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Seattle has its RE Store Recycled Art Show. Olympia has the Dumpster Divers.
And now, Tacoma has its very own gallery-housed, artist-juried Recycled Art Show, courtesy of Gallery Madera. The call to artists for the October show has been out awhile now, but since submissions are due in just 11 days (Sept. 20) I thought I'd blog about it.
"Re-ART '08" runs October 16-November 29 at Gallery Madera. The show will be juried by Paula Tutmarc-Johnson of Two Vaults Gallery, artist Rick Semple and Julie Bennett, owner of recycled clothing mecca Urban Xchange. Art needs to be original, made of salvaged, primarily recycled materials, with an intent to function and permanence (i.e. no temporary installations.)
All art will be for sale, with artists taking 55 percent, Madera 15 percent, and the rest going to enviro-friendly charities the Tacoma Food Co-op and the Sierra Club Zero Waste Committee. There'll be an artist reception on October 18 from 3-7 p.m.
Here are the submission instructions from the press release:
Digital images of original artworks may be emailed to gallerymadera@gmail.com or delivered on disk to Gallery Madera 2210 Court A, Tacoma 98402. Multiple entries encouraged. There are no entry fees. Please name each digital file with your last name and title of artwork. Also please include a submission list that includes your name and contact information, titles, medium, dimensions and suggested retail price.
For more information, call 253-572-1218 or visit www.gallerymadera.com.
Of course, Tacoma is no stranger to exhibited recycled art: If you haven't yet visited the Envirohouse, down at the Tacoma landfill on South Mullen Street, you should. Not only is there inventive work from local artists, rotating every three months, it's also a goldmine of information for eco-friendly renovations, bulding, yardwork, decoration and home-finishings.
Up currently are Karen Fabiano, Ellen Miffett and Karen BenVeniste, through mid-October. The Envirohouse is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, at 3510 S. Mullen St., Tacoma. Free admission. 253-573-2426, cityoftacoma.org/EnviroHouse
