The Sunday Edition (On Monday): Local News

Saturday September 29 is Museum Day 2007

Museum Day is a nationwide event where participating museums and cultural institutions across the country offer free admission, allowing for one day only the free-admission policy of Smithsonian's Washington, D.C.-based facilities to be emulated across the country.

Many Washington locations are taking part in this fun one-day event. Crowd-pleasing favorites such as the Seattle Art Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Henry Art Gallery, as well as more off the beaten path venues like the Birthplace of Seattle Log House Museum and the World Kite Museum. And lots more! Find a list here and plan your day.

If you aren't currently a Smithsonian magazine subscriber, get a free Museum Day pass online.

Participate in the Artist Trust 2008 Auction

Seattle’s Artist Trust is already underway planning their 2008 Auction. If you are interested in performing or donating artwork, find instructions on how to submit here. Submissions received at the Artist Trust office on or before October 1st, 2007 will be considered for the 2008 Auction.

Based on the smashing success of the 2007 Auction, this will be a great chance to show your artwork to hundreds of Seattle art makers and supporters. Artist Trust also needs a small army of volunteers – I volunteered last year and had a fabulous time.

‘Reel Short Movies’ Screening Online at Seattle Channel’s ArtsZone

Reel Short Movies Episode 10 features selected films from Artist Trust's 2004-2005 Reel Big Deal. It is screening on-line now on the Seattle Channel's Reel Short Movies on ArtsZone. Featured filmmakers are Aaron Bourget, John Helde, Wes Kim, Stefan Gruber, Jim Woodring, Danielle Morgan, Donna Stack, Dave Hanagan, Pat Moriarty, and Jackson Douglas.

PhotoVision Awards Coming Up September 29

The Photographic Center Northwest is holding the Second Annual PhotoVision Award dinner and auction, recognizing internationally acclaimed photographer Keith Carter of Beaumont, Texas. The event will be held at 5:30pm on September 29, 2007, at the Photographic Center Northwest.

The evening will include a three-course dinner, live art auction, and a program honoring this year's PhotoVision Award recipient. All proceeds will benefit the ongoing programs of the Photographic Center Northwest, a non-profit photography school, gallery, and community resource in Seattle, WA.

An online catalogue of auction items can be seen here, or visit the PCNW Gallery for a rotating exhibit of auction photographs up now through September 28.

Tickets are $140 each, and may be purchased at PCNW, by calling (206) 720-7222 ext. 10, or at Brown Paper Tickets.