Openings & Shows

Don’t Call It A Holiday Show (And Market!)

The 57 Biscayne Building is hosting an SPA Member Show!  December 5th, as part of the First Thursday Artwalk in Pioneer Square, the 57Biscayne Building is opening their doors for an open studio / holiday market which will feature various artist vendors.  SPA will have a space in the building to feature a show of member work AND have the option to set up a table and vend during the opening.  The building's holiday market typically brings in a lot of people, so this is a good opportunity to sell work.

The show is open themed. Any work on paper using printmaking techniques are acceptable for submission.  You can go Holiday or not go Holiday with this one.   The work should be UNFRAMED and preferably be for sale.  Work should be priced $250 or under.  Smaller work is encouraged (18 x 24inch max paper size). 

SHOW DETAILS

  •  Location: 57Biscayne Building is 110 Cherry St in Pioneer Square

  • Any work using print techniques are acceptable

  • Show opening with First Thursday Artwalk

  • Any theme of work is ok

  • 18 x 24 inch max paper size.  (smaller work is encouraged)

  • Work should be UNFRAMED.  Will be wall displayed with putty or clips.

  • Priced $250 or under

  • 57Biscayne will handle sales and take 20% 

BE A VENDOR

  • BYOTable (some chairs available)

  • December 5th 5-8pm (be set up by 4:30pm)

  • $20 Fee to 57Biscayne (to cover marketing costs)

  • Vending space is on the 3rd Floor of the building where the show is

  • Limited spaces available (first come first serve)

  • Sales handling is up to you

DATES

October 30 (extended to November 13) - Deadline to sign up

November 25 - Deadline to drop off work

December 5 - 5-8pm Show Opening! (part of first Thursday art walk)

February 5 - 12-2pm Pick up work at 57Biscayne 

To participate, please register by Google Form no later than October 30, 2024.

 
 

Call to SPA member artists: Pink, Unpacked

 
 

Registration is required to participate! Please complete this registration form by February 29, 2024.

Show Dates: March 11 - May 1, 2024
Opening reception: March 14

M. Rosetta Hunter Gallery
Seattle Central College

Open to SPA members working in any media

Barbie, New Wave, Queer liberation, baby girls, constricting femininity, “girl power”, fifties kitchens, coral reefs, pepto bismol, corsages, communists, sunsets, faded roses of days gone by…

The color pink has multitudinous cultural and emotional associations, and armies of fans and detractors alike. On the other hand, pink is also just a range of wavelengths of light that never asked for any of this. Among our jobs as artists unpacking messes like these.

For our next member show we are looking for artwork in any media that explores the aesthetic, concept, cultural implication, and the pinkness of pink. Work may be in two or three dimensions, and the gallery also has the ability to show video.

The essentials:

  • One piece per member.

  • Wall-hung must be ready to hang, with a wire attached (framed works on paper or integral constructions such as stretched canvases)

  • No specific size restrictions, but the gallery is not that big, so please contact us about anything very large or complicated.

  • Deadline to register: FEBRUARY 29 (leap day!)

REGISTER HERE!

If you can register by FEBRUARY 8 (with or without an image) there is a better chance of including you in advance publicity materials.

Drop off:
March 3-6 (3pm - 8pm) at Pratt
March 4-6 (10 am-3 pm) at Rosetta Hunter

 
 

Register for the Winter Members Show!

 
 

Registration is required to participate! Please complete this registration form by December 31st, 2023.

