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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.
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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.  Win something this Ballard Night Out! Some of our venues have donated great prizes to reward you for participating in a fun scavenger hunt for our event in December 19th. Here's the clues, or download the file below: See this * next to a clue? Tag #ballardnightout on Instagram and tag the venue location to enter your answer. We’ll select winners and notify them by December 26th. The Ballard Odd Fellows is giving away two tickets to their Winter Solstice Celebration & Odd Feast on December 21st – we’ll announce that winner at the end of the night on Thursday! Venue # Clue 1 * Every December, I help Ballard celebrate the holidays with sparkles and light. 7 * My 5 eyes are better to see you with. 9 * It’s in the name…and it’s inexpensive. 10 * Find the hearts in the Odd Fellows symbols on the building. 15 * My magic horn is really a tooth and here at Clover Toys, I rock. 20 * A popular way to drink your deluxe frosty beverage under the glow of neon. 24 Find the golden triangles around the studio – each is a piece of art you win or you can turn in for a discount on other art. We hope you have fun exploring some of the Ballard Night Out venues. Follow us on Instagram @ballardnightout to see who the winners are! 
Show: 'Log' Group Show Venue: BallardWorks / 2856 NW Market St (entrance on 32nd) Event: November 21st 6pm - 9pm Encore Event: December 19th 6pm - 9pm "Log" noun (1), often attributive (loosely interpreted) : a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree, especially: a length of a tree trunk ready for sawing and over six feet (1.8 meters) long : an apparatus for measuring the rate of a ship’s motion through the water that consists of a block fastened to a line and run out of a reel a : the record of the rate of a ship’s speed or of her daily progress, also : the full nautical record of a ship’s voyage; b : the full record of a flight by an aircraft : a record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities. : the act or result of abbreviating Merriam-Webster (www.merriam-webster.com) The work of these artists have come together to consider the interpretive variations of a log. Aailya Gupta, Barbara Robertson, Chris Critesda, Ethan Bickle, Fiona McGuigan, Genevieve Gaudreau, Gillian Theobald, Gretchen Van Dyke, Ilana Zwechi, Juliet Shen, Linda Davidson, Tim Cross, Philippe Hyojung Kim, Robert Hardgrave, Robin Green, Sheila Coppola, Steve McFarlane.
Activity: Paper Holiday Decorations Venue: Ballard Alki Odd Fellows / 1706 NW Market St Event: November 21st 6pm - 9pm https://www.facebook.com/events/779322932526595/ We will be participating in the 3rd Thursday Ballard Night Out with another installation of our Participatory Art Experiences. We will be using book pages, wire produce ties and paper tubes to create holiday decorations. Looking forward to having you join us!  Show: Prints & Portfolios Venue: The Curmudgeon Gallery @ Grumpy Old Man's Comics & Collectibles Event: November 21st 6pm - 9pm Join Alan LaMont for a showing of his prints alongside the work of some of comic's greats at Grumpy Old Man's.  Show: Collective Conscience #3, art show & book release Venue: Push/Pull 5484 Shilshole Ave NW Event: November 21st 6pm - 9pm Showing: November 21st - December 17th www.facebook.com/events/569090890292612/ Push/Pull presents the third edition of Collective Conscience, our annual celebration of the members that make our work possible. Member work will cover our gallery wall and we'll have the official release of our annual anthology, Collective Conscience 3. This year's cover is by Jon Garaizar. Many pieces are priced to gift for the holidays.
Our next event is November 21st. If you haven't sent us info on your event, please do so now!
