ARTS
Mural artist sought
The Anacortes Arts Festival seeks a mural artist to participate in the 47th annual festival in August. The selected artist will design and create a mural to be installed in a public, outdoor location.
Compensation for the project will be $2,000. Interested artists should submit a design concept and biography, including prior experience, before April 1. Call Rita James at 360-293-6211 or visit http://www.anacortesartsfestival.com.
Sculpture artist sought
The Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation seeks Northwest Washington artists to be considered for a sculpture embellishment project of a concrete window frame at Skagit Valley Hospital. Applications are due by Monday, March 31. Call Wendy Ragusa at 360-416-5747 or visit http://www.skagitvalleyhospital.org.
Calendar photos
The Skagit Watershed Council is accepting submissions of natural landscape photographs of the Skagit River and its tributaries for its 2009 calendar until July 31. 360-419-9326.
Gallery seeks art
Artists Cooperative Gallery will be opening a long-term, fine arts exhibition space in downtown Mount Vernon focusing on painting, drawing, limited-edition fine arts prints and small sculptures. The gallery is seeking artists who want to contribute their works to show in the gallery. Artists who want to participate should contact Mike at 360-840-9842 or .
AUDITIONS
‘Hansel and Gretel’
The Whatcom Symphony Orchestra will hold auditions for “Hansel and Gretel” from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, at Western Washington University. For information or to schedule an audition, call Pat Nelson at 360-733-7651 or e-mail .