What:

  • SPA Winter All Members Show

  • Members can submit up to 3 works per person

  • Prints need to be framed (with proper wire hanging attachment)

  • We can accommodate some small 3D work

  • Work can be for sale (artist receives 75%) 

Where:

  • Mercer Island Community and Event Center (MICEC)

  • 8236 SE 24th Street, Mercer Island

  • Close to public transit and with a large free parking area

When:

  • Register to participate by December 31, 2023

  • Show runs January 8 - March 1, 2024 

  • Reception: 5-7pm, Thursday, January 11, 2024

  • Drop off:

    • at Pratt, between 10am & 9pm from January 2-5 , 2024

    • at MICEC, between 10am & 1pm on Saturday, January 6  

  • Pick up (unsold work):

    • at MICEC, between 12 & 2pm on March 2

    • at Pratt, between 10am & 9pm from March 3-5 , 2024

Any questions can be sent to: info@seattleprintarts.org

Preparing Artwork for Drop-Off

Pack works with bubble wrap, cardboard, or similar packing material to ensure safe transport.  SPA and MICEC are not liable for damage during show run or transport. Please label the outside of packaging and the back of your work with your name and the title of the work.

Timeline

  • December 31, 2023: Registration deadline

  • January 2-5, 10am-9pm: Art drop off at Pratt

  • January 6, 10am-1pm: Art drop off at MICEC

  • January 8: Show opens

  • January 11, 5-7pm: Reception

  • March 1: Last day to see the show

  • March 2, 12-2pm: Art pick up at MICEC

  • March 3-5, 10am-9pm: Art pickup at Pratt

Questions? Please contact us at info@seattleprintarts.org

 
 

Nepantla Cultural Arts Center: Print Sale & Fundraiser

 
 

Opening Reception: November 11, 6-9PM
Show dates: November 11-26, 2023

Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery, 9414 Delridge Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106

Join us at Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery for a Print Sale & Fundraiser! Prints from past SPA print exchanges will be on sale for $50 each, with proceeds going to benefit Nepantla and SPA.

 
 
 

SPA Members Show at BallardWORKS

 
 

Opening Receptions: September 9 and October 14, 6-9PM
Show dates: September & October, 2023

BallardWORKS, 2856 NW Market St.
Seattle, WA 98107

Join us at BallardWORKS to celebrate amazing work by 40 SPA artists! We hope to see you at one of the two receptions. There will be snacks, drinks, and work for sale! At the first reception (September 9) you’ll have the opportunity to vote for your favorite pieces. At the second reception (October 14) we’ll announce the results of the voting, and will award prizes.

Note: BallardWORKS is not usually open to the public. To make arrangements to see the show outside of reception hours, please contact Kappy: KTartist@hotmail.com

Participating artists:

 

  • Phil Stoiber

  • Marian Wachter

  • Clair Jauregui

  • Becky Birinyi

  • Katey Rissi

  • Dawn Endean

  • Cynthia Hibbard

  • Ashley Hale

  • Cynthia Yatchman

  • P Concave

  • Richard Hutter

  • Annegret Reichmann

  • Susan Smith

  • Amanda Danford

  • Dionne Haroutunian

  • Barbara Robertson

  • Arturo Araujo

  • Rachel Isborn

  • Brian Lane

  • Joan Stuart Ross

  • Lynn Rosskamp

  • Amber Chiozza

  • Kate Johnston

  • Diane Davis

  • Adelaide Blair

  • Vanessa Lanza

  • Cindy Larison

  • Tatyana Brown

  • Laurie D Brown

  • Michele Landsaat

  • Ju-en shin

  • Monica Gutierrez-Quarto

  • Vicki Platts Brown

  • Krista O’Halpin

  • Joan Bazaz

  • Angelique Guinea

  • Leslie Horton

  • Ross Wagner

  • Jon Taylor

  • Kappy Trigg

 
 
 
 

Give & Take: Works from the 2022 SPA Portfolio Exchange

March 9 - May 10, 2023
M. Rosetta Hunter Gallery, Seattle Central College

This exhibit presents the 2022 SPA Annual Print Exchange entries and a selection pulled from a collection of more than twenty years of similar exchanges. It’s a chronicle of the creative achievements and techniques practiced by SPA members over the last couple of decades, creating a snapshot of the ongoing fellowship, traditions, and explorations of the region’s print artists.