What's New At Allied Arts?

Our Next Gallery Exhibit!

Exhibit: November 6, 2022 - November 26, 2022

Where: Allied Arts gallery, 1418 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham

Opening Reception: Friday, November 4, 2022, 6 - 9pm

With musical performance by Eric Hirst!

Allied Arts of Whatcom County invites you to our exhibit Of the Land, From the Land. This installment will include pieces by John Hoyte, Lori Hill Sterling Rung, Belinda Botzong, and Liz Cunningham. Their work brings perspective on nature and our relationships with it, through such media as watercolor, acrylic, photography, found objects, and beadwork.

43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival!

When: Nov. 18 – Dec. 24, 2022

Where: 1411 Railroad Ave, Bellingham (same as last year!)

Festival Hours: Seven days a week 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

(Closed Thanksgiving Day & at 3pm, Dec. 24th)

Start this beautiful holiday season off with Allied Arts 43rd Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts. Starring over 80 local artisans and craftspeople presenting their holiday goodies - one-of-a-kind gifts, specialty food and treats, stunning jewelry, paintings, prints, cards, and more! It is the perfect way to kick off the holidays and great fun for everyone!

For more information, email us at holidayfestival@alliedarts.org 

Best in Show!

Grief Spirit                                                     Winding Our Way to the Water

!Congratulations! Rose Drummond and Lorna Libert for Best in Show for August and September! 

Upcoming Deadlines:

• Newsletter content: Nov. 19th, 2022
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Member & Community News!

Illumination: The Photographers of Cascadia

Curated by John D'Onofrio, experience the photographic event capturing landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Highlighting the regions finest nature photographers.

Dance With The Ancestors

When: Nov. 5th, 2022, 3 - 6pm

Where: 1412 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham

Join Presence Studio for their Community Rhythm & Conscious Movement dance to experience live, organic, interactive, ecstatic trance music that moves the spirit and tickles the bones. For all ages! Sliding scale donation of $5 - 15 suggested.

Encore screening of "Daughter of a Lost Bird" 

When: 5pm, Nov. 14th, 2022

Where: Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St, Bellingham

CASCADIA International Women's Film Festival is presenting an encore screening of "Daughter of a Lost Bird" in observance of Native American Heritage month. The 67-minute film follows the story of Kendra Mylnechuk Potter who was adopted into a white family and raised with no knowledge of her Native parentage. This beautiful and intimate film follows Kendra on her journey to find her birth mother and return to her Lummi homelands. 

The film will also screen online Nov. 17th - Nov. 20th & Nov. 24th - Nov. 27th

Art's Alive 2022 Our 37th Anniversary Show

When:  Nov. 11, 12, 13, and 14, 2022, 

    Hours: Fri. 1-8pm, Sat. & Sun. 10am-5pm, Mon. 10am-4pm

Where:  La Conner - Maple Hall, 104 Commercial, La Conner

Our member Ria Harboe is honored to be one of the Arts Alive Invitational artists at Arts Alive La Conner in November! Go check out her lovely work at Maple Hall!

When: Nov. 18th, 2022, 4 - 8pm

Where: Evolve Chocolate & Cafe, 1200 11th St, Bellingham (upstairs at Village Books)

Kristi Mosley, creator of Lotus Wise, will be sharing her art and goodies at Fairhaven's November artwalk! Come and indulge in an evening of visual delights, yummy savories from the Cafe and celebrate the kick-off of Fairhaven's Winterfest. Evolve is located on the top floor of Village Books. Take the stairs or the elevator and journey to the top floor and enjoy the view!

Krist also offers a variety of meditative and healing events and experiences through Mystic Heart, including Breath & Sound meditation, Sound Bath meditation journeys, & Lotus Wise images. Click the link below for event dates and registration!

City Seeks Proposals for Underpass Artwork

Due Date: December 2, 2022

The City of Bellingham has announced an opportunity for an artist or artist team to design and install a large-scale mural at an underpass on Birchwood Avenue, as part of the City's One Percent for the Arts program. The City is interested in artwork that would be painted on each of the eight large pillars as well as along the retaining wall adjacent to Birchwood Avenue.

Gallery Syre: Artists From The Pacific Northwest

When: Sept. 1 2022 - January 28, 2023

Where: Gallery Syre

Francis Xavier Donovan, Anita H. Lehmann, Bonnie Smerdon, David Syre show some incredible pieces at Gallery Syre's current show! The gallery is open Tuesday–Saturday 11am–4pm and by appointment.

Many Thanks to our Members & Sponsors!

Allied Arts of Whatcom County | www.alliedarts.org

1418 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham | 360-676-8548