Please Join Us This Sunday May 12th For Taylor Sherman’s Art Opening! 3-6pm

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Taylor Sherman is May’s Artist of the Month!

Taylor has had an on-again, off-again relationship with photography that began with a 110 camera as a child, moving on to his father’s 20-year old Yashica SLR in 8th grade photography class, a couple decades of intermittent success using point-and-shoot digitals, and now finally once again with a setup that involves doing things like changing lenses and focusing mechanically. Taylor mostly finds himself taking pictures of things that he encounters, rather than conceptualizing and then going out to get the