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"August Edition of Fremont First Friday Artwalk Tonight" - Fremont Universe

2011-10-10T16:13:00.000-07:00

by Sean Keeley, columnist for Fremont Universe
Originally posted online August 5th, 2011

Fremont Universe plugged our August art walk event, from our live musician at Lenin and Fremont Arts Council's felt corsage-making booth at Lenin Square to our many other exhibits around the neighborhood. Read up on their recommendations HERE.

Fremont First Friday Art Walk on "yelp!"

2011-10-10T15:40:00.000-07:00

Fremont First Friday Art Walk was added to yelp! in August 2011, presumably by one of our dedicated attendees (thanks Sweet P!).

Do they know that we actually hold this event every month? Do they know just how fantabulous our neighborhood arts showdowns are? The best way to tell them is by posting your reviews!

Show some love for our event on yelp! HERE.

"Walk The Art This First Friday" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-29T19:02:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist
Originally posted online August 2nd, 2011

The Fremocentrist points out some of the prime features of August's Fremont First Friday Art Walk line-up, including one man band Nick Moyer (on accordion, trumpet, and suitcase drums performing live at the Lenin statue), textile art at ArtFX Gallery, cigar box guitars at Fremont Cigar, tile art at Pie, illustrations at Portage Bay Goods, paintings at Johnston Architects PLLC and Renaun Design...the list goes on.

"Walk The Art to Brown Paper Tickets' Treehouse" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-29T18:51:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist
Originally posted online July 27th, 2011

Kirby has a chat with a flourishing local business Brown Paper Tickets, who just moved their bright and cheery offices to 36th Street in Fremont. They'll be joining our Fremont First Friday Art Walk line-up with visual arts and live music in July of 2011!

"Fremont First Friday Artwalk On July 1st" - Fremont Universe

2011-09-29T18:43:00.000-07:00

by Sean Keeley, columnist for Fremont Universe

Originally posted online June 29th, 2011

Fremont Universe once again touches on a few of the exhibits and happenings to look forward to at our July installment of Fremont First Friday Art Walk, not the least of which is the Fremont Arts Council's zombie make-up booth in preparation for the annual, Guiness Book of World Records-breaking, most patriotic of all zombie infestations known as "Red, White, & Dead".

Read all about it HERE.

Red, White and Dead: Seattle Zombie Walk 2011 from Scott Pinzon on Vimeo.

"Art Walk Awards" - How To Get Involved - City Arts Online

2011-09-29T18:30:00.000-07:00

City Arts Magazine, in collaboration with the Art Walk Consortium (AWC), details how to get your venue/business/gallery hooked up with your neighborhood art walk in THIS WRITE-UP (which incidentally makes your featured artists elligible for entry in the quarterly Art Walk Awards, hosted by City Arts and sponsorted by Blue Moon. Score.)

"Fremont First Friday Art Walk" - Belles of the Sound

2011-09-29T18:22:00.000-07:00

Originally posted online June 30th, 2011

Thanks to the 7 local writers behind the "Belles Of The Sound" blog who wrote about our upcoming July art walk event HERE! We hope you ladies had a great time checking out the visual arts, listening to live music, and eating your way through our homegrown monthly arts event! (We sure do!)

"Fremont First Friday Art Walk On June 3rd" - Fremont Universe

2011-09-29T18:14:00.000-07:00

by Sean Keeley, columnist for Fremont Universe
Originally posted online June 3rd, 2011

Fremont Universe touches on some of the highlights of June's Fremont First Friday Art Walk (visual arts, live music, art-making booth) and it's many tie-ins to the upcoming and greatly anticipated Fremont Fair on June 18th & 19th! Read on HERE.

"Fremont First Friday Art Walk: Meet Artist Madison Brewton" - Show Pony blog

2011-09-29T18:08:00.000-07:00

Originally posted online June 1st, 2011

Show Pony, one of the newest additions to Fremont First Friday Art Walk, plugged our event and their upcoming featured artist ~ accomplished book artist Madison Brewton ~ on their blog in June. Her work has been featured in Oprah At Home magazine and other praised publications. Be sure to stop by and check it out!

