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Evening for Educators: Black Artist of Oregon

Evening for Educators: Black Artist of Oregon

Beginning in the 1880s and spanning through today, the exhibition Black Artists of Oregon captures the Black diasporic experiences particular to the Pacific Northwest with 69 artists and over 200 objects. In the words of guest curator Intisar Abioto, it is “a heralding of Black presence, interchange, influence, and impact.” Please join us for a kitchen table conversation with curators Intisar Abioto and Grace Kook-Anderson and two artists and educators whose artwork is in the exhibition: Bobby Fouther and Kayin Talton Davis.

Kayin Talton-Davis (American, born 1980), The Negro Colony, 2023. Mixed media acrylic; 24 × 48 inches. Courtesy the artist. Photo by Jason Hill Photo
Kayin Talton-Davis (American, born 1980), The Negro Colony, 2023. Mixed media acrylic; 24 × 48 inches. Courtesy the artist. Photo by Jason Hill Photo.

Deepen your knowledge of Black Artists of Oregon, make connections to your teaching, and find community with educators from around the metro region.

Schedule:

5:15 – 5:45 pm Visit the exhibition after regular hours. Enter the museum from SW Park Avenue. (Main Museum, 2nd floor)

6:00 – 7:30 pm Conversation and sharing resources (Fields Sunken Ballroom, Mark Building, 1st floor)

Admission is free. Registration requested. Light refreshments provided. PDU credits available.

Black Youth Arts Center celebrates opening of prison reform art exhibit

Black Youth Arts Center celebrates opening of prison reform art exhibit

“Bloom Beyond the Boundaries” is a student-made art piece featuring a large canvas made to imitate a school suspension notice. “Indigenous students are 10 times more likely to be suspended over their white peers,” is written in large typeface diagonally across the canvas. The canvas is adorned with broken chains and vines of wildflowers decorating the edges, the flowers inspired by the floral regalia of Ojibwe dresses and textiles.

The piece is currently taking up residence at the #NoKidsinPrison installation at the Black Youth Arts Healing Center in St. Paul. 

The artist is Dallas Downey, a Hopkins High School junior and descendant of the Mille Lacs band of Ojibwe, who said his Native identity helped inform his art and activism.

“The flowers are breaking the chains of suspension. I wanted to tie in a real rich cultural element with a modern issue,” Downey said. “The ancestors got our backs.” 

The Legal Rights Center, a Minneapolis-based legal and social justice advocacy organization, and Performing Statistics, a national cultural art organization, have collaborated to bring the multimedia installation “#NoKidsInPrison” to Minnesota. The installation has been traveling in various forms throughout the country since 2016, most recently in Philadelphia. The art featured is compiled from 10 years of work done in collaboration with young people, said Kate DeCiccio, co-director of Performing Statistics. 

Youth fellows like Downey are at the exhibit every day, leading tours, hosting discussions with visitors, and demonstrating their skills as local youth leaders. There are 10 LRC youth fellows involved with the St. Paul installation. They spent their summer collaborating with resident artists to add their own work to the ever-changing installation. 

The installation aims to tackle subjects like carjacking, corporate surveillance and youth incarceration in both Minnesota and across the country through interactive exhibits in various mediums, including sculpture, collage and film.  

A retail clothing rack hangs in the center of the showroom, displaying Minneapolis Police Department uniforms with $100 bills shoved in the pockets, the unmistakable Target logo emblazoned over Benjamin Franklin’s face. Above the rack, multiple surveillance cameras are attached, meant to comment on Target corporation’s investment in high-tech surveillance and their long-term cooperation with law enforcement. The mixed-media sculpture is called TARGET(ing) Youth

Youth incarceration statistics were projected on the side of the Ramsey County Juvenile Service Center in Saint Paul by Crice Kahlil, collaborating artist with #NoKidsInPrison. Photo by Nafi Soumare/Minnesota Reformer.

“Don’t Jack Our Future” is an interactive art piece made up of two detached rear car seats, with nearby headphones playing the testimonial of a former youth carjacker. The unnamed youth expresses empathy for those whose cars she stole. “I knew what I was doing was wrong,” she says. 

