New Logo Created For Arts District

Sun., Sept. 6, 1998

Nina Culver Correspondent

A new logo has been designed for the Davenport Arts District to fit its image of beautification and street-enhancement projects, said Kim Pearman-Gillman, president.

Katrini Schultz, graphic designer, created a label that’s “classical and subtly beautiful,” Pearman-Gillman said.

“The colors of eggplant and gold create a strong image for the Arts District and will help define the area,” she said.

The group’s board of directors also selected the artwork of Charles Palmer for the label of “Arts District Blend” of coffee produced by Craven’s Coffee. One dollar from each package of coffee sold will be donated to the Davenport Arts District.

Palmer’s steaming cup of coffee sitting on a table with an artist’s paint tube and brush nearby will also be featured on commemorative T-shirts to help raise funds to help pay for such enhancements as tree planters, signs, banners and flowers.

Watercolor competition

The Spokane Watercolor Society is soliciting entries for its third annual juried watermedia competition Oct. 5-31 at the Douglas Gallery, 120 N. Wall. Eligible artists must be over the age of 18 and live within 200 miles of Spokane.

All works must be original watermedia, and white or off-white matting is required. Entries must be hand delivered to Douglas Gallery between 9 and 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. The entry fee is $10 for the first painting, $15 for the second, with a limit of two entries per artist. For more information, call Diane Culley at 747-6246.

New symphony musician

The Spokane Symphony has hired Eugene Mondie of Charleston, S.C., as its new principal clarinetist.

Mondie spent three seasons with the Charleston Symphony and served as principal clarinet with the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa, Japan’s only chamber orchestra.

Mondie, who studied at DePaul University, was selected from a national pool of applicants.

His first performance with the Spokane Symphony will be at the season’s opening night concert at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Opera House.

A call to acting

Spokane Civic Theatre is staging classes for young people and adults this fall.

Registration begins Friday for students in grades 1 through 9. The 10-week classes are $55.

The week of Sept. 28, classes will begin in acting, scene study and stage combat for adults and students in grade 10 and up. Cost for the acting class is $65; the others are $60.

For registration forms, call the theater at 325-1413.

Art proposals accepted

The Exhibiting Committee of the Spokane Arts Commission is reviewing artists’ proposals for the 1999 and 2000 exhibition schedules for Chase Gallery in City Hall.

Artists should send 20 slides, a resume, an artist statement and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Spokane Arts Commission, City of Spokane, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA 99201.

For more information, call arts director Karen Mobley at 625-6050.

Kudos

“Farmer’s Market Garlic,” a painting by Mary Maxam, was selected for the Midwest Transparent Watercolor Society Exhibition, which continues through Sept. 18 at the Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph, Mich.

It was one of 42 chosen from 800 entries.

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