A staple of the craft community for over 60 years, the Bellevue Arts Museum artsfair presented by Microsoft is the largest and most distinguished, juried arts festival in the Pacific Northwest. Spanning three days, July 24, 25 & 26, 2009, BAM artsfair is a multi-faceted, free family event showcasing over 300 unique exhibitors from the Pacific Northwest and across the nation, plus live performances, artist demonstrations, kidsfair and much more.
Highlights of the 2009 BAM artsfair include:
325 juried exhibitors offering unique, handmade arts & crafts that are hard to find anywhere else. Media include drawing/pastels, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal work, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, wearables and wood. 90 artists are participating for the first time. \
Highlights of the 2009 BAM artsfair include:
– 325 juried exhibitors offering unique, handmade arts & crafts that are hard to find anywhere else. Media include drawing/pastels, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal work, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, wearables and wood. 90 artists are participating for the first time.
– kidsfair sponsored Overlake Hospital Medical Center featuring over 8,000 square feet of fun, hands-on art activities for children, Billions of Bubbles, Sock Puppets, Museum Passport, Preschool Play, Painting Studio, Tie-Dye Art and all-time favorites Bubbles the Clown and Zany Worms!
– Chalk It Up! sponsored by Comcast – a free outdoor chalk activity for children big and small in front of the Museum on 6th Street.
– Admission to BAM artsfair as well as Bellevue Arts Museum is FREE throughout all three days of the festival.
– Arts in Action Demonstrations Stage sponsored by MulvannyG2 Architecture featuring woodturning, stone carving, screenprinting and more.
– Brian Major chalk painting: Celebrated chalk artist Brian Major will once again recreate a famous masterpiece in chalk thanks to the generous support of Orthodontic Excellence.
– Special exhibit of Carol Duke Artist Awards of Excellence winners at Bellevue Place from July 20 – 26 .
– International Origami Exhibit at Lincoln Square and Bellevue Square from July 13 – 26, featuring creations by origami artists from around the world.
– Delicious concessions featuring non-profit partners such as Bellevue Rotary, Eastside Shrine Club and the Greater Bellevue Lions Club.
The 2009 Carol Duke Artist Awards of Excellence
Each year, ten BAM artsfair artists receive the prominent Carol Duke Artist Awards of Excellence sponsored by Tiffany & Co. The award is named in honor of one of BAM artsfair’s original managers and passionate arts activist, Carol Duke, and comes with a $1,000 prize for each recipient. This year’s jurors include Stefano Catalani, Curator, Bellevue Arts Museum; Betina Finley, Chair, Bellevue Arts Commission and Abigail Guay, Exhibitions Director, Open Satellite (all Bellevue, WA).
The 2009 Carol Duke Artist Awards of Excellence winners are:
Ceramics: Matthew Allison, Seattle, WA
Wood: Terry Evans, Overland Park, KS
Jewelry: Jill Hurant, Morganville, NJ
Wood: Souphom Manikhong, Sacramento, CA
Ceramics: Lynne Meade, Oakland, CA
Fiber: Kimberly Morris, Wallowa, OR
Ceramics: Brian O’Neill, Bellingham, WA
Wearables: Jeung-Hwa Park, Providence, RI
Jewelry: Eric Silva, Whittier, CA
Fiber: Samual Yao, Ann Arbor, MI
A brief history of Bellevue Arts Museum artsfair
Bellevue Arts Museum is the Pacific Northwest’s center for the exploration of art, craft and design through exhibition, educational programs and partnerships, emphasizing the work of regional artists.
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