The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission decided in July to increase prison time for carjacking, which in Minneapolis this year is down 46%. Data from 2021 show around two-thirds of Minneapolis carjackings that year involved adolescents.

“There’s not enough ways to get youth involved” in gainful activities, said Lupita Herrerra, community strategist with the Legal Rights Center. “We believe both the victim and the perpetrator of these crimes matter.”

In 2019, there were over 240,000 instances of adolescents under the age of 18 being detained in America, and Black youth were detained at six times the rate of their white counterparts. Fewer than a third of all of those youths were charged with violent offenses. 

Giving voices to disenfranchised youth is the goal of the installation, said Mark Strandquist, founder and co-director of Performing Statistics. 

“I think we’re seeing a resurgence of racist, tough-on-crime language from the 1980s, that blamed the very people that need the most support, the very people that have a lot to give, and teach, and lead,” Strandquist said.

To Downey, learning about his peers who have been locked up has helped him to be grateful for the little things in life. 

“It’s really emotionally taxing to hear all of these stories and learn about this, but the end result is so beautiful,” Downey said.

#NoKidsInPrison will be open through Oct. 8 at the Black Youth Healing Arts Center in St. Paul.

Cherokee Art Market celebrates Native art

Cherokee Art Market celebrates Native art

TULSA — A celebration of authentic Native art, Cherokee Art Market returns to Hard Rock Tulsa Oct 14-15. At one of the largest Native American art markets in the state, guests will enjoy the authentic work of 150 elite Native American artists from across the country.

“The list of artists accepted into the 2023 Cherokee Art Market is exceptional, and each year it grows stronger with more diversity in the categories and more tribal nations represented,” said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. “Visitors will see the works of talented creators across Indian Country. We are so proud of this market – one of the most respected juried art markets in the nation – and what it means for our artisan community, as well as the local economic impact it provides annually.”

More than 40 tribes will be represented at the 18th annual Cherokee Art Market, with artwork ranging from beadwork, pottery, paintings, basketry, sculptures, textiles and more.

Guests can meet directly with each juried artist and learn more about their work. In addition, the market will feature cultural demonstrations, presentations and conversations with some of the nation’s top Native American artists each day.

“As we approach nearly two decades of Cherokee Art Market, we can’t help but be incredibly proud of how this event has grown and evolved,” said Donna Tinnin, senior manager of programs and events for Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism. “One thing that has always stood out is our immersive cultural demonstrations that enhance the guest experience. This year we are expanding those efforts to include featured presentations and conversations with key industry stakeholders like our friends at the Indian Arts and Crafts Board. We look forward to providing an entertaining, educational and engaging experience for all.”

Participating artists also compete for their share of more than $75,000 in prize money and top honors and special recognition such as the Best of Show, Innovator Award, Culture Keeper and more awarded across nearly 30 categories.

An opening reception will be held in the Sky Room at Hard Rock Tulsa on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. to welcome artists and announce winning work. The public is welcome to attend the reception for $35 per person. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door.

Cherokee Art Market is presented by Cherokee Nation Businesses. Co-sponsors include Native American Art Magazine and Tulsa People.

The family-friendly event is open to the public 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Sequoyah Convention Center at Hard Rock Tulsa. Admission is only $5 at the door.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa is located off Interstate 44 at exit 240. For more information, visit www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations kick off in U.S. Phoenix

Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations kick off in U.S. Phoenix

Indigenous artists present a ritual at the launch party of Indigenous People’s Day celebrations at the Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, the United States, on Oct. 4, 2023. Indigenous people from Phoenix and surrounding areas in the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona showcased their dance performances, traditional customs, arts and food culture at the Phoenix Art Museum Wednesday night, as the Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations kicked off. (Photo by Xuguang Sui/Xinhua)

PHOENIX, the United States, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — Indigenous people from Phoenix and surrounding areas in the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona showcased their dance performances, traditional customs, arts and food culture at the Phoenix Art Museum Wednesday night, as the Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations kicked off.

The launch party and other events, including the indigenous film screenings on Saturday, are part of this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations in the capital city of the state.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is established to celebrate the history and culture of Native Americans, acknowledge the losses they have experienced, and honor the contributions they continue to make to the American society. In 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden issued a proclamation officially commemorating the holiday.

