Are You a Penguin Artist? Woodland Zoo Wants to Know

‘Penguins on the March’ call for artists
Posted by Geeky Swedes on April 27th, 2009

Glitzy, bedazzled and dressed up penguins will soon be marching through Seattle. In anticipation of the new Humbolt Penguin exhibit at Woodland Park, the zoo is looking for artists of all ages and artistic talents to help decorate 22-inch fabricated penguins. Applications must be submitted by this Thursday, April 30th. Artists have the month of May to create their penguins before they start “migrating” from the Space Needle through Fremont, Ballard and Greenwood-Phinney to the zoo during the month of June. The Greenwood Collective will be offering free penguin painting workshops.

Story courtesy of My Ballard @
http://www.myballard.com/2009/04/27/penguins-on-the-march-call-for-artists/

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Penguins on the March – Join the Fun!

What: A community art project with migrating Seattle neighborhood exhibits of 3-5 dozen artist-decorated fabricated penguins.

Why: The project spotlights the arts community as it celebrates the new Humboldt penguin exhibit at Woodland Park Zoo. The project will also contribute to funding the zoo’s field conservation projects around the world.

Call for Artists

In anticipation of the new penguin exhibit, Woodland Park Zoo and The Greenwood Collective (shared creative work space) are putting out a call for artists to paint and design fabricated penguins to create a traveling exhibit, “Penguins on the March.” Artists of all ages and experience levels are welcome to sign up starting Friday, April 10th at The Greenwood Collective.

Schedule

* Call for Artists April 10 – April 30
* Artist details provided May 8
* Penguin painting workshops for amateur artists (free) Month of May
* Penguin art completed May 31
* Launch event at Seattle Space Needle Early June
* Neighborhood migrating displays
Greenwood-Phinney, Ballard and Fremont Month of June
* Auctions
Woodland Park Zoo Jungle Party (invite only) July 10
The Greenwood Collective (open to public) July 10


Information and Artist Applications
penguins@urbanlightstudios.com
Urban Lights Studios (206) 913-2835
Artist submissions to produce a penguin masterpiece, due no later than April 30, are available here:

http://www.urbanlightstudios.com/penguins

Paint, embellish and decorate a penguin as a celebration of art and conservation in the community. Your work will be displayed prominently to the public, then auctioned off to benefit Woodland Park Zoo’s field conservation projects around the world. The zoo and The Greenwood Collective will supply the penguin – you supply the creativity.

Story and images courtesy of the Woodland Park Zoo@
http://www.zoo.org/penguinsonthemarch/