DEAR FRIENDS OF TwAC,
We wanted to fill you all in on some late breaking, bittersweet, Twilight news. The 31ST of AUGUST is going to be the last day of Twilight's Pike Place Market store. We've given it everything we've got, and more, and it's just not rebounding from the recession fast enough to make it viable for us to stay open.
The effects of this economic slow down has hit Pike Place Market all over, and we're one of many businesses making a move. Thankfully we have our West Seattle Junction location to focus on! The Junction shop has weathered this storm extremely well, and we're very proud and lucky to have a supportive and dynamic community over there that supports Fresh Local Art.
The three of us are definitely melancholy over leaving Pike Place - it is after all where we got our start - but getting through these trying and uncertain financial times requires decisions made from a strong business sense and not emotional places. We are also working hard to make sure that anyone looking for Twilight post August 31st knows exactly where to find us. Please help spread the word.
LONG LIVE LOCAL ART!!!
Much love & appreciation,
Mary, Cheryl & Erin
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
INTERSHIP available at TWILIGHT!
Twilight Artist Collective needs some extra hands!
We are looking for some good people to help us with some or all of the following:
~Manning our Pike Place Gallery 2-3 days per week from 10-6
~Attending and assisting with our second Thursday openings, which take place during the second Thursday of each month from 6-9PM in West Seattle.
~Participate in quarterly brain hurricanes where we get together with like-minded galleries (bherd, suite100, La Familia) to strategize.
~We would also be willing to give web management, marketing, funding and outreach experience to interested candidates.
An ideal Twilight intern has; a true passion for the funky, urban eclectic art scene here in Seattle, is self-motivated, articulate, charismatic and most importantly, fun. This is not a paid internship.
If you’re interested in becoming an intern, please send a cover letter and a one-page resume to info@twilightart.net with “INTERN/your name” in the header.
We are looking for some good people to help us with some or all of the following:
~Manning our Pike Place Gallery 2-3 days per week from 10-6
~Attending and assisting with our second Thursday openings, which take place during the second Thursday of each month from 6-9PM in West Seattle.
~Participate in quarterly brain hurricanes where we get together with like-minded galleries (bherd, suite100, La Familia) to strategize.
~We would also be willing to give web management, marketing, funding and outreach experience to interested candidates.
An ideal Twilight intern has; a true passion for the funky, urban eclectic art scene here in Seattle, is self-motivated, articulate, charismatic and most importantly, fun. This is not a paid internship.
If you’re interested in becoming an intern, please send a cover letter and a one-page resume to info@twilightart.net with “INTERN/your name” in the header.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
SAVE THE CHILDREN/ FEED THE HOMELESS
PLEASE HELP US lend a hand to those less fortunate this year. We are hosting charity drives and have Donation Bins @ EACH Twilight location.Please bring toys or like-new clothing to the Pike Place gallery for Treehouse, and canned/dried food items to the Junction gallery for the West Seattle Food Bank. You can check each organization's website for lists of most needed items this season!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Tis the season...
Come celebrate with us at Pike Place Market on the 3rd floor DownUnder! Next Saturday 29th, 12 - 5 PM, we'll be having a floor-wide holiday party to kick-start the shopping madness! Gift sales, home-baked sweets, charity drive, Starbucks, DJ, and much much more.
The entire Market will be popping, as they'll be Caroling, and lighting the tree upstairs also!
Come play.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
TWILIGHT IS LOOKING FOR A FEW RADICAL INTERNS!
Our beloved summer intern Connor Dodd will be leaving us at the end of the month to return to Savannah College of Art and Design. We will need to take on two, if not 3 or 8, interns to fill his big old shoes ;).
Some intern responsibilities include:
~Manning our Pike Place Gallery 2-3 days per week from 11 AM-5 PM.
~Attending and assisting with our monthly art openings, which take place during the second Thursday of each month from 6-9PM in West Seattle during the Art Walk. ~Participate in quarterly brain hurricanes where we get together with like-minded galleries (Bherd, Suite100, La Familia Gallery, and Artifakt) to strategize.
~We would also be willing to give web management, marketing, funding and outreach experience to interested candidates.
An ideal Twilight intern has; a true passion for the funky, urban & eclectic art scene here in Seattle, is self-motivated, articulate, charismatic and most importantly fun. If you’re interested in becoming an intern, please send a cover letter and a one-page resume to info@twilightart.net with “intern” in the header.
Some intern responsibilities include:
~Manning our Pike Place Gallery 2-3 days per week from 11 AM-5 PM.
~Attending and assisting with our monthly art openings, which take place during the second Thursday of each month from 6-9PM in West Seattle during the Art Walk. ~Participate in quarterly brain hurricanes where we get together with like-minded galleries (Bherd, Suite100, La Familia Gallery, and Artifakt) to strategize.
~We would also be willing to give web management, marketing, funding and outreach experience to interested candidates.
An ideal Twilight intern has; a true passion for the funky, urban & eclectic art scene here in Seattle, is self-motivated, articulate, charismatic and most importantly fun. If you’re interested in becoming an intern, please send a cover letter and a one-page resume to info@twilightart.net with “intern” in the header.
Friday, June 6, 2008
RED WHITE AND BLACK
New works from the very prolific Ms. McCarthy.
