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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.

July 25 and 26: Art in the Park

2008 Will be the 58th year an annual outdoor art event will be held by the Allied Arts Association. Formerly known as the Sidewalk Show, this year the show's name was changed to reflect the wonderful park setting where the event is held. Come join us at the festival this weekend in Howard Amon Park (Richland, WA) to enjoy the wide variety of artwork, music, food, and a beer & wine garden. More details here.

Visit the Allied Arts Gallery during the Art in the Park festival to see the Summer Celebration Show and the ever-changing selections by regional artists in the Townside Gallery room. We've extended our hours during the festival.

In the Gallery July 1- August 8, 2008:
It's a Summer Celebration Show!
This is a multi-media carry-in juried show running July 1 through August 8. See the best works by some of our regional talented artists. For a few more glimpses and a list of award winners, visit this page.

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CALL FOR REGIONAL ARTWORK

Washington State University Tri-Cities hosts a semiannual juried exhibition to showcase local artists. Read all the details on entering the Chancellor's Exhibit in the Call for Entries.
Entry window for the Fall show closes August 11, 2008.

2008 Children's Summer Workshops
We’re offering six classes in a range of media through the summer:  Jewelry (polymer clay & mixed media); Power Drawing; From 2D to 3D-Collage to Assemblage (encaustic); Putting the Fun in Fundamentals (painting); Celtic Art-Twists and Turns (drawing & embellishing); and Ceramics (clay). Each class is two hours per day for one week and is open to children between the ages of 7 and 15. Multiple sessions at different times are offered for each topic.

Many sessions still have openings available - call the gallery or stop in to see if we have a slot open for that lucky child. Ceramics class sessions are all full, but a waiting list is being made. Class fees are only $42 per session (additional $6 materials fee for the Ceramics class).

Application Form and More Info here.

October Watercolor Workshop

Allied Arts is happy to bring to you workshop targeted to watercolor artists with some experience. For more details on this 3-day class with Sharon Freeman, see our workshops page.

Painting Vibrant Watercolors from Photos
by Sharon Freeman

Beads Behind Bars

Girl Power in our community: Read about how Allied Arts Association artists are getting involved to help local troubled teens. Since that article was written, gallery artist Lucy Dole has taken the Girl Power classes to the next level by teaching jewelry classes to girls at the detention center directly. She visits the centers weekly, where the girls are eager to learn and create. Lucy is looking for any old beads or broken necklaces that you might consider donating to this great cause. Donations may be left at the Gallery marked for "Beads Behind Bars".

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 looking for some terrific volunteers to help fill the following 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.

• Development Chairperson
• Adult Workshop Chairperson

There is also a position on the Allied Arts Association Board for a Publicity Chairperson. Responsibilities would include advertising, press releases, and other promotions for events at the Gallery excluding the Art in the Park Show. For more information, please call Donna at 375-1345 or Judith at 946-0473.

Allied Art Mission Statement