This past year saw the passing of a long time friend, West Seattle Christian School. Initially saddened by its loss, we have continually sought a way to use some of the space that it occupied in such a way that both we at West Seattle Christian Church as well as the community could benefit. We feel that we have found an exciting and worthy purpose for the immediate future. It is our desire to offer affordable studio space to a growing population of West Seattle artists. The concept is called "ginomai" which is greek, meaning "to cause to be". It seems natural for us to offer this space as a source of inspiration and creativity since we serve the one who spoke all creation into existence. Because of our tax exempt status, we are not able to rent these spaces. This also works well for the art community because space in this area is ridiculously expensive. What we have done is to set a scale of "suggested donation" for each space which will cover the expenses of lights, water, along with some additional cleaning services. Below is a list of space that will be available on or around December 1:
All of our space has been spoken for, but we have created a waiting list. If you are interested, please contact us.
- 1 room 11'x 16' x (8.5' ceiling) (tile floors, flourescent lighting, 4 feet of windows along 1 wall)
- 2 rooms each 11' x 20' x(8.5'ceilings) same flooring/lighting/windows as room above
- 1 room 11' x 8' x(8.5' ceiling) (carpeted floor, same lighting and windows)
- *** all of these rooms will have some type of storage or cupboard space as desired. Building is equipped with restrooms. Each room will have its own lock
Because of insurance and state regulations we are limited in our ability to have hazardous or flammable materials on site. Exceptions are cleaning fluids, paint, etc. We are not able to house artists who use fire or flame in the creation of their work.
This is a No Smoking facility.
Even though we are a church, we do not require any commitment to any specific faith or religious belief, nor do we require it's influence in the creations of your work. A sample of your work should be submitted (website or emailed images are acceptable) in order to be considered for availble space. We do reserve the right to protect the use of the facility from work that might be offensive to a general public. Anything that could be considered for display in general public gathering places would be encouraged. These spaces will be given on a quarterly commitment that can be renewable based on mutual agreement between the artist and the organization. When the space is gone, a waiting list will be maintained for when space becomes available. We look to have outlets to show artist works for display and sale in the future.
Thank you for joining us as we begin this new journey. Drop in on this blog for regular updates.
If you are interested in any of these spaces, please contact Dan at djake@westseattlechristian.org
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