Membership Applications Now Available

Are you a visual artist looking for a high traffic spot to show your work?
Do you want to become part of a community of artists, eager to support each other's growth and success?
Do you explore culture, diversity or identity in your art work?
Do you want to work with other artists, residents, workers and businesses in the International District?
Then check out this opportunity to become a member of IDEA Odyssey Gallery.
We'd love to work with you to promote diversity, community and economic development through the visual arts.

Making progress: A volunteer effort

We have had quite an exciting week here at IDEA Odyssey thanks to a great group of volunteers. Juan Alonso, our esteemed juror, selected a great slate of artists and their work to showcase for our inaugural exhibit. Volunteers began preparing the gallery space, which included giving it a fresh scrub and painting a couple movable walls (also built by volunteers). Yet another team of volunteers has been working on our branding, logo, marketing, and fundraising efforts. 

It has long been our vision that IDEA Odyssey be an effort by the community for the community. If the last week is any indication, this vision is becoming a reality. Thank you for being a part of this venture with us.

Please mark your calendars for our grand opening on July 7.

"A SENSE OF PLACE" DEADLINE EXTENDED!!

So all those of you who have been procrastinating about submitting your work, you now have time!

The deadline has been extended to Tuesday, June 7 at 5pm. All entries still must be delivered before this time.

Good luck!

Great news

The bill passed!

Advocacy for local arts

As you may already know, last week the Washington Senate Bill that would've kept 4Culture alive and thriving failed to pass by one vote. There is another Senate Bill in consideration to keep the fight to save 4Culture alive.

Would you consider taking a moment to write your Senators to help save this important vehicle for arts advancement?

In IDEA Odyssey News, we are days - perhaps hours - from getting the keys to our first space. We're one step closer to bringing this collective into its realized state and building a new arts presence in the International District. What possibilities await us?

In excited wonderment,
SuJ'n

What's Your Sense of Place?

We're thrilled that accomplished artist Juan Alonso has volunteered to curate our first exhibition, "A Sense of Place."
Place can mean so many things to different people. It can be geographic, the landscape we see in front of us, or the ones that appear in our dreams. It can be about community, inclusion, exclusion or all the fragile points in between.
Juan was born in Havana, Cuba and his father sent him to the United States when he was only 9 years old. It was the last time he saw his father. It was also the last time he was in Cuba. Still, memories of his family and the streets of Havana pervade his art.
What does place mean to you? We invite you to share a comment, or submit your work by June 3rd. Here's a link to download the Call for Entries and submission form. We'd love to see your place in our place.
Carina

IDEA Odyssey announces its first Call for Entry

IDEA Odyssey Gallery is proud to celebrate its grand opening by inviting visual artists to challenge themselves for its inaugural exhibition, A Sense of Place. This juried group exhibition will comprise a collection of work in painting, drawing, photography, video and mix-media that represents contemporary art exploring the varied aspects and roles of the artist within their culture and in society at large.

Be a part of the inaugural exhibition. Information on submission can be found here. 

Deadline: Requested materials must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 3rd.