"The Fun of First Fridays in Fremont: A Photo Display" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-29T18:00:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist

Originally posted online May 30th, 2011

Take a visual walk through one of our Fremont First Friday Art Walk events HERE through the commentary of Kirby Lindsay and the photographs of yours truly, Melanie Masson.

"Artist Meet Venue / Venue Meet Artist" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-29T17:54:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist
Originally posted online May 2nd, 2011

The Fremocentrist explores how a few of the 20 venues on the May line-up for Fremont First Friday Art Walk find their featured artists, and vice versa. Think "Art Speed Dating"!!! Not really.

Get the lowdown HERE.

www.seattleartwalks.org is launched!!!

2011-09-29T17:46:00.000-07:00

The Art Walk Consortium launched www.seattleartwalks.org in May 2011 - the first stage in their efforts to create a consolidated location for art walk information throughout the Seattle area.

(Cue applause for the dedicated art walk organizers who find time outside of their day jobs and neighborhood art walk duties to meet once a month and raise the funds to make this happen. Special thanks also to the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs who provided the initial grant needed to get this project off the ground.)

"Fremont First Friday Art Walk" - The Stranger

2011-09-29T17:32:00.000-07:00

Many, many thanks to The Stranger for plugging our upcoming Fremont First Friday Art Walk event HERE, poking humor included. We heart your writers and your tireless efforts to spread the word about arts in our community. MUAH!

"Learning To Walk" - City Arts Online

2011-09-29T17:23:00.000-07:00

by Mark Baumgarten, columnist for City Arts Online
Originally posted online April 27th, 2011

City Arts Magazine recently published a story on art walks throughout the Seattle area. Read about the evolution of this monthly cultural experience since it's beginnings 30 years ago in Pioneer Square HERE.

"April's Fremont First Friday Artwalk This Week" - Fremont Universe

2011-09-29T17:14:00.000-07:00

by Sean Keeley, columnist for Fremont Universe

Originally posted online March 29th, 2011

Fremont Universe gave us a shout-out in a recent blog post that plugged some of the great artists that will be featured during April's Fremont First Friday Art Walk at 509 Wines, evo, and Hub And Bespoke. Read all about it HERE!

"Best picks for March 2011" - www.seattle-fun.com

2011-09-29T17:06:00.000-07:00

Thanks to seattle-fun.com for listing our art walk amongst their "Best picks for March 2011"! That is all.

"The Art Walk Awards Return" - City Arts Online

2011-09-29T16:55:00.000-07:00

by Leah Baltus, columnist for City Arts

Originally posted online March 11th, 2011

The Art Walk Consortium, representing neighborhood art walks across the city (Fremont included), is collaborating with City Arts Magazine to expand the reach of their quarterly Art Walk Awards. This popular event, held at FRED Wildlife Refuge on Capitol Hill, serves not only to raise awareness of art walk events throughout the city, but fund it's future as well - with the artist behind the winning piece taking home $1000. Read all about it HERE.

"Fremont First Friday Art Walk opens March 4th (rain or shine!) - North Seattle Sarah

2011-09-29T16:45:00.000-07:00

Posted on "North Seattle Sarah: Community + Real Estate in Green Lake and Beyond"
Originally published online March 4th, 2011

Our art walk actually runs year-round, but that does not diminish our thanks to North Seattle Sarah for plugging our March 4th Fremont First Friday Art Walk event and all of the participating venues on her blog! Thanks for spreading the word about our community event, Sarah!

"Walk Art City-Wide" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-29T16:33:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist

Originally posted online January 31st, 2011

Kirby Lindsay shines the spotlight on Fremont First Friday's collaboration with the Art Walk Consortium, an organization comprised of neighborhood art walk organizers throughout Seattle, whose goal is to raise awareness of our events through the creation of a centralized online resource for Seattle art walk info.