In April of this year, Kate Gallego, mayor of Phoenix, and the Phoenix City Council voted to designate the second Monday in October as a city holiday to commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. As part of a resolution approved by the Phoenix mayor and City Council, Indigenous Peoples’ Day becomes a city holiday starting this year.

Organizers of the celebrations said in a statement last month that they hope this year’s festival theme, “Indigenize the Valley,” will catch on to other metropolitan areas and increase the awareness of Indigenous contributions and ingenuity prior to Arizona’s statehood, since time immemorial.

Nubia Guzman, an indigenous handcraft artist born in Mexico, a local small business owner and former art teacher, taught visitors how to make traditional handcrafted jewelries for free at the launch party, and the participants could keep their finished products, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, as gifts.

Guzman told Xinhua that she was excited when she was invited by the organizer to display her art work in the opening ceremony of the Indigenous People’s Day. The traditional handmade crafts she brought were popular, which made her very happy.

She noted that the indigenous residents have been fully integrated into the society and the indigenous culture has become part of U.S. culture.

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An indigenous artist works on her painting at the launch party of Indigenous People’s Day celebrations at the Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, the United States, on Oct. 4, 2023. Indigenous people from Phoenix and surrounding areas in the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona showcased their dance performances, traditional customs, arts and food culture at the Phoenix Art Museum Wednesday night, as the Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations kicked off. (Photo by Xuguang Sui/Xinhua)

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Indigenous artists play traditional musical instruments at the launch party of Indigenous People’s Day celebrations at the Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, the United States, on Oct. 4, 2023. Indigenous people from Phoenix and surrounding areas in the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona showcased their dance performances, traditional customs, arts and food culture at the Phoenix Art Museum Wednesday night, as the Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations kicked off. (Photo by Xuguang Sui/Xinhua)

Here’s What’s Going On In Indian Country, October 5-12

Here’s What’s Going On In Indian Country, October 5-12
This week in Indian Country, there are plenty of events for everyone to enjoy. From powwows to Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebrations to the American Indian Tourism Conference, here is Native News Online’s weekly round-up of arts, culture, and entertainment offerings around Indian Country. 

 
Moundville Native American Festival
Moundville, AL
October 6, 2023

Join in for the 35th annual Moundville Native American Festival. Moundville will be a “City of Life” as you celebrate the cultures of Southeastern Native Americans, past and present. Bring your family and friends to meet artisans, see traditional dances, listen to stories and music, and support local and Native American businesses. 

Indigenous Peoples Day NYC
New York, NY
October 7, 2023

Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day with the Red Hawk Native American Arts Council at Lanapehoking, Randall’s Island Park. Indigenous People from around the world will gather to speak, sing, and dance to celebrate their cultures. 

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American Indian Tourism Conference
Durant, OK
October 5, 2023 

The Annual American Indian Tourism Conference is the only conference dedicated to growing tourism in America’s indigenous communities. The conference is hosted by the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, which has served as the national voice for Indigenous nations engaged in cultural tourism for two decades. 

Native American Day at the Koobs Nature Area
Carmichael, CA
October 7, 2023

Come out to Native American Day at the Koobs Nature Area from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. At the public open days, there will be science and art activities for kids, and families can explore the natural area.  

Native American Day Parade
Rapid City, SD
October 7, 2023

Come join us for a parade celebrating Indigenous culture in downtown Rapid City at 10 a.m. There will be singing, drumming, and dancing put together by the Black Hills Pow Wow Committee. 

Sacred Springs Powwow
San Marcos, TX
October 7-8, 2023

The Sacred Springs Powwow is a two-day annual celebration of the culture, art, traditions, and languages of the Native population known as the Coahultecans, who have been part of the San Marcos area for thousands of years. More than 100 dancers from across Texas will gather at the Meadows Center dressed in hand-crafted regalia to compete all day to the beat of traditional drums.  

Beyond Myths and Truths: Finding Native American Women in History 
Akron, OH
October 5, 2023

Historian and producer Malinda Maynor Lowery will present a free lecture and film screening on Native American women in history at the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology starting at 6 p.m. 

