(Mailing list information, including unsubscription instructions, is located at the end of this message.) May 8, 2013 IN THIS NEWSLETTER Third Thursday ART@SDC: May 16, featuring Jim Woodring Continuing Exhibition: Joseph Gregory Rossano Heaven & Earth: Call for Art Deadline SATURDAY Invitation: Membership Benefits Sponsors Get More Involved THIRD THURSDAY ART@SDC, MAY 16 262 parking spaces, 13 galleries, 3 fountains, 1 unique location As part of ART@SDC's Third Thursday, CoCA will feature prints by Stranger Genius Award winner, Jim Woodring, whose work adorns the new Oddland beers from Elysian Brewing. Our sponsor for the night is, of course, Elysian Brewing, who will be pouring the first beer of the series, the Oddland Peppercorn Saison. So come on over for beer and art night! Joseph Rossano's Whitewashed will remain on display throughout the rest of the gallery. If you missed last month's opening, it's a must-see. Free admission and parking May 16, 5pm-9pm Seattle Design Center 5701 6th Ave South, Suite 258 Seattle, WA 98108 Open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm JOSEPH GREGORY ROSSANO'S WHITEWASHED Continues through July 15 Through this powerful exhibition, multi-media artist and naturalist Joseph Gregory explores how scientific truths have been systematically "whitewashed" by a culture focused on exclusively human needs. Whitewashed features Rossano's interactive specimen boxes and video projections in collaboration with MacArthur Fellow Daniel Janzen and other leading scientists. The exhibition brings together new developments in art and science through a pioneering display of kinetic sculptures and video projections featuring QR coded links to commissioned essays by leading researchers in evolutionary biology. Rossano's installations at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma and San Diego Natural History Museum have received widespread acclaim. The exhibit also includes is the 1972 animated short The Last of the Curlews by nature writer Fred Bodsworth. This event is open to the public. Free admission and parking. Exhibition runs through July 15, 2013; M-F 9-5 pm or by appointment. HEAVEN & EARTH: CALL FOR ART CLOSES THIS SATURDAY, MAY 11 Acclimatized: Heaven and Earth 5 July 13-October 20, 2013 Call for art closes May 11, 11:59pm PT For the fifth year, in collaboration with Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Carkeek Park Advisory Council, CoCA will orchestrate an exhibition of temporary artwork in the forest of Carkeek Park. CoCA is currently accepting proposals for a wide variety of media. All work should have a minimal impact on the park and eventually leave "no trace" following removal. Acclimatized is open to all artists, established or emerging; local, regional, national, or international. Working in conjunction with its partners, CoCA will select up to 12 artists and/or artist's teams from the pool of applicants and offer an honorarium of $500. CoCA will also publish a map and catalog of the exhibition and offer participating artists a one year membership to CoCA. Deadline for submission is May 11, 2013 at midnight PT. Click here for more information INVITATION: MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS SPONSORS Help support CoCA while promoting your business We are seeking new sponsors for our growing membership benefits program. Your participation supports the CoCA mission to be a catalyst of contemporary art. Benefits can be a discount (15% off), a complimentary item (free drink with dinner), additional time (rent for one hour, get second for free), two for one (bring a friend) or other. We'll promote you on our website, through our marketing/outreach and at special events. We'd love to you join our growing list of sponsors: Artist & Craftsman Supply, Bilinear Art Consulting, Hardware Studios Rental, Likely Arts Website Design, Miguel Edwards Photography, Mind Unwind Gallery, Sky River Mead, Treehouse Lounge, Wise Child Vintage. For more information or to sign up, please contact membership@cocaseattle.org. GET MORE INVOLVED: VOLUNTEER TODAY! Volunteer five hours with CoCA and receive a complimentary membership We have a variety of volunteer positions: greeters, grant-writers, administrative assistants, membership assistants, special event assistants. Or let us know what you want to do; we re always open to new ideas and if you re willing to give us your valuable time, we re delighted to accept. And you'll receive a complimentary regular membership for five hours of volunteering. Please contact us at volunteer@cocaseattle.org. Like Us on Facebook. Follow on Twitter. Donations gratefully accepted. www.cocaseattle.org