Read up on her interview with AWC creator and Tasty owner Sheri Hauser, as well as the artists behind the limited edition print versions of those endeavors HERE.

"EtsyRAIN Meetup - Fremont First Friday Artwalk"

2011-09-29T16:21:00.000-07:00

by Marlo M. of EtsyRAIN.com

Originally posted January 7th, 2010

As artists, we inherently love Etsy. And we love them all the more when they make a destination of Fremont First Friday Art Walk. Thanks for joining us in January 2011!

"Fremont's First Friday Art Walk, January 7th, 2011!" - CultureMob

2011-09-29T16:14:00.000-07:00

by Laurie K, columnist for CultureMob

Originally posted online December 26th, 2010

In late December, CultureMob wrote a glowing recommendation of our first Fremont First Friday Art Walk event of 2011! You can read her recommendations amongst January's featured artists HERE!

"Fremont: First Friday Art Walk" slideshow - Seattle Weekly

2011-09-29T16:01:00.000-07:00

Seattle Weekly visited our Fremont First Friday Art Walk event on Nov. 5th, 2010...check out their slideshow of highlights HERE! (Photos by Catherine Anstett)

POTS Gallery

Creativity Loves Company

Theo Chocolate

"After Lenin Gets Lit" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-23T14:24:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist
Originally posted online November 29th, 2010

Everyone knows that the annual lighting of the Lenin statue immediately preceeding December's Fremont First Friday Art Walk is a ton of fun. But that's only the beginning!

Read on for a quick, easy checklist of 5 STELLAR REASONS to stick around and make the art walk rounds afterwards!!!

"Lenin Lighting And Fremont Art Walk Tomorrow" - Fremont Universe

2011-09-23T14:19:00.000-07:00

by Sean Keeley, columnist for Fremont Universe

Originally posted online December 2nd, 2010

Behold, a full report on all of the festive trimmings to be expected at the Lenin Lighting on Friday, December 3rd!

Live music provided by Rabbit Stew String Band, refreshments from Peet's Coffee & Tea and Mighty-O Donuts, a bonafide Santa handing out oranges to the kiddos, and a new adornment for Lenin himself thanks to City Light Neon! Fremont First Friday Art Walk immediately to follow!

Read all about it HERE!

"A Tale of Two Galleries" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-23T13:44:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist
Originally posted online November 1st, 2010

The Fremocentrist takes an in-depth look at two very different venues that make up our unique Fremont First Friday Art Walk line-up: Hub And Bespoke and 509 Wines Tasting Room.

Read on about these favorite neighborhood establishments, the dedicated individuals behind their success, and the unique flavor they each bring to our art walks HERE!

"Art Walk Gets Active Participants" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-23T13:29:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist

Originally posted online September 27th, 2010

EXCITING NEWS: The talented artists of Ballard ActivSpaces are joining our art walk in October!

Check out THIS ARTICLE for a taste of the many varied disciplines they'll be representing when they open their studio doors to art walkers on October 1st!

"August Art Walk Potpourri" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-23T13:19:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist

Originally posted online August 2nd, 2010

August offers a smattering of art AND music during Fremont First Friday Art Walk...get an inside look at the eclectic line-up in THIS WRITE-UP by the ever inquisitive Fremocentrist.

"Creativity Loves Company, And Photos Of Fremont Art Walkers" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-23T13:07:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist

Originally posted online June 25th, 2010

Photo studio Creativity Loves Company, a new business in the neighborhood, brings not only a fresh perspective on portraiture to Fremont, but a killer photo booth and homemade cake to our Fremont First Friday Art Walks!

Kirby Lindsay had a chat with these talented young photographers about the nitch they fill in the photography market and their fun contribution to our monthly art walk event...read on about it HERE.

