Sammamish Arts Commission 425-295-0500.
has grown in reputation to be the most anticipated arts event in Sammamish, featuring some of the best jury selected local artists on the Eastside. Come and meet with the artists and learn about their creative process. The highest quality and variety of fine art will be available for purchase, and will include original works of art such as; paintings, jewelry, mixed media, encaustic art, glass arts, ceramics, woodcarving, photography and textile art. The Arts Fair is a community-wide cultural art experience, which is completely run by the participating artists under the main sponsorship of the City of Sammamish, the Sammamish Arts Commission and 4Culture. Admission is free; there will be live music and light refreshments.In the adjacent Sammamish Library, there will be a full program of performance artists, and also hands on family art projects during the fair weekend.
Mission of the Arts Fair: Benefit for the Sammamish community: To create an annual artistic and cultural event that showcases the some of the best local artists residing in and around the Sammamish Community and to provide a rich experience for all ages and interests.
Benefit for the artists: To provide a platform for local artists to interact with the community and gain exposure and promotion of their artwork. To create a meaningful artists community which is supportive of new and emerging artists as well as established ones, and to encourage mentoring within the group both artistically and through team building whilst producing a successful arts event.
Fair Weekend Programming
Sammamish City Hall
- 31 jury selected local artists
- Serendipity - Flute duo
- Acoustic guitar – Dan Carollo
- Light refreshments
- Share what you can Food Drive
Outside
- Junk Chime
- City Hall Light Pole Installation
- Community Web yarn project
- Chalk Walk
- EJ’s Catering
Sammamish Library
(see Family Activities for more detail)
Saturday 8th October
11:00 – 11:30 Theatrical popular songs – Listen Up
11:30 – 12:00 Ukulele – Alex Rembold
11:15 – 1:00 Family arts projects
12:15 – 1:15 Poetry – Kenn Nesbitt
1:30 - 3:00 Children’s theater – Book – It
1:30 - 5:00 Ronald McDonald quilting
3:30 - 4:00 Magical Music Medley
Sunday 9th October
1:30 – 2:15 Puppet show – Thistle Theater
1:15 – 2:45 Craft Activity
3:00 – 3:45 Pirate Show – Thistle Theater
fine arts – performance arts – arts activities – admission FREE
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