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Should be great weather to be outside in Everett Saturday. The monthly Everett Art Walk goes from 4pm – 7pm on Saturday afternoon. More than a dozen venues will be welcoming people throughout downtown Everett. Click here for a printable map.

For something completely different, the annual Outrigger Canoe Races will happen on Silver Lake in south Everett. Viewing is free to the public and the first race begins at 8:00am. The official title of the event is Hui Wa’a O Puget Sound Canoe Club Sprint Regatta and you can learn more here.

Everett’s Arts District will be filled with artists and their work.

The street in Everett’s downtown Arts District will literally be filled with art and artists next Saturday for the Annual Artists’ Garage Sale. According to the good folks at Schack Art Center there are more than 100 artists participating in this year’s event. Artists will have their work inside the Schack Art Center as well as along Hoyt Avenue between Wall and Hewitt. According to the Garage Sale event page, there will be more than 100 artists offering seconds, as well as old and new stock including watercolors, oils, pastels, acrylics, glass, found objects, sculpture, ceramics, photography, garden art and much more – all at fabulous prices. There will also be local food vendors.

We first told you about the selection of Susan Zoccola to create illuminated sculptures on Hoyt avenue back in June of 2011. Today Zoccola was in downtown Everett overseeing the installation of her work. I had a chance to catch up with her as crews were finishing the last major install in front of the Schack Art Center. “It’s not named yet,” said Zoccola. “It’s still a work in progress.” The artwork is installed on 11 light poles stretching from Wall Street to Everett Avenue on both sides of Hoyt Avenue. Zoccola said the poles resemble a Lily of the Valley and make the arts district more festive. Glowing Gobo projections will be seen on the sidewalk under each piece. The projections can change over time depending on the seasons or even the artist’s whim. “I’m really happy to participate in growing the arts district here,” said Zoccola. “I feel so supported as an artist by the people in Everett.” Zoccola, who has done sculptures for several Puget Sound cities and public agencies, bested three other artists who submitted proposals for the project. The artwork is funded by the City of Everett’s 1% for the Arts municipal budget.

Click to visit the website for the 2013 Everett Film Festival

The 16th Annual Everett Film Festival is set for next Friday and Saturday night at the Everett Performing Arts Center in downtown Everett. In 1997 a group of visionary women banded together in the firm belief that the time had come for Everett and Snohomish County to experience quality international film in a festival setting.

Even though the festival name has changed, the Everett Film Festival continues to offer engaging and thought-provoking films from around the country and across the globe with a unique look into the lives of women through documentaries, feature films, animations and film shorts. Here’s the lineup…

Friday February 8, 2013

6:00-7:15 pm Gala

7:20-7:25 Opening Remarks

7:25-7:30 Crumb Catchers by Katherine Rogers
A snack in the park can get out of control.

7:30-8:50 Somewhere Between directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Follow the lives of four teenage girls adopted from China and learn how it is to be “Somewhere Between”. After the film, local families will share their adoption stories.

8:55-9:05 Break

9:10-10:05 The Legend of Pancho Barnes directed by Amanda Pope
Feature documentary of Florence “Pancho” Barnes, a tough and fearless aviatrix, competitor of Amelia Earhart, and Hollywood’s first female stunt pilot. Her story is largely unknown…until now.View website.

Saturday February 9, 2013

10:00 am Opening Remarks

10:10-11:30 Bag It directed by Suzan Beraza
An average guy resolves to stop using plastic bags. Little does he know this simple decision will completely change his life. View website.

11:40-12:10 Through the Eye of the Needle directed by Nina Shapiro-Perl.
Esther Nisenthal Krinitz depicts her remarkable story of survival during the holocaust through amazing works of fabric and fiber art.

12:15-12:45 Lunch

1:45 Brief Opening Remarks

1:45-2:00 Diggers directed by Cheryl Slean
Sometimes you need a little imagination to pass the time at work.

2:00-3:30 Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls directed by Leanne Pooley
You never know who the Topp Twins, Lynda and Jools, will be next. Two truly unique New Zealanders share their journey through comedy, music and activism.View website.

3:30-3:40 Break

3:40-3:50 The Wedding Gown Project directed by Donna Guthrie
One day, one dress and a lifetime of memories. For anyone who has been a bride or has known one.

