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As we hit year two of the Covid-19 pandemic, we realize it's more critical than ever to support artists in the community. We're organizing Ballard Night In every Thursday of 2021 and until we can see you at an art opening in-person. 6pm - 7pm you can log into our webcast to connect with local artists, musicians, performers and creative people in the community. Participants will receive a stipend for their time. You can apply to be featured at the Ballard Night In Submission link above.
To join the meeting, log in to your Zoom account and use the meeting information: Meeting ID: 833 2418 0473 Passcode: Ballard Follow us here, on Meetup or Facebook for the details. Events start March 11th, featured artists to be announced soon.
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Ballard Night Out, a program run by Greater Ballard Arts, is switching gears for 2021 after its year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is returning in xxxx as a weekly webcast. Ballard Night In will feature artists, performers, musicians, and arts venues in the greater Ballard community every Thursday from 6pm - 7 pm. In addition, Greater Ballard Arts will feature a new calendar of virtual and COVID-safe events starting in spring 2021.
Greater Ballard Arts was established in early 2017 by Maxx Follis-Goodkind and members of the Ballard community. Ballard Night Out has been managed by Follis-Goodkind and members of the Push/Pull collective since 2019. “Combining officially means we can better use funds and resources, plus cut down on expenses,” said Follis-Goodkind. The addition of Ballard Night Out and Greater Ballard Arts to Push/Pull’s programming helps advance the art collective’s mission to support sustainable careers for artists and to build connections between artists and the community. Artists, performers, musicians, and creators can apply to be featured on Ballard Night In through the Ballard Night Out website. Featured creators will receive a stipend for participating. Event organizers in the greater Ballard area can also submit their events to the Greater Ballard Arts calendar now. When we started Ballard Night Out we had bigger dreams of supporting artists every day of the year, not just 12. You may have noticed that we're presented by "Greater Ballard Arts". It has always been our goal to use Greater Ballard Arts to showcase the wonderful cultural work happening in Ballard every day. Now is the perfect time to do that.
Instead of mourning the cancellation of our monthly event, we're making plans to support artists every day through this site and Greater Ballard Arts. If you're an artist in the Ballard area and interested in having your work featured, contact Maxx at maxx@ballardnightout. com. And if you want to support the work we're doing, you can donate at givebigwa.org/ballardnightout With the announcement of mandatory closures and limited groups, we have made the decision to press pause on Ballard Night Out for March. We will not be encouraging visits to venues and will instead be using this space to post about how you can support the artists and venues in Ballard. We hope that you will shop online, buy gift certificates and get take out when possible.
Artist: Jeremy Eaton Venue: EnERGETIC studio / 521 NW 43rd St Event: March 19th 6pm - 9pm Join Jeremy Eaton at his home studio for his monthly evening open house. Come see his latest works and support one of our local artists.  Artist: Kalee Bly Choiniere https://www.barelyawakekalee.com Venue: Populuxe Brewing / 826 NW 49th St Event: March 19th 6pm - 9pm Showing: Month of March Painter, illustrator, and writer residing in Seattle, WA who creates morbidly whimsical images inspired by the unsettling madness of the expansiveness of the world. Her biggest inspirations are Jonathan Zawada and Evan McCohan, giving a mystical perspective to life as we see it. Since childhood she has created twisting images with ink on paper and has continued to paint them bigger and bigger on wood paneling and walls.  Artist: Syd Russell https://www.instagram.com/rainier_renditions/ Venue: Equal Exchange Espresso / 1448 NW Market St, Ste 150 Event: March 19th 5pm - 8pm https://www.facebook.com/events/653960982086018/ One-night show with PNW inspired prints, watercolors, and acrylic paintings. With live music by Nathan Kairis.  Artist: Maxx Follis-Goodkind Show: Hysteria: Art and Artifacts of an angry feminist Venue: Push/Pull 5484 Shilshole Ave NW Event: March 19th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/772404026594355/ Showing through May 10th Join us for Maxx Follis-Goodkind's first solo show since October 2018. This time she tackles the anger, frustration, and heartache of feminism through paintings, handmade books, screen prints and a new zine.
Artist: Elise Louise Maynor www.zelphascloak.com Venue: Sacred Rain Healing Center / 1100 NW 50th St Event: March 19th 6pm - 9pm Showing through April 15th Stop in to Ballard's calmest art venue, Sacred Rain Healing Center, for the art of Elise Louise Maynor.  Yes, we are still planning an event on March 19th. For this month we are only including venues that have told us they will be participating and want us to promote their event - expect a lot smaller map than usual!
