Art lovers will get the chance to view over 100 pieces from across the Western U.S. during the October exhibit at the Blaine Art Gallery.
Straying from its usual mark on the local arts scene, Blaine Arts Council sent out a call for artists from the western half of the country to promote their work in the seaside border town. Responses poured in, leading to 29 artists from Arizona to Oak Harbor to display 106 pieces in downtown Blaine.
Artwork will highlight diverse art forms including sculptures, paintings, jewelry and mixed media. All art will be for sale, with prices ranging from $40 to $5,000.
“It’ll be a lot of art that you don’t get the opportunity to see,” said council president Margaret Owens.
The public is invited to the first viewing at the exhibit’s opening reception, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, October 11. Nosh and drinks will be provided before guests are encouraged to explore art around the city as part of the council’s Second Saturday Downtown Art Walk.
The exhibit is the first to promote artists outside of the local area, and it will also be the first juried exhibit. Seattle-area judges will award first and second place winners monetary prizes.
If all goes well, Owens said larger exhibits could occur semi-annually.
The gallery, at 922 Peace Portal Drive, is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. The exhibit will be shown starting at 4 p.m. October 11 until mid-November.