"Art Created At The Abbey, On Display" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-23T12:48:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist
Originally posted online May 28th, 2010

Beloved neighborhood blog The Fremocentrist shines the spotlight on art walk venue Fremont Abbey Arts Center and it's Artist-In-Residence/Art Curator extraordinaire Craig van den Bosch.

Click HERE for a peak into the life and tower studio space of this talented painter!

The Journal - FFF ad in the June 2010 edition

2011-09-23T11:25:00.000-07:00

A generous donation of 1/4 page of ad space from The Journal Media Group made it possible to place a Fremont First Friday Art Walk ad in their June 2010 issue, which hit the stands in Fremont on June 1st.

A big thanks also to rockstar graphic designer Will Hays who came up with our new look!

Be sure to pick up a copy while you're out and about!

"Art Cars Come To Fremont" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist
Originally posted online May 31st, 2010

Kirby Lindsay, an art car owner herself, gives us a glimpse of the art car line-up we can anticipate seeing at the Fremont Street Fair in conjunction with our neighborhood's famed Summer Solstice festivities.

If you were lucky enough to attend May 7th's Fremont First Friday Art Walk, you already got a preview of these eye-catching vehicles at the corner of 36th & Phinney! Many many thanks to El Camino restaurant in Fremont for donating a gift certificate to the participating art car owners who came out to entertain us!

WARNING: Car envy may follow a reading of THIS ARTICLE.

"Poetry & Chocolate Join The Art Walk" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-21T17:42:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist
Originally posted online April 30th, 2010

Theo Chocolate adds performance poetry and live music to the Fremont First Friday Art Walk line-up! Not to mention free chocolate samples! (Oh yes, I said chocolate.)

Read about all what your eardrums and taste buds are missing HERE.

"The Art, And A Gallery, Of The Walk" - The Fremocentrist

2011-09-21T17:30:00.000-07:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist
Originally posted online Monday, March 29th, 2010

The Fremocentrist shines the spotlight on a collaboration between Will Dieterle Hyman (of "NoteBleu Design") and Renaun Hochstein (of "Renaun Design") that brought Fremont First Friday Art Walk into The Space Building at 600 N. 36th St.

Read the article HERE.

"Art Events Across Washington" - Artist Trust

2011-09-21T17:14:00.000-07:00

Johnston Architects PLLC earned a shout-out in Artist Trust's Feb. 9th, 2010 newsletter as one of their recommended "Art Events Across Washington" with their upcoming March 'Methow Valley' artists exhibit! It's a well-deserved nod at a business that regularly hosts exhibits of some of the strongest artwork in WA. We're proud to have this venue as part of Fremont First Friday Art Walk!

"New Steps Lead Fremont First Friday Art Walk" -The Fremocentrist

2010-02-05T00:06:00.000-08:00

by Kirby Lindsay, columnist for The Fremocentrist

Originally posted online Monday, February 2nd, 2010

Fremont First Friday Art Walk is embarking on a new year under new direction! Fremont native Kirby Lindsay interviewed Melanie Masson about what lies ahead for Fremont First Friday events in 2010. Check out the story "New Steps Lead Fremont First Friday Art Walk" on local news blog The Fremocentrist.

Click HERE to view the original article.

Seattle Times - "Check out Fremont First Friday Art Walk"

2009-02-17T16:37:00.000-08:00

Check out Fremont First Friday Art Walk
by Laurie Dunlap, Seattle Times staff
Originally published in newsprint and online Friday, February 6, 2009

Fremont's restaurants, shops and galleries will be filled today with the latest variety of artwork from ink to photography to industrial design and music. Rain or shine, the free art walk takes place the first Friday of every month in downtown Fremont. For a map of participating locations and more information, go to www.fremontfirstfriday.com.

Click HERE to view the original article.