Indigenous People’s Day
Berkeley, CA
October 7, 2023

Come join for Native American foods, arts and crafts, and American Indian Culture starting at 10 a.m. There will be a gourd dance, round dance, committee specials, and intertribal dancing at the Martin Luther King Civic Park. 

Adams County Native American Past with Ben Luley
Gettysburg, PA
October 5, 2023

 In this talk, Professor Benjamin Luley of the Department of Anthropology at Gettysburg College will talk about the history of Native American societies in Adams County, telling the story of these resilient and enduring Native Americans of our backyards through the artifacts that have been found in the surrounding fields and stream beds and that are now on display in the new Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum. 

2023 Central Wisconsin Indigenous People’s Day Pow Wow
Rothschild, WI
October 7-8, 2023

Come celebrate Indigenous People’s Day at the Central Wisconsin Pow Wow. There will be a Native American art market, food vendors, performances, and more located at the Central Wisconsin Convention and Expo Center. 

Redding Rancheria Stillwater Pow Wow
October 6-8, 2023
Redding, CA

For many visitors, this may be their first up-close experience with Native American cultures. Visitors will see and hear traditional singing, drumming, and dancing. The dancing, drum groups, and artisans representing the various different tribes come together to honor our ancestors and our native traditions. The event features delicious food, Native American crafts, and cultural learning experiences.

American Indian Health & Family Services 2nd Annual Charity Gala
Detroit, MI
October 5, 2023

AIHFS will be hosting its Charity Gala celebration featuring keynote Tatanka Means. Tatanka Means is an award-winning actor and stand-up comedian from Chinle, Arizona. His most recent work includes FX’s critically acclaimed series “Reservation Dogs,” Marvel’s Disney+ show “Echo,” and stars in the highly anticipated Martin Scorsese Western crime drama film Killers of the Flower Moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jesse Plemons and Robert De Niro. 

Early Native American History & Archaeology Tour
Jupiter, FL
October 5, 2023

Join a guided tour and explore the early Native American history of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse’s site! Learn how tribes like the Jobe and Jeaga lived along the Loxahatchee River thousands of years ago. Then, take in the spectacular views from our pedestrian pier and the top of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse! 

Native American Arts
Washington, DC
October 6, 2023

This small, curated display for National Native American Heritage Month honors creative work by Indigenous artists from various tribal nations. It highlights work promoted by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board in association with Native galleries and museums in 1970 and Plains Indian and Pacific Northwest painting and drawing, featuring the tradition of Ledger Art and the work of women artists. 

Albuquerque American Indian Arts Festival
Albuquerque, NM
October 7, 2023 

The IPCC Albuquerque American Indian Arts Festival is an authentic, all–Native American art show. This premier event will showcase the work of more than 50 artists and give visitors the opportunity to meet, talk with, and shop directly from Native artists. The two-day festival also includes cultural Native dances and artist demonstrations. 

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9 Ways to Spend Your Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend

9 Ways to Spend Your Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend

The Ghosts & Gravestones Tour loads visitors on an Old Town Trolley and takes them to haunted sites like the King’s Chapel Burying Ground (above). Photo by cineman69/iStock

Things-to-do

Celebrate the long weekend with tours, art galleries, museums, and more

This Monday marks Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to commemorate the Indigenous peoples of America. As you enjoy the last bits of warm weather, take some time to learn about Native American history and honor the tribes who have lived in Massachusetts for centuries. Elsewhere across the city, there are spooky Halloween happenings, local art shows, and lively festivals. Take advantage of the first three-day weekend of the semester and start exploring.

Friday 

Boston Fashion Week GlamSlam

Couture comes to Commonwealth Avenue this weekend at the Boston Fashion Week GlamSlam. Held at WBUR CitySpace, GlamSlam features local fashion professionals sharing stories of their careers and is emceed by comedian Bethany Van Delft. The show is part of the 29th annual Boston Fashion Week—which started September 30 and goes to October 7—with various events at locations around Boston, like the Boston Public Library and Copley Place Mall. Student tickets are $5.

