ACORN + SIDE RAIL COLLECTIVES Pressents:
Open Arts Night
Side Rail is joining forces with Acorn Collective to offer a unique open arts night to the public once a month!
The event will be hosted at Side Rail Collective (in Georgetown) every 2nd Thursday of the month!
This Month:
Looking for a fun date night and alternative to heading to a bar?
Join us for a night of music and art making.
When: Thursday August 14th 7:30-10pm
Where: Side Rail Collective, 5511 1/2 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA
What: Open Mic and Art Activity - suggested donation $10-20
Local Artist and Art Car Maker Shannon Kringen will lead us in a wearable art making activity - Feel free to bring light colored canvas or cotton item to decorate. We will provide small canvas pouches for all who need. Shannon will lead us in improvisational abstract art making design using sharpie acrylic paint markers!
And Kicking off our open mic is local musician Alejandro Garcia. Alejandro is a Brooklyn transplant with deep Colombian roots. His music explores the cross roads of culture, life and memory. Playing with acoustic rhythms and transforming poems into songs. Alejandro's music is a mosaic of feelings visions and experiences.
Multi Media Artist Shannon Kringen grew up in San Diego California and Whidbey Island Washington. She is a self taught photographer with a background in Graphic Design. She sees her creative expression as a tool to connect with community and a way of increasing self awareness and tap into a deeper wisdom within. Shannon uses improvisation, intuition and kinesthetics to create.
This evening is presented by Side Rail and Acorn Arts Collective and has been made possible in part from a grant from 4 culture.
This project is supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture.
FAQ:
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We'll have a guided art activity combined with an open mic! The art activity will be different each month, but expect things like watercolor, pottery, sketching, etc. While people are working on their artwork, people can also share music, poetry, or any other creative work! If you would prefer to bring your own art project to work on please feel free.
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You're welcome to BYOB, but we will also have snacks and drinks available for additional donation.
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We are asking for a $10 suggested donation to help cover the costs of art supplies, etc.