When visiting venues, please take the following precautions to support the health of the community: *Wash your hands after entering if able, ask if they have an alternative if that is not an option *Give people space - about an arms-length *Do not attend if you are ill or have been around someone that is ill *It is recommended that older community members and those with compromised immune systems stay home *Follow any safety precautions that a venue asks via signage or communication from their staff/volunteers *Look for signs addressing health regulations at the venue *Don't shake hands - avoid touching other people If you aren't able to attend, but want to support the artists, see if the venue or artist has the art posted online. Share, buy or comment to help the artists. Artist: Akira Ohiso www.ohiso.com Venue: Equal Exchange Espresso / 1448 NW Market St Ste 150 Event: February 20th 5pm - 8pm One Night Only! www.facebook.com/events/508986686471917/ Akira Ohiso will exhibit a selection of works from the past three years in the newly re-opened Equal Exchange Espresso cafe. The cafe will have specials and you'll get a chance to meet the artist!  Digital image of the Equal Exchange Espresso Cafe by Akira Ohiso Show: Sanctus Ignotus, Group Show Artists: David Lasky, Sage Walters, Megan Noel, Hayden Stern, Valerie Neimeyer, Seth Goodkind, Jessica Geiger & MORE Venue: Push/Pull / 5484 Shilshole Ave NW Event: February 29th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/2462558360727487/ Showing through: March 17th Sanctus Ignotus is a show inspired by orthodox, gothic, medieval, or other classical art movement paintings of saints. Artists are invited to interpret old works in new ways or to canonize modern figures in their works.
Show: New Views Artists: Guest Artists and Tenants Venue: Ballard Works / 2856 NW Market St Event: February 20th 6pm - 9pm, one night only We are celebrating "New Views". Artists are exploring new ideas, new colors, new techniques or a new way of composing favorite subjects. Please join us at the artists' reception, exhibits and open studios on 2/20/2020, 6-9 pm.
Artist: Sudipta Rakshit (Instagram @artscape.sudipta) Venue: Populuxe Brewing / 826 NW 49th St Event: February 20th 6pm - 9pm Showing month of February Seattle based artist, Sudipta Rakshit has been honing her artistic skills since she was 10 years old. Originally from India, Sudipta blends her artistic skills with her love for travel and a degree in Architecture, synthesizing her passions into an ideal expression. Her work showcases a modernist impression of traditional Indian art and experienced landscapes, presented in an acrylic medium. Stop in during Ballard Night Out and get $1 off a pint
Thanks to everyone that made it out to our January events. It's cold and wet and our venues really appreciate all the local love this time of year. If you're planning an event for February, here's some information to get you started:
 Art by Michael Caci, currently on display at Populuxe Brewing through January 31st Event: Blues Night featuring Duffy Bishop (live music) Venue: Salmon Bay Eagles / 5216 20th Ave NW January 16th 8pm - midnight www.facebook.com/events/1002449916777341/ This is the 30th Anniversary of the Blues at SBE-This is a membership drive and open to all. This is a rare opportunity to see this dynamic performer on the SBE stage. Cover is $15 and spots can be reserved at the bar or by calling (206) 783-7791.  Artist: Michael Angelo Caci michaelcaci.com Venue: Populuxe Brewing / 826 NW 49th St Event: January 16th 6pm - 9pm Showing: Month of January Michael was born in upstate New York, attended Humboldt State University and the University of Washington. He settled in Seattle where he lives and works. His works are largely mixed media combining layers of photographic films, resin, paintings, metals, paper, reflective films and media. As a high school student Michael won the industrial arts award in photography for studies of microscopic crystallization formations. At the University of Washington, he studied painting, printmaking and digital photography and began combining photographic and traditional painting and drawing processes with digital technologies. In the late 1990s he began experimenting with large format digital printers and software. These experiments created a new path for Michael’s artistic output and expression which continues in his current work. Michael’s work is an expression of an experimentally curious mind. He likes to make more work for himself by posing disparate materials together in the tradition of Sigmar Polke; industrial materials, traditional paintings, photography both his own and appropriated from the web; a lifetime process that comes together and speaks of his concerns for the future of humanity and the planet. **Visitors during Ballard Night Out receive a dollar off a pint when you let them know we sent you! Mixed media crow art by Michael Angelo Caci Show: Black, White & Re(a)d All Over Venue: Push/Pull / 5484 Shilshole Ave NW Event: January 16th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/2970990152945024/ Showing: Through February 18th What's Black & White & Re(a)d All Over? Push/Pull's first show of 2020. Artists were challenged with a limited palette of red, white and black plus they have to incorporate printed/written word. Come see what they came up with! Most artists will be in attendance and we will be serving treats and beverages.
Show: Fields of Joy, Group Show Venue: BallardWorks / 2856 NW Market St Event: January 16th 6pm - 9pm Thirteen artists start the New Year with "Fields of Joy". This exhibit features small paintings/drawings/mixed media works on paper that will travel easily. Please join us at the artists' reception, exhibits and open studios on 1/16/2020, 6-9 pm.
Wow! We can't believe we're in our fourth year. Thanks to everyone that has joined us. We've seen so much great art brought to the neighborhood and we can't wait to see what 2020 is going to bring.
