Generations: The Art & Culture of the Tulalip Tribes May 1 - June 26, 2008 Opening Reception Thursday, May 1 5-8pm Performance by the Canoe Family, 6:30pm Sponsored by Sydney's Clipper Cove Catering Co. & the Monte Cristo Ballroom. This is our annual Art Education in Action exhibit and will feature traditional and contemporary works from artists of the Tulalip Tribes. The collection will include carvings, metal sculptures, blown and cast glass, prints, weavings, baskets, clothing, musical instruments and jewelry.

The exhibit will open with a Meet the Artists reception on May 1, 2008 from 5 – 8pm.  As part of the opening reception, we will be treated to a performance by the Tulalip Canoe Family, a wonderful opportunity to experience beautiful, authentic music, dress and dance. This event is free to the public. James Madison, artist and art consultant to the Tulalip Tribes, has offered his services as co-curator and liaison to the tribes.  Mr. Madison is a multitalented artist, whose work reflects the traditional arts of his people in a contemporary context.  He was born into a family of Coast Salish and Tlingit heritage.  From the age of eight, James would carve alongside his grandfather, uncle and father at the kitchen table.  They, along with the work of Haida Master Bill Reid, have been his greatest artistic influences. James went on to study art at the University of Washington where he received his BFA in 2000.  While his work can be found in Seattle galleries, it is most prevalent in public art collections including the Tulalip Casino and Health Clinic in Marysville, the new Lynnwood Convention Center, Everett’s downtown streetscape and Arlington, as well as the Changing Hands Native American touring exhibit, which centers on contemporary art of the Northwest Coast Tribes.  Currently, he is working with a team of native artists (including two generations of family members) to carve totem poles in the Tulalip tradition; these totems will be housed in the Tulalip Tribe’s convention center, administration building, hotel and cultural museum.  Additional tribal artists displaying in this exhibit include Al Charles, Bernie Gobin, Jason Gobin, Joe Gobin, Rae Anne Gobin, Tony Hatch, Pauline Joe, Richard Madison, Steve Madison, Kelly Moses, Kita Sheldon, Lance Taylor, Clyde Williams, Herman Williams, Maxine Williams and more. Over 3,400 children from Snohomish County schools will be led through the gallery by a docent, observe artists in action and participate in an art activity.  We thank The Boeing Company for sponsoring the exhibit.  Additionally, the field trips are co-sponsored by The Boeing Company, Target, Inc., U.S. Bancorp Foundation, Verizon Foundation and the generous donations of our H’Arts Patrons. The gallery is located at 1507 Wall Street, Everett WA 98201. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10-5pm, and on Saturday from 11-4pm.

 

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The Arts Council Gallery is in the historic Monte Cristo in Everett at 1507 Wall Street. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Saturdays from 11 am to 4 pm.