Want to meet her in person? Kim works every Wednesday at Twilight in the Market so bring her some coffee and say hello!
On display thru July.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
MEET THE PRODUCER
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum: Three talented artists bought a Pike Place Market business. The forum? Rome. The Market business? The Illuminator, an art gallery. Let's connect the dots.
While in Rome studying art, two students of a University of Washington art professor discovered the professor's husband was planning to sell his Market shop. Erin Crawford and Mary Enslow pursued idea and after graduating with degrees in interdisciplinary visual art and sculpture, respectively, they bought the business along with partner Cheryl Robinson, a ceramics artist. Cheryl and Mary had worked together at a local arts and events production company, One Reel.
Together, they opened Twilight Artist Collective in January 2005. The shop is an art gallery and boutique with a focus on funky, fresh, "poppy" (as Erin says) urban art created by local artists. They try to appeal to everyone by making art accessible and reasonably priced. There are original paintings, handmade jewelry, mixed media artwork, clothing, cards, handbags and accessories.
To keep it fresh, Erin says, "It's always an evolving show." A featured artist of each month gets a whole wall section on which to display his or her artwork. The first or second Sunday of the month there is a "Meet the Artist" reception at 1 p.m. open to the public.
When they started their business, they represented five artists. Today that number has grown to 100. They seek new artists through scouting, peers, friends, and they also curate artwork for local coffee houses and art spaces, so word has traveled. Erin says they get submissions from artists on a weekly basis.
A number of artists who got their start at Twilight have gone on to have shows in California and New York, a point of pride for the trio. Erin says these artists remain quite loyal to Twilight, too. While going on to greater fame, these same artists remain dedicated to the local art scene by still selling their wares at Twilight and keeping art affordable.
While being at Pike Place Market has given them international exposure just by who comes here, they are now finding that they are becoming a destination gallery, too, now that they deal with so many different artists. The "degrees of separation" are getting less because so many of the local artists know each other.
All three women have such a passion for making this gallery a success, they all work separate jobs to help pay the mortgage. A couple work in restaurants. Each works two days a week in the gallery and they take turns working Sundays. "We're working to live the dream," Erin says.
~ Pike Place Market Org.
2007
Original URL: http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/frameset.asp?flash=true
While in Rome studying art, two students of a University of Washington art professor discovered the professor's husband was planning to sell his Market shop. Erin Crawford and Mary Enslow pursued idea and after graduating with degrees in interdisciplinary visual art and sculpture, respectively, they bought the business along with partner Cheryl Robinson, a ceramics artist. Cheryl and Mary had worked together at a local arts and events production company, One Reel.
Together, they opened Twilight Artist Collective in January 2005. The shop is an art gallery and boutique with a focus on funky, fresh, "poppy" (as Erin says) urban art created by local artists. They try to appeal to everyone by making art accessible and reasonably priced. There are original paintings, handmade jewelry, mixed media artwork, clothing, cards, handbags and accessories.
To keep it fresh, Erin says, "It's always an evolving show." A featured artist of each month gets a whole wall section on which to display his or her artwork. The first or second Sunday of the month there is a "Meet the Artist" reception at 1 p.m. open to the public.
When they started their business, they represented five artists. Today that number has grown to 100. They seek new artists through scouting, peers, friends, and they also curate artwork for local coffee houses and art spaces, so word has traveled. Erin says they get submissions from artists on a weekly basis.
A number of artists who got their start at Twilight have gone on to have shows in California and New York, a point of pride for the trio. Erin says these artists remain quite loyal to Twilight, too. While going on to greater fame, these same artists remain dedicated to the local art scene by still selling their wares at Twilight and keeping art affordable.
While being at Pike Place Market has given them international exposure just by who comes here, they are now finding that they are becoming a destination gallery, too, now that they deal with so many different artists. The "degrees of separation" are getting less because so many of the local artists know each other.
All three women have such a passion for making this gallery a success, they all work separate jobs to help pay the mortgage. A couple work in restaurants. Each works two days a week in the gallery and they take turns working Sundays. "We're working to live the dream," Erin says.
~ Pike Place Market Org.
2007
Original URL: http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/frameset.asp?flash=true
Friday, March 28, 2008
SO FRESH & SO CLEAN!!!
We finally gave our Pike Place location a much needed face-lift last week! Fresh paint, displays, and ART! The fabulous Angel Villalobos (179) and Garrett Birchfield painted a radical mural on our store-front... THANK YOU, THANK YOU! We love you two.
Come check out the new & improved Pike Place Twilight ~ located in the "Down Under", space #321. Hours: Friday - Wednesday, 11-5:00. ***closed Thursdays until summer. P.S. 3-D photographer, Dean Walch, is the April featured artist so make sure to swing by next month as well!
We finally gave our Pike Place location a much needed face-lift last week! Fresh paint, displays, and ART! The fabulous Angel Villalobos (179) and Garrett Birchfield painted a radical mural on our store-front... THANK YOU, THANK YOU! We love you two.
Come check out the new & improved Pike Place Twilight ~ located in the "Down Under", space #321. Hours: Friday - Wednesday, 11-5:00. ***closed Thursdays until summer. P.S. 3-D photographer, Dean Walch, is the April featured artist so make sure to swing by next month as well!
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