If you're a venue, it's time to get your info for January to us. You can submit via the Venue Submission Form. If you're new to Ballard Night Out as an artist, potential venue or visitor, feel free to reach out at maxx@ballardnightout.com and see how we can connect in the new year. Populuxe Brewing will donate $1 for each beer from 5pm - 9pm on January 7th to Ballard Night Out! Did you know that Ballard Night Out provides all services FREE to venues and artists? That's because making the arts as accessible as possible is our goal. We're excited to start 2020 off with an event at one of the Ballard Night Out venues. Come say hi, have a beer, or two, and get to know the folks behind Ballard Night Out. We'll have some fun prizes to give away thanks to local artists and venues. RSVP here: www.facebook.com/events/1342331462642223/  Artists: Sarah Elizabeth Terry and KT Hancock Venue: Populuxe Brewing / 826 NW 49th St Event: December 19th 6pm - 9pm Showing: Through December 2019 This month we are pleased to welcome TWO new artists, Sarah Elizabeth Terry and KT Hancock. They have teamed up for the month of December to create an exceptional experience of neon lights, metal and glass. Sarah Elizabeth Terry grew up in Irvine, Kentucky a small town ankle-deep in Appalachia. Now working and living in Seattle, Washington as a designer and fabricator at City Lights Sign Company in Ballard. She graduated with a BFA in sculpture and metal fabrication at the University of Cincinnati’s DAAP program. Discovery of neon and glassmaking found at Pilchuck Glass School has since developed into a professional career in the Pacific Northwest KT Hancock is glass and metal artist based out of Seattle, Washington. Hancock has shown nationally and internationally. Hancock has completed a number of residencies and has demonstrated at various establishments including the Tacoma Museum of Glass and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Bornholm, Denmark.
Show: Golem, A Family History Artist: Julia Wald Venue: Push/Pull / 5484 Shilshole Ave NW Event: December 19th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/2392351280981225/ Showing: Through January 14th Join us for the opening of Golem: A Family History by Julia Wald. Julia has been illustrating her family's history and will be sharing this very personal show with us at Push/Pull. Opening December 19th for Ballard Night Out 6pm - 9pm. Showing through January 14th. Artist Statement: I am a jew. My family’s history has been tied to this word and their immigration patterns and destinies shaped by it. My grandpa left Germany in 1936 because he was a jew. My Eastern European family fled Russia during the revolution for the same reason. I am an American citizen because my family was lucky enough to escape their respective countries just in time. The Golem is a Jewish anthropomorphic creature that can be a monster, a savior, a hero to the Jewish people, or a villain. The creature is created from the earth—stones, mud, and clay. The conjuring of a Golem can mean hope or despair. My family’s collective history can be summed up pretty nicely as a combination of hope and despair, monsters and saviors. Artist Bio: Julia Wald is an artist and illustrator based in Seattle Washington. She often uses india ink pens in her work, exploring line, pattern, and texture. Her subject matter ranges from cityscapes, index card monsters, and comics. She was just awarded a 2019 Artist Trust GAP Grant to continue working on this project—The Golem: A Family History and plans on using the funds to turn the comics about her family into a book.  Artist: Kara Taylor (instagram @loomandgloom) Venue: The Junk Drawer / 1713 NW Market St Event: December 19th 6pm - 9pm Showing: December 14th - January 10th Stop in the one of Ballard's newest unique spaces to see modern pop culture inspired and classically detailed hand embroidery.  Display artist: D Lisa West Live Art: Valerie Niemeyer & Jennifer Ellis Live Music: Ben Mish Venue: Verity Credit Union / 5711 24th Ave NW Event: December 19th 6pm - 8pm www.facebook.com/events/2550936058319072/ On Thursday, December 19th, our Ballard branch will participate in Ballard Night Out. D. Lisa West will have artwork on display and both Jennifer Ellis and Valerie Niemeyer will create live art in the branch. Plus, live music by Ben Mish! Featured artist D. Lisa West D. Lisa West is our selected display artist for Ballard Night Out. Her images range from quick sketches to detailed oil paintings and she enjoys experimenting with a variety of media. Inspirations for D. Lisa include life, people and family photographs. Featured artist Jennifer Ellis Jennifer Ellis is one of our live artists for Ballard Night Out. She will set up in the branch and create art during the event. She is a Korean-American cartoonist and educator from Ohio. Featured artist Valerie Niemeyer Valerie Niemeyer is our other live artist for Ballard Night Out. She will set up in the branch and create live art during the event. She is a Seattle-based artist and freelance illustrator. Originally from southern Washington, she attended UW and earned a B.A. in Painting and Drawing. Featured musician Ben Mish Ben Mish will add some musical flavor to Ballard Night Out. Ben is a Seattle-based writer and musician. He is a prolific songwriter and has written 1,500 songs. Ben is also the lead singer of local band Left Hand Smoke.  |
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