Friday, October 6. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the event starts at 6:30 pm, WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Ave. Purchase tickets here

HONK! Festival 

Celebrate the annual HONK! Festival’s kickoff in Davis Square, Somerville. A 17-year local tradition, HONK! brings together brass bands from across the country for three days of music and activism. The festival aims to unite the community through street band performances, workshops, political protests, and more. Drawing from diverse inspirations like Klezmer, Balkan, Romani, Afrobeat, and hip-hop, the festival’s music is lively and engaging. On Friday night, attend a lantern-making workshop and lantern parade. Then, watch various bands perform around Union Square for the rest of the evening. Festivities continue Saturday and Sunday, and include parades, performances, and workshops. 

Friday, October 6, to Sunday, October 8. Find the full schedule of events and locations here

SoWa First Fridays Open Studio

Are you looking to experience Boston’s upscale art galleries for free? Stop by SoWa this Friday for its monthly open studio day. This South End area comprises only two blocks, but you’ll find over 20 galleries and some unique small businesses concentrated in this vibrant district. You can even see artists in action and ask them about their work. At the end of the evening, stop by one of the food trucks at 500 Harrison Ave. (weather permitting). 

Friday, October 6, from 5 to 9 pm, 450 Harrison St. and 460 Harrison St. 

Saturday

Ghosts & Gravestones Tour

With Halloween only weeks away, take this Saturday to dive into Boston’s spooky history. The Ghosts & Gravestones Tour loads visitors onto an Old Town Trolley and takes them to haunted sites like the Omni Parker House and King’s Chapel Burying Ground. Hear stories of the Boston Strangler, explore a decrepit charnel house (a vault where skeletons are stored), and learn about Victorian-era black market body trading that happened right under the city’s nose. Discover the haunted stories hidden in this nearly 400-year-old city from tour guides dressed as the undead.

Tours start at various times between 6 pm and 8:30 pm daily. Tickets start at $44; check the full schedule and reserve tickets here

An Adventure in the Arts

Explore selected works from renowned artists free this weekend, right on BU’s campus. BU Art Galleries is partnering with Guild Hall, a cultural center in Long Island, to bring selections from their permanent collection to Stone Gallery. An Adventure in the Arts includes 73 works by 63 artists, including Max Ernst, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol.

Tuesday to Saturday through December 9, 11 am to 5 pm, Stone Gallery, 855 Commonwealth Ave.

Sunday 

Oktoberfest in Harvard Square 

Harvard Square’s annual Oktoberfest returns this Sunday ready to light up the quaint, intellectual area with live music, performances, food, and beer. Oktoberfest is a German tradition that began as a Bavarian crown prince’s wedding celebration in 1810. Now over 200 years later, Germans and Americans alike celebrate Oktoberfest each autumn with much fanfare. Harvard Square’s Oktoberfest features performances on multiple stages, crafts, various international food vendors, vintage goods, and of course, beer gardens.

Sunday, October 7, 11 am to 6 pm, Harvard Square, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and Cambridge Street. 

Wiyohpiyata: Lakota Images of the Contested West 

Learn about Lakota history through the tribe’s artwork. In 1876, after the famous Battle of the Little Bighorn—in which Sioux and Cheyenne tribes defeated US forces—a Lakota Sioux ledger was recovered from the battlefield. The drawings, created by Plains Indian warriors, depicted horses, warriors, and weapons with stunning colors. Now, Harvard’s Peabody Museum is displaying these historic pieces for the public. To add context, the exhibition also features the Peabody’s collection of Lakota objects and works by contemporary Lakota artist Butch Thunder Hawk. 

Daily, 9 am to 5 pm, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge. Admission is $10 for students and $15 for adults. 

Monday 

Indigenous Peoples Day at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day at the MFA, which houses a rich collection of Native American artwork to explore. To commemorate the day, the MFA offers free admission to Massachusetts residents, including entry to its special exhibition Fashioned by Sargent. The museum will also offer gallery tours, family art-making activities, music, and more events throughout the day.

Monday, October 8, 10 am to 5 pm, 465 Huntington Ave. Tickets are first-come, first-served. BU students with a valid University ID always have free admission to the museum.

Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration

Looking for a way to honor and uplift local Indigenous communities? Stop by Newton’s free Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration. Returning for its third year, this celebration features speakers, dancers, art demonstrations, and cultural presentations. Browse the vendor fair featuring over 40 Indigenous-owned businesses and try delicious food from different cuisines, including a Native American fusion restaurant.

Monday, October 8, 11 am to 5 pm, Albemarle Field, 250 Albemarle Rd., Newton.

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New gallery adds to Pittsburgh’s East End art scene

New gallery adds to Pittsburgh’s East End art scene
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This is WESA Arts, a weekly newsletter by Bill O’Driscoll providing in-depth reporting about the Pittsburgh area art scene. Sign up here to get it every Wednesday afternoon.

It’s pretty rare that a whole new permanent art gallery appears in Pittsburgh. But this week, one will open on one of the city’s busiest commercial corridors.

The renovated single-story building on the 5100 block of Liberty Avenue, in Bloomfield, is the flagship space for the Tomayko Foundation, launched in 2015 to nurture “individual creativity through education and the arts.” The nonprofit gallery opens with “Commence,” an Associated Artists of Pittsburgh group show featuring 14 artists addressing themes of beginnings, history and nostalgia.

The foundation was created by John R. Tomayko, a local health care entrepreneur. Tomayko, according to a press release from the foundation, is a long-time art collector whose ties to the local scene include currently serving on the boards for both Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Fine Arts and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. (He’s also on Point Park University’s board of trustees and the board of Pitt’s School of Education.)

Executive director Nina Friedman said the foundation focuses on making small grants, like recent awards to Contemporary Craft to support individual artists for exhibitions in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Now there’s the gallery. At 3,400 square feet, it’s commodious, with two exhibition spaces. In large part, the former medical building will be a showcase for Tomayko’s own collection. One of the two galleries, in fact, will display only works by Frank Mason, the late, New York-based classical realist painter who first inspired Tomayko to collect art.

However, the other gallery will show work by other artists from Tomayko’s collection, and most of them are alive and local.

They include such names as abstract sculptor Atticus Adams, collage artist Gavin Benjamin, and painters Clayton Merrell, Ron Donoghue, Chuck Olson, Mia Tarducci, Joyce Werwie Perry and Robert Qualters.

Friedman said that second gallery will also host one juried exhibit a year by the AAP, and another annually by the New York City-based National Association of Women Artists (NAWA). The AAP show opening this week runs until Nov. 17; the next exhibit has yet to be scheduled.

Friedman, a Boston native, has lived mostly in Pittsburgh since 2016. She was a curatorial intern for the 2018 Carnegie International and has also worked at the Mattress Factory and The Andy Warhol Museum. She juried “Commence,” whose featured artists in a variety of media include Robert Buncher, Fabrizio Gerbino, Lori Hepner, Christine Lorenz and Devina Goins.

The arrangement with the Tomayko gallery is a real plus for AAP, a 113-year-old organization that mounts shows year-round in spaces all over town, including its own Lawrenceville headquarters. Tomayko is a former AAP board member whom the group’s executive director, Madeline Gent, said has underwritten artist prizes in previous exhibits.

Gent noted the new gallery’s proximity to the Penn Avenue arts corridor and other art spaces in the neighborhood. “I’m excited to be up there annually and kind of have a presence,” she said.

The gallery will also give Pittsburgh a chance to see what the similarly venerable NAWA is up to on a regular basis.

The opening reception is 6-8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 6, and admission is free.

Art Beat: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, music in the Museum, Author Talk, and “Willy Wonka” tickets

Art Beat: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, music in the Museum, Author Talk, and “Willy Wonka” tickets

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Cascadia Art Museum

Delbert J.McBride (1920-98) for Klee Wyk Studio (1950-60), Study for tile mural [fishermen] c.1950-60, Watercolor and graphite painting on paper, 6 5/8” (h) X 12.5” (w). Private collection.

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, Cascadia Art Museum, 190 Sunset Ave. S., #E, Edmonds

Join the Cascadia Art Museum in celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 9, with free admission and special events. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the Native American Modern exhibition, which showcases the work of Julius “Land Elk” Twohy (Two-vy-nah-auche) (1902–1986) and his local contemporaries.

