OKAY FOLKS:
The Raccoon Arts Collective presents Olympia's first annual Summer Squash! From Wednesday June 24th through Sunday June 28th, the community will join in a celebration of all that we have to offer. Integrating performance and participation we hope to deconstruct the barrier between life and art. Working and playing together we form a stronger and more meaningful community. For five days, in formal venues, as well as houses and gardens, Olympia will actualize this greater vision of itself. Summer Squash incorporates visual art, performance, music, athletics, gardening, teaching and learning into a single event. We hope to achieve a breadth and scope that will engage all members of the Olympia area. Our days will be filled with murals, sports and workshops; our nights with theater, dance and music, everyday unique and inspiring. This is an event for the people, by the people, of the people. Our goal is to support community members in seeing their visions become reality. Motivating each other we can achieve more than we would alone. What will you do to be a part of the fun? For more information contact: olysummersquash@gmail.com Weekly organizational meetings open to all: Wednesdays 7pm @ Media Island 816 Adams SE Mission Statement: Support community based culture by establishing venues for individuals and groups to celebrate with the greater population. Integrating performance and participation in these venues deconstructs the barrier between life and art.
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Find schedule here:http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d9kjdcr_18cv88crds
OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The Cult of Youth Editorial Board extends an open call to submit art, writing, or music to the Cult of Youth's upcoming Seattle issue, COY#4. The Cult of Youth Reader is Seattle's premiere youth-themed book-arts-affectionate party-in-a-magazine, featuring original art and writing by a whole bunch of really terrific emerging talent. In this issue we'll be exploring Seattle's (youth) culture or lack thereof, past and present, from inception to self-destruction, as well as more general portraits of neighborhoods, favorite spots, and Seattle memories. Any works related to this theme will be considered for publication. Sample topics: * Your favorite place in Seattle * Essay about your neighborhood, what makes it unique * Stories from Seattle ("it could only happen here") * About moving here: why/how/when/etc. * Compare to where you came from * Growing up in Seattle * Secrets about Seattle: hideouts, good spots for dumpster diving, your favorite graffiti, great all-night diners nobody goes to, the magic spell that makes it so a bus comes as soon as you light a cigarette * Memories, events in Seattle * The "Seattle personality": passive aggressive, two-faced, tight pants, hiking boots * Death/destruction of Pike/Pine * Seattle as Babylon: earthquakes and other disasters * Attempts to define Seattle culture * Interviews with Seattle notables * The history of Seattle, like the actual history with Lewis and Clark and stuff * Seattle's unique music culture, how everybody is in a band * Grunge and why we love and hate it * Movies about Seattle from the early/mid 90's when Seattle was trendy: Singles, Sleepless in Seattle * Coffee * Why Seattle is/is not dying Writing makes our publication, so we want to hear from all kinds of writers - even if you haven't been published before. Also, we are looking for people who like to do interviews for this issue (contact lit editor: Aaron). We're also looking for artists of any media to illustrate specific articles--We'll send you the article, you'll send us an illustration or photo based on it within a week or two--so if you'd be interested in that, please reply with some general examples of your work post haste (contact art editor: Julia).
Here is the map for Sat events 4-12pm click on the various icons to find more info about whats happening
Presents:
Westside Artswalk (4)
Sat May 26th 4-12pm 11) The Hub (info booth) Milroy and Jackson A Info Booth with maps for Westside ARTSwalk 412) The Pirates Lair 1420 Madison St NW Tarot Reading starting @ 7pm, Fire Toys workshop 5pm, and space for art Contact: Lindsey (360) 753-1293 12
13)Mariah Arts 1403 Garfield Ave. NW Kids Art Workshop 4pm-5pm14) Mobile Dance PAR...TAY house! 218 percival ST NW Space for Art Mobile dance party departs @ 10pm Tyler 360-359-0549 or ball_tyler@yahoo.com 15) Food St Co-hab 213 Foote St NW Space for art and Preformance Sketch comedy and dance @ 9:30pm Contact: Cameronor Camille 866 9328 16) Hays Ranch 1520 Thomas St NW Secret Cafe with Live accoustic Music 6-9pm 17)The Peguin House 716 Conger Ave NW Lucha Luncheon: Mexcian Food Secret Cafe (Vegan Friendly) from 5-8pm
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The Raccoon Collective has been working extra hard as of late and for some time now has been in negotiations with the owner of the former Capital City Studios building (911 4th Ave). Currently we are working out a work trade agreement too remodel the space. Once the initial remodeling is complete we hope to open most of the space including the venue by June 28th.
This space is ideal for:
Here is the tenative map for the May 26th westside Artswalk 4 and the frist OLY ZINE FAIR