3:50-5:15 Your Sister’s Sister directed by Lynn Shelton
Take two sisters, add a guy friend, mix in a little tequila, and you have a tender, comical and surprising brew. View website.

Everett Performing Arts Center 2710 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA

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While the formal ceremony isn’t until November 15th, the City of Everett has announced its annual Arts Award Winners…

Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson will honor the art award recipients at the 2012 Mayor’s Arts Awards and the Richard Wendt Award of Excellence celebration at 5 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 15 at the Weyerhaeuser Room at Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave.

Click to learn more about the arts in Everett

The Richard Wendt Award of Excellence is given each year to a person or organization who has demonstrated outstanding support of the arts throughout their lifetime. This year’s award winners are J. Leach and Vickie Norris, for their extraordinary commitment to the arts and artists in Everett. J has served as an officer on the Arts Council’s (dba Schack Art Center) Board of Directors since the early 1990’s and has provided legal counsel. Vickie has donated her talents to the H’Arts auction for many years, contributing her theatrical background and public speaking skills to make H’Arts a fun and successful event. In support of the literary arts, the couple started an endowed collection fund as part of the Everett Library’s Collections for Excellence fundraising project. In addition, Vickie serves on the library Board of Trustees.

In recognition of Everett’s growing arts community, the Cultural Arts Commission in 2010 created the Mayor’s Arts Awards to honor those in the field of arts education and artists in the community who demonstrate commitment to the Everett arts community.

This year’s Mayor’s Arts award winners are: Lloyd Weller, Arts Educator; Ron and Ursula Stocke, Artists in the Community.

Lloyd Weller is a photography instructor at Everett Community College and a member of the Schack Art Center Board of Directors. Since 1969, Lloyd Weller has taught photography and has contributed to making the college’s photography program one of the strongest in the state for 60 years. According to Jeanne Leader, EvCC Dean of Arts and Learning Resources: “Lloyd Weller is an administrator’s dream. He is a thoughtful, hardworking faculty member who questions, but is always collaborative, truly enjoys the real work of teaching every day and consistently steps forward to contribute his expertise to both the photography program and the college as a whole.”

Ron and Ursula Stocke are painters who teach and live in Everett. They are active in the local arts community. They have both participated in Fresh Paint for more than 10 years and Ron was selected as the Fresh Paint Poster Artist in 2011. They each have their own artistic flair and were invited to participate in the Construction Panel Art Project (at the city’s court construction site) by the City of Everett in 2011. Ron teaches workshops in America, Canada and Europe, and Ursula teaches workshops locally. They both donate generously to local auctions, including H’arts, the Mona auction and the Lowell Art Works Auction. Ron and Ursula also volunteer their time at the Everett ArtWalk. Ron has volunteered as a Juror for high school art competitions and Ursula acts as a mentor for local High School Students.

Past Wendt Award recipients include: 2011: Janalene Simpson; 2010: Arden Flom; 2009: Marian and Jerry Krell; 2008: Bob & Dona Anderson; 2007: Dr. Richard and Nancy Wendt; 2006: Imagine Children’s Museum; 2005: Clay and Hap Wertheimer; 2004: Terry and Cheryle Earnheart; 2003: Susan Jane Russell; 2002: Arts Council of Snohomish County; 2001: Mike Jordan; 2000: Peter Newland; 1999: John and Idamae Schack; 1998: Dr. Sanford Wright; 1997: Maryalice Salget; 1996: Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs; 1995: Dr. Richard Wendt; 1994: Carl Gipson; 1993: Dorothy Jayne Wright, Clyde Revord Motors and Jim Noonan; and 1992: Gene Nastri.

My Everett News Publisher Leland Dart would like to apologize for the error. Now to remove the egg from my face.

I owe a big apology to the City of Everett and anyone who may have missed the Monte Cristo awards last night. Earlier this week I posted an announcement that the Monte Cristo Awards had been re-scheduled for November 15. That was an error on my part. The Mayor’s Arts Awards are being re-scheduled to November 15th. In a mental lapse, I posted the update to the Monte Cristo Awards release instead of the proper story here. Again my sincere apologies to the City of Everett for the mistake.

Leland Dart
Publisher/Editor
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