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Allied Arts Association and gallery provides art development, awareness and education for the Mid-Columbia region of Washington State, including the cities of Pasco, Kennewick, Richland and surrounding areas.

Summer Celebration
Summer Celebration is a walk-in juried show held at the gallery each summer. Entrants must be members, but you may join at the time of entry. The 2009 information is now available. Download the prospectus for full details and registration form.
Entries accepted July 2 and 3, 2009.

Children's Summer Classes

Schedule and Registration form are now available online. We've got six different classes this summer, with a double helping of "Cool Clay Creations" by popular demand.

SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE

Check it out here!

In the Gallery May 5 - 29, 2009
Reception and Award Ceremony May 17, 1-3 pm

Annual Scholarship Show

Six students, from high school to graduate level, won awards and scholarships in this art competition. Congratulations to Garric Simonsen, Zach Ogle, Ross Quesnell, Emily Gross, Carly Strecker, and Meghan Johns.

Visit the gallery this month to see these young and upcoming local artists.

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Girls Giving Back - Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser

Gallery artist Lucy Dole has been hard at work since the initiation of Girl Power , a program of the local Juvenile Justice system, in our community: Click that link to read about how Allied Arts Association artists are getting involved to help local troubled teens. Since that article was written, she has taken the Girl Power classes to the next level "Beads Behind Bars" by teaching jewelry classes to both girls and boys at the detention center directly. She visits the centers weekly, where the teens are eager to learn and create.

Now, the girls have decided that it is time to give something back to the community. There is jewelry for sale at the gallery created through this new special program. The Breast Cancer Awareness bracelets created by the girls will be available at the gallery at 9:00 am on May 9, 2009 in conjunction with the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fund walk and are also currently available inside the gallery during regular gallery hours. Proceeds will be shared between the Breast Cancer charity and the Girl Power project (enabling us to bring involve more at-risk teens in this great program.)

As an ongoing request, Lucy asks for any old beads or broken necklaces that you might consider donating to this great cause. Lucy wanted to extend her thanks to all of you who have made donations to the Beads Behind Bars program at the Juvenile Justice Center. The girls are delighted with the beads and your caring.

Beads Behind Bars also wanted to thank the following companies and groups for making corporate donations:

• Columbia Center Rotary
• Craft Warehouse
• Dreamweavers (in Richland, WA)
• Fire Mountaion Gems
• Rio Grande Jewelry Supply
• Shipwreck Beads

Attention Artists: 2009 Art in the Park

Applications and prospectus are now available on-line.

2009 Condotta Award Winner

Tri-Cities artist Laura Gable (right) received the 2009 Condotta Award for excellence in a 2-dimensional medium in a ceremony at the Allied Arts Gallery in Richland. The award was presented by Leola Condotta (left) during the reception for the February exhibit “A Feast for the Eyes.”

Ms. Gable works in oil, acrylic and watercolor. Her regional landscapes showcase muted hillsides and marshes along meandering rivers. Still life images portray honest expression influenced by Vincent Van Gogh, and her portraits hint at the inner depths of the subjects. Ms. Gable has several works on display in the February exhibit, including those in the photograph above.

Read more about the Condotta Award, other awards, and previous winners here.

2008 Szulinski Award

The Bette Szulinski Award for excellence in craftsmanship was awarded January 11, 2009 during the reception for the Desert Fiber Arts show.

The winner for 2008 is Loren Lukens of Seattle, WA a porcelain pottery artist whose work has graced the gallery for many years.

Loren’s distinctive style is shown in his shaping and colorful glazing. You can read more about Loren's creative process and see photos of his studio and current pieces on his web site.

We invite you to come see the porcelain pottery created by Loren Lukens on display at Allied Arts Gallery.

2009 Allied Arts Association Membership

Current members are received their renewal notices with their latest newsletter. If you've misplaced yours or aren't yet a member, you can download the form from our membership page. Remember, you don't need to be an artist and you don't need to actively voluteer to be a member.

Allied Arts Gallery Hours

Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10:00am to 5:30pm
Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm

Receptions:
Scheduled Sundays
1:00pm to 3:00pm

Open Volunteer Positions at Allied Arts

We are always looking for some terrific volunteers to help fill various positions. Please help us to continue bringing appreciation for the arts, changing exhibits, and art education to our community by volunteering. Note, that you do NOT have to be an artist to be a valued part of the Allied Arts team.

Allied Art Mission Statement