For December we have a special event planned. December's Ballard Night Out is the 19th. We'll be having a special scavenger hunt. Maps will have an insert with clues and you can submit your answers by writing them in and turning in to venues or submitting via Instagram. Venues will have prizes for those that find 5 or more clues. To submit your info or get involved in the November or December events, you can email maxx@ballardnightout.com or click on the Venue Submission Form above. Artist: Jon Garaizar Venue: The Lavatory Gallery @ Push/Pull / 5484 Shilshole Ave NW Event: October 17th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/615623815512159/ Showing thru November 19th Push/Pull's own Jon Garaizar invades the Lavatory Gallery. Opening October 17th, showing through November 19th. Stop in for Ballard's only fine art gallery in a bathroom. Jon Garaizar is a Seattle artist from the Bay Area. He works in print, ink and comic form to explore the world metaphor, conspiracy, UFO's, esoterica, and time travel. His work examines and highlights the endless loop of conspiracy and mania, it's mirrors and origins in reality, and how we build the cruel, unreal world that forces us to craft such fantastic tales. His current projects can be seen on instagram @enchanting_stranger
Event: Pumpkin Carving & Movie Night Venue: Ballard Odd Fellows / 1706 NW Market St October 17th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/2534081306826313/ Join the Odd Fellows to Carve &/or Decorate a pumpkin, while we watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas" PROJECT: Carve &/or Decorate a Pumpkin SUPPLIES ON HAND: Basic carving tools, markers, acrylic paint, a few small pumpkins BRING: a Pumpkin to Carve, snacks to share, and any additional materials you might like to use for decorating your pumpkin (a light source, special carving tools, carving patterns, etc) Young artists are encouraged with an adult conspirator.  Artist: Anita Arora (Morbid Anatomy) Venue: Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop / 5445 Ballard Ave NW Event: October 17th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/3037727306243676/ Showing: through Nov 2nd Join Seattle artist Anita Arora at Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop in Ballard, Seattle for this one night Reception of her art during the monthly Ballard Night Out from 6 - 9pm. Anita will be on hand to discuss the magic that goes on in making these exquisite pieces. Contemplate them up close and take home your favorite. Wine will be available for guests 21+  Art Group: Path with Art Venue: The Gerald / 5210 Ballard Ave NW Event: October 17th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/433173167316755/ For October's Ballard Night Out, The Gerald is featuring drink from OOLA Distillery, from which a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Path with Art. Artwork from Path with Art participants will also be on display. OOLA and The Gerald are proud to be supporting the work of Path with Art because we believe in communities coming together to improve the lives of all Seattle citizens. Join us in supporting Path with Art and learn more about an organization working to make the transformative power of the arts more accessible for all! - Path with Art is an organization that transforms the lives of people recovering from homelessness, addiction, and other trauma by harnessing the power of creative engagement as a bridge to community and a path to stability. -Located in Seattle's vibrant Capitol Hill neighborhood, OOLA Distillery produces small, handcrafted batches of premium spirits. - The Gerald is the premier craft cocktail bar of Ballard located on historic Ballard Ave boasting the largest back bar in Ballard of over 500 bottles and featuring Asian inspired fare.  Show: Comfort in the Images of Dogs, Group Show Venue: BallardWorks / 2856 NW Market St Event: October 17th 6pm - 9pm One Night Only In these days when we face a constant barrage of tough and upsetting news, art can offer balm for the soul, and dogs offer comfort and comedy. So to help sooth us as we enter the months of shorter, darker days, Ballardworks brings: “Comfort in the Images of Dogs", a multi media group exhibition of artists' representations of dogs. In The Devil’s Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce offers this definition: “DOG, n. A kind of additional or subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world's worship.” And adds that for some, dogs take the “place to which there is no human … aspirant.” Join us for the opening reception on October 17th, to celebrate the month of harvest. Please note that the front left door on Market Street will be open for this exhibit as well as the doors on 30th Avenue.
Artist: Myra Lara Venue: Push/Pull / 5484 Shilshole Ave NW Event: October 17th 6pm - 9pm Showing through: November 18th www.facebook.com/events/339552316983070/ When the neighborhood Prius has the tasteless Malthusian slogan "Seattle is Full", you know you're in the technocratic city. When superyachts are "sustainable" but your commute is not, you know you're in the technocratic city. When police are thanked during private "community" Pride events but queer and POC spaces are still overpoliced, you know you're in the technocratic city. Lifeswork towards frivolous apps, efficiency, "smarter" economies and "authentic" experiences but silence when evictions, rent burden, low wages, and homelessness increase - but don't worry, the next private-public partnership will handle it in time. That's life in the technocratic city. Ready to find your coping mechanism? Bio: Myra Lara is an architectural designer, cartoonist, and activist whose work focuses on the right to the city, housing policy, genderqueerness, and multicultural everyday life. Drawing on her many disciplines, taught by institution and untaught by self, she explores these topics via comix, zines, protest art, and tweeting. She's originally from a bordertown in south Texas and has been living in Seattle off-and-on since 2010. You can find her at @nullthread and www.myralara.com