Fremont Universe - "Fremont First Friday Art Walk Tonight"

2009-01-05T04:12:00.000-08:00

Fremont First Friday Art Walk Tonight
by Cory and Kate at Fremont Universe
published January 2nd, 2009

It’s the first Friday of the month here, and that means it’s time for the Fremont First Friday Art Walk. A list of what’s currently showing is available on the art walk blog, as are some highlights for the night, including abstract paintings by Arianna Davalos at Frame Up Studios.

Click HERE to view the entire, original article.

Hankblog - "Journey to the 'Center of the Universe'"

2009-01-05T04:02:00.000-08:00

"Journey to the 'Center of the Universe' for the First Friday Art Walk"
by Hankblog
published February 28th, 2008

Fremont, a vibrant district and home to Seattle’s one-and-only troll, along with a peculiar statue of Lenin, hosts an art walk every first Friday (the next is March 7th) from 6 to 9. Several of the area’s galleries and shops are kept open for walkers to peruse their various featured artists. The Fremont First Friday blog lists a program of events for each month, including physical and web addresses to venues to help navigate your exploration. The upcoming walk looks promising: featured artist Amy Oates‘ work will be on display at Oohla’s salon along with acoustic guitarist Travis Hartnett. Six local artists will be showcased together at the “Orange Splot Gallery.” Cheese, wine, music and art, oh my!

Click HERE for the entire article

North Seattle Herald Outlook - "Dancing at Lenin's toes: Fresh faces front First Friday festivities"

2009-01-05T03:59:00.000-08:00

Dancing at Lenin's toes: Fresh faces front First Friday festivities
VIEW FROM THE KIRB: By Kirby Lindsay for the North Seattle Herald Outlook
published June 27th, 2007

It's not a new idea, nor a revolutionary one. The Fremont First Friday Art Walk has been on the community calendar since 2004.

Yet when LaRae and Cory Lobdell, of Lifework Images, took over organizing the event, they got people talking - and not just about the chance to dance at Lenin's feet.

LaRae and Cory credit their landlord. Brian Regan paid for the first programs, they said.

The couple heard about the event from Brian's property manager, who suggested they get involved. DeeDee Footer's been a huge advocate, they gushed: "That's how we got in."

"They have definitely brought an awareness to the art walk. I haven't seen the final count," said Gail Bradley, of Frame up Studios, a participating business, "but I bet it's close to double."

In May, 28 businesses participated in the art walk. "They've gone around to the community," Gail said, "and gotten people on the bandwagon."

LIVE AT LENIN

With fresh outlooks and contagious energy, the couple have drawn people in. Volunteers distribute handouts and posters to area shops.

Click HERE to view the entire, original article

Go Local With Magdalene - "Withness The Rebirth of the Fremont Art Walk"

2009-01-05T03:47:00.001-08:00

Withness The Rebirth of the Fremont Art Walk"
by Magdalene
published March 2nd, 2007

Today is your opportunity to witness the rebirth of the Fremont Art Walk other wise known as First Friday. Fremont which has long boasted a strong grounding in the arts and an active artist community, has somehow come loose from that mooring to float around a bit, awash in the new landscape of buildings and people that flowed into the neighborhood following the construction of several commercial buildings in the area.

As a result, Fremont is presently in a state of renewal; busily finding clever ways to keep its artistic heart’s blood circulating through the changed landscape. The Art Walk is an old tradition in the neighborhood that has gotten a bit sluggish with disuse. Thus, the newly-minted chairs of the Fremont Art Walk, LaRae and Cory Lobdell are heading up the effort getting things circulating again. Under their creative and enthusiastic leadership the Art Walk is going use Lenin as the event Hub, where participants will be able to listen to Live music grab a snack and follow various Art Walk Lantern Bearers as they lead the way to the numerous galleries and fremont businesses that are hosting artists.

Also new is a fantastic new website for the Fremont First Friday’s Art Walk. So for more details on where and when to join us tonight or in future First Fridays please visit: www.fremontfirstfriday.com.

Click HERE to view the entire, original article