Coo Coo for CoCA Puffs: GRAVITY FREE: 2008 “THE YEAR OF DANGEROUS MINDS”

Thursday, April 3, 2008

GRAVITY FREE: 2008 “THE YEAR OF DANGEROUS MINDS”

Gravity Free: Multidisciplinary Design Innovation Conference
May 12–14, 2008
Chicago, IL

Registration is open for Gravity Free: 2008. This year's theme, "The Year of Dangerous Minds," celebrates creative risk-taking in the realms of architecture, interior design, product design, urban planning, graphic design, and even screenwriting. Speakers include Chip Kidd, Luigi Colani, Jamie Drake, Stefan Sagmeister, Jake Barton, Deborah Adler, and Massimo Vignelli. www.exhibitoronline.com/gravityfree

Current Exhibitions

Kehlages,' like visual poetry with images existing side by side are far from traditional collage. These compelling, original works ignite the imagination and evoke mystery.

Artist Reception:Thursday June 12, 7-9 PM

Show run: June 12 - July 18, 2008

CoCA Ballard Gallery: Inside the Shilshole Bay Beach Club at 6413 Seaview Ave NW Seattle WA 98107

Brian O'Neill: "Ceramic Vessels"

Brian O'Neill is a ceramicist living and working in Bellingham. His work has been featured at Fireworks Gallery, Kindred Gallery, and Pottery Northwest Gallery, just to mention some of his Seattle showings.

CoCA Belltown Gallery : Located at street level of the Avenue One Condos at 2721 First Ave (corner of First & Clay), the gallery is on the Clay Street side (heading towards Western Ave).

Click here to view CoCA's web site and learn more about our current and upcoming exhibitions and events.

Save the Date

The 16th Annual Painting Marathon
When: August 8th & 9th Where: The Engine Room of old Rainier Brewery in Georgetown

Want to know what happens when you invite 25 artists to create art for 24hrs straight? Watch the following film by Peter Bill a 2007 Painting Marathon artist and you'll have a good idea just how much fun this event will be.

More details available soon on the CoCA web site

(please be patient as movie loads. Requires the Quicktime plugin)

"After Dark" Show Schedule

CoCA is pleased to present a varied and eclectic array of After Dark events each Thursday through the end of September! All After Dark events commence at 9pm (exceptions noted), and our cash bar will be open until midnight. Talent includes local musicians, dance, poets, film, theater, & performance art. We’re raising the bar!

June 5th,2008 ($10-$15 donation)
SEA SHOW [Seattle Emerging Arts] & Andrew Hida's "Slow Healing" project

June 12th, 2008 Free
"The Innocent Eye", a slideshow by artist Richard Kehl

June 19th, 2008 Tickets $20 available online and at the door
Stimulate Dance Company

June 26th, 2008 ($15-$20 donation)
AndyO and Jeffrey Kastle benefit concert for Hope Worldwide and CoCA

July 3rd, 2008 Tickets $7 available online and at the door
"Outsourced" movie screening

CoCA After Dark perks include: a full bar, waterfront seating, free parking, and artists and art lovers aplenty!

* Please check calendar for updates

Blog submissions

Do you have a passion for art, music, dance, theater or design. Whatever your passion, now is your chance to be heard!.

Writers: Submit finished pieces of approximately 1000 words or less.

Artists: Submit up to 4 quality jpegs of your work (max image width is 500 pixels) Any writing piece accompanying the art should be 500 words or less.

Provide links relevant to the content of the piece submitted.

Include credits and captions for any images, photographs, or drawings submitted. If the images are not your own, copyright permissions need to be obtained and submitted to CoCA before posting.

Have any other idea that you think is interesting? Send us an email and tell us about it.

Send submissions to:

blog@cocaseatle.org

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