Show: The Glass Canvas Venue: Blowing Sands Glass Studio / 5805 14th Ave NW Event: October 17th 6pm - 9pm Showing: October 5th - 20th Morgan Peterson. Sarah Gilbert. Lydia Boss. Katie Miller. Four Pacific Northwest female artists come together, using glass as a canvas to spark conversations. Each artist is unique in her use of the medium but all share in the desire to give the viewer an opportunity to reflect on our world.  The Glass Canvas Artist: Adrienne Silva www.facebook.com/TheWPlive/ Venue: Clover Toys / 5333 Ballard Ave NW Event: October 17th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/1357833654393856/ Stop in to see the art behind The Witch Princess at Clover Toys.  Artist: Keith Lovik Venue: Populuxe Brewing / 826 NW 49th St Event: October 17th 6pm - 9pm Showing: Month of October Keith Lovik considers himself more of a maker than an artist. This local Seattle resident uses old style crafting to bring his myriad of 3 dimensional creatures and critters to life. Whether fuzz or scales or something in-between. The end result is a flourish of color and character that will brighten up your day, and your walls. Take home a small wall mount version of a Chupacabra or Cthulhu, a Dragon Dog or the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. If you needed a space filled with original art you might consider a cute angler fish or a furry monster with an infectious grin. These pieces are unique and fun, each hand crafted and built with love. Populuxe offers special discounts to Ballard Night Out visitors!  It's time to send in your October events. The deadline to get on the October map is October 8th. You can let us know to put you on the map by emailing maxx@ballardnightout.com. Once you get your event info together, send it to us via Venue Submission Form. All event info received by the 15th will be posted to this website and to our social media. Of course, earlier is better. See you in October!  Artist: Anastasia Rudenco adesignart.com/ Venue: Sacred Rain Healing Center / 1100 NW 50th St Event: September 19th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/420584135478841/= In conjunction with Ballard Night Out, Moldavian artist Anastasia Rudenco will be showing works in pen and ink, gouache and acrylic through Nov. 15. Anastasia will be present at the opening to meet and greet and talk about her work.
Show: Science Fiction Double Feature Venue: Copious / 2220 NW Market St Event: September 19th 7:30pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/529749974096499/?event_time_id=529749990763164 Tickets $12 - 15 Storyteller and solo performer, L. Nicol Cabe, imagines how biology and technology will smash together in “Effing Robots: How I Taught the A.I. to Stop Worrying and Love Humans”: Artificial Intelligence is on the way, and it will be powerful. What happens to us when it arrives? How will it perceive humanity? Can it learn … to love? After getting hit on by a chatbot, one horny science fiction nerd is on a quest to make it with a new AI overlord. The latest from Cabe playfully explores a meeting of minds, one digital, and one organic. The show combines true stories, real conversations, and, of course, nerdy references. When the artificial intelligence rises, how will we greet it? Adelaide Fringe Festival 2019 audiences raved that Effing Robots “deftly weaves comedic storytelling with some serious science communication” into “a one-woman show that is part girly-chat, part TED talk.” Banjo ballardeer, Aaron J. Shay, combines folk music inspiration with space-faring adventure in “Apocalypse Songs”: Captain Redacted, a resident of a distant future, was sent to explore alternate universes and document his findings in original songs and poetic stories. This show takes audiences to many fantastical places, from sunken towers under monster-infested seas, to cyber-punk rock clubs in foggy mega-cities, all while exploring the nature of discovery and its power to change us (if we let it). This unique and interactive show is part concert, part theater, part storytelling, and all adventure! Fans of folk singers, science jokes, and speculative fiction will find something to enjoy. Audiences have described it as ‘cheerful, gentle, jaunty and filled with wonder,’ and ‘Pete Seeger meets David Bowie!’ This show's cocktail: Two Become One  Artist: Hayden Stern (Bioluminator Studios) bioluminator.bigcartel.com/ Venue: Push/Pull / 5484 Shilshole Ave NW Event: September 19th 6pm - 9pm www.facebook.com/events/2465410593497881/ Join us for the opening of Hayden Stern (Bioluminator Studios) show featuring original works from their Trans Tarot series. Showing September 19th through October 15th. The Trans Tarot is a deck illustrated from submitted selfies from the transgender community. Each image celebrates the enormous range of presentation, identity, and life experience that trans people bring to the table. The deck was borne out of the concept that gender, like tarot, is a mystical process of transformation. As a transgender individual, the artist has used symbolism to understand their identity amidst a gendered society. It is their hope that this deck will resonate with their community while inspiring cisgender individuals to examine their own relationship with society, gender, and embodiment. Hayden Stern is an artist whose work is informed by the experience of living in a trans, disabled body. They create two dimensional art in ink, paint, and fiber to tenderly portray the reclamation of body/self in a society that would prefer they were either cured or absent. They are based in unceded Coast Salish Territories (Seattle).
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