In addition to the exhibition, they will also offer hands-on art-making activities for all ages and a scavenger hunt. You can also stop in their store to see the latest treasures — new inventory is coming in daily.

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Music in the Museum: Debussy & Fauré String Quartets

Emerald City String Quartet

6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, Cascadia Art Museum, 190 Sunset Ave. S., #E, Edmonds

Debussy’s exquisite and lively string quartet is a rich sensual feast, a universal favorite among the great chamber works, written in 1893 when Debussy was 31 at the start of the impressionist music movement in France. Fauré’s quartet was his final work completed in 1924 at age 79, a beautifully melodic and ethereal composition blending impressionist and modern qualities. These two pieces form bookends to the impressionist period in French music. They are the only quartets these composers would write.

The concert features the Emerald City String Quartet, its members are first-chair/principal players from orchestras around the Northwest who have also recorded studio work for films, TV and video games. Katrina Cordi, violin; Luis Nenninger, violin; Libby Landy, viola; and Dave Takahashi, cello.

Come enjoy these monthly concerts in an intimate gallery setting surrounded by beautiful art from the Northwest — close up and personal, as chamber music was originally meant to be experienced.

Seating is limited and these concerts often sell out, so please reserve your seats well in advance. $14 for museum members; $20 for non-members

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Edmonds Bookshop discussion with Annie Carl, editor of “Soul Jar”

Annie Carl

6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, Edmonds Bookshop, 111 5th Ave. S., Edmonds

Edmonds Bookshop hosts Annie Carl, owner of “The Never Ending Bookshop,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, during Art Walk. Carl is the editor of “Soul Jar,” a collection of 31 science fiction short stories by disabled authors which comes out this month, published by Forest Avenue Press. She will be discussing “Soul Jar,” its stories, and disability representation in literature. “Soul Jar” received the BuzzBook award at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association fall trade show last month. Carl is also the author of “My Tropey Life: How Pop Culture Stereotypes Make Disabled Lives Harder” and the novella “Nebula Vibrations.”

Too often, science fiction and fantasy stories erase — or cure — characters with disabilities. “Soul Jar” features 31 stories by disabled authors, imagining such wonders as a shapeshifter on a first date, skin that sprouts orchid buds, and a cereal-box demon. An insulin pump diverts an undead mob. An autistic teen sets out to discover the local cranberry bog’s sinister secret. A pizza delivery on Mars goes wrong. This thrillingly peculiar collection sparkles with humor, heart, and insight, all within the context of disability representation.

For more information about the event, and a list of authors included in “Soul Jar,” visit the Edmonds Bookshop event page.

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Edmonds Driftwood Players’ “Willy Wonka”

The cast and production team for EDP’s holiday musical production of “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” have started rehearsals.

The show runs Nov. 24-Dec. 17 at the Wade James Theatre, directed by Jenny Cross. Tickets are are on sale now. EDP shows tend to sell out quickly, so don’t wait to make your holiday plans and book your tickets today.

— By Elizabeth Murray

Photo by Brittany Gross

Elizabeth Murray is a freelance writer thankful to call Edmonds home. When she’s not busy wrangling her two kids (and husband), you can find her playing ukulele.

New addition to JIA’s art gallery features Jacksonville native, Lindsey Morris

New addition to JIA’s art gallery features Jacksonville native, Lindsey Morris

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Jacksonville International Airport’s new art exhibit in the Main Gallery in the central courtyard features Jax native, Lindsey Morris.

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Lindsey Morris was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She attended Westside High School and later went on to study Dental Assisting. Morris worked as a Dental Assistant for 9 years when she went back to college to upgrade her position in the Dental field.

She now holds an Associate in Arts Degree from Florida State College at Jacksonville.

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Morris’s states that she discovered her love for painting while she was in college. She began painting as a hobby; but the more she painted, the more she realized how much she loved it.

She began to experiment with not only realism but with expressionism and abstract.

Morris is on her continued journey of painting the world through her eyes; shining light on the subtle and mundane beauties that life has to offer.

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