5701 Sixth Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98108

The RISE exhibition will be on display from April 19 through May 20, at the Seattle Design Center, 5701 Sixth Avenue South, Suite 258 with normal gallery hours 10am - 2pm on Mondays - Fridays and by appointment. This exhibition presents over 130 pieces of contemporary art including photography, painting, sculpture, encaustic, basketry, bronze and glass by 26 graduates of the Artist Trust EDGE Professional Development Program. A complete listing of all of the participating artists with links to their websites may be found at http://theladderproject.wordpress.com/. Each artist has also donated artwork for a silent auction that will benefit the Rise n' Shine Foundation, an organization which offers assistance for children and teens affected by HIV/AIDS. The auction will also benefit Artist Trust. There will be an auction preview on Saturday, April 24 from 3 - 5 pm with the auction taking place between 5 and 8 pm. There will also be an Artist Reception on Saturday, April 24 from 5 - 8 pm.

Official Website: http://theladderproject.wordpress.com/

Added by Stan Raucher on April 19, 2010

Comments

AmyBuchheit

Please come, play, enjoy the art, meet the artists, enjoy the wine tasting (3 - 5 p.m.), have a great time! :-) Bid on the auction items ... good possibility of getting work at a great price and help some great charitable organizations in the process. We look forward to seeing you there!