fence (200 Dayton St.) in downtown Edmonds through August. The piece depicts four abstract scenes representing the wind that frequently whips through our area, the Salish Sea along Edmonds’ shores, and the view of the Olympic Mountains. A resident…
For three glorious days every year for the last 60 years (pandemic excepted), tens of thousands of art lovers have descended upon the center of the art universe in Edmonds for the Edmonds Arts Festival. Back again this year June 17-19 (Father’s Day weekend), the festival offers artists booths, free live entertainment, a juried gallery…
Snohomish County PUD is accepting entries for its student art and photography contests until Wednesday, April 20 at 5 p.m. All students in grades K-12 who live in Snohomish County or on Camano Island are eligible to enter the art contest and the high school photography contest is open to all students in grades 9-12 from…
This story was updated April 4 to include information on free shipping. Darla Tinker wakes up every morning to quietly drink her coffee and let her dog out, then spends the next 15 hours working tirelessly at what most would consider a lost art. When Tinker was 8 years old, she went to a flea…
Congressman Rep. Rick Larsen is inviting high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. Art submissions and forms are due to Larsen’s office by Monday, May 2, at 5:00 p.m. PDT. “I am encouraging the many gifted young artists in Northwest…
The Edmonds SnoKing Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is hosting an art show from 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 25, with funds raised going toward scholarships for women studying science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The event will be at the Edmonds Arts Center, 410 4th Ave. N. in downtown Edmonds. Browse…
