Upcoming Local Events
Stanwood-Camano Arts Guild - Events you missed!

Panoramic Photography
by Mark Dodge
June through July, 2009
Islander's Restaurant
848 N Sunrise Blvd.
Camano Island, WA 98282

Seagrass Gallery is proud to present an exhibit of large panoramic images by Camano Island photographer Mark Dodge, on display now at Islander's Restaurant, and continuing through July 2009. Mark's interest in the panoramic format began with cropping standard-sized images, but over the years he has perfected techniques for creating unnaturally wide-angle images to achieve what he calls an "accurate misrepresentation of nature."

"I enjoy creating hyper-real super-wide images by starting with a naturally-stunning landscape and squeezing in more than you can actually see all at once."   - Mark Dodge

Mark's photographs have earned dozens of awards at local, regional, and national shows. Both he and his wife Vicki are award-winning artists represented on Camano Island by Seagrass Gallery, where you can always see more of their work and that of many other talented regional artisans. You can always enjoy great food and outstanding artwork at Islanders Restaurant, 848 N Sunrise Blvd. Seagrass Gallery is at the Camano Plaza, 370 N. East Camano Dr. www.seagrassgallery.com

July 11-12, 2009
Art by the Bay
10am - 5pm daily
The Stanwood-Camano Festival of Art and Music

The Stanwood-Camano Arts Guild presents its fine arts and live music festival, now in its 17th year. Art by the Bay includes over 100 juried artists and craftspeople from around the Northwest, plants and garden art, gourmet food, and live music throughout the weekend featuring an amazingly eclectic array of local performers. Free admission, free parking, free music! Presented by the Stanwood Camano Arts Guild. Sponsored by Stanwood and Camano Re/Max offices. Utsalady Elementary School, 608 Arrowhead Road, Camano "no ferries" Island, WA. Click here for a map & directions.

October 16-17-18, 2009
The AAUW Art for Education Show
At the Stanwood Fairgrounds, Bonnie Cole Building

The Stanwood-Camano branch of American Association of University Women is hosting our 27th consecutive Art for Education Show, this year on October 17 and 18, with the Patron's Party on Friday, October 16, at a new venue, the Bonnie Cole Building at the Stanwood Fairgrounds. The AAUW Art Show, a key feature of support for the local area's artists, provides major scholarship funds for our area's students seeking their third or higher level of college education. This year's awards will be two $2500 scholarships given to local women in a special reception late in June. Contact Kathy Cunningham, 2009 AAUW Art for Education Chair, at 360-387-1004; joekatoncamano@aol.com, for further information or inquires about participation.