This fall we will be hosting re-Art ‘08. A juried group show about re-USING, re-NEWING and re-THINKING our throw-away minded culture. As Americans, we produce on average 4 ½ pounds of garbage each day and for every can of trash we haul out to the curb, 70 cans of waste were produced “upstream” to make the junk we are throwing away.[1] It’s time to re-CONFIGURE our mindset, to re-EVALUATE our priorities! And we believe ART is the best way to START!

Art will be for sale with a portion of proceeds going to local organizations focused on fostering sustainability and healthy, lasting prosperity grounded in community.

The show will be juried by 3 individuals well versed in Tacoma’ s art community. We are asking artists to submit multiple entries by Saturday September 20. (Please use reasonable judgment regarding the quantity of entries. One of the goals of re-ART ‘08 is to explore the vast spectrum of creative talent of our community.) More information to come!

[1] Leonard, Annie;  Story of Stuff, http://www.storyofstuff.com/pdfs/annie_leonard_facts.pdf