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SUMMARY:Be the Bridge: Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Let’s kick the month off through a celebration of our Asian and Asian American community through the power of art and stories. There will be an artist talk\, poetry reading\, Asian treats\, performances\, photobooth\, and karaoke! Free and open to the public. Doors open at 5pm\, program starts at 6pm. \nIn celebration of Asian American Heritage Month in May\, we are bringing together local Asian/Asian American artists for a month-long collective art exhibit at the Saranac Building Lobby—where the marker of the historic Trent Alley/old International District can be found—to bridge our intergenerational community stories. Honoring the life and contributions of Japanese Americans in the United States\, the exhibit will also feature renowned artist Patti Warashina’s piece “Woman with Pear”—a newly acquired sculpture from Marmot Art Gallery by the The Saranac Building.] \nThis year’s exhibit feature the works of Patti Warashina\, Jiemei Lin\, Brianna Miller\, Remelisa Cullitan\, Margaret Albaugh\, Kiara Lime\, Katrina Brown (김홍주)\, Lain Bundalian\, and Azadeh Weber. \nWe will have limited free tickets to get free food and drinks from our venue and chef partners Simply Suwanee\, Serai Mas\, Boots Bakery & Lounge\, Spokane Slice\, and Black Label Brewing Co. \nOur Opening Reception is also made possible by Asians for Collective Action\, Arts Fund\, Waters Meet Foundation\, Community and Saranac Building\, Avista Foundation\, Gesa Credit Union\, Hifumi En Society\, Gonzaga University’s Office of Inclusive Excellence and Division of Student Affairs\, KH Consulting\, Arcora Foundation\, YWCA Spokane\, Peony Counseling\, Electric Photoland\, Global Neighborhood Thrift Store\, Lunarium\, Hatch Beaker + Burr
URL:https://downtownspokane.org/event/be-the-bridge-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Saranac Building\, 25 W Main Ave\, Spokane\, Washington\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Entertainment,Community,Culture and Diversity,First Friday,Visual Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Asians for Collective Liberation in Spokane":MAILTO:comms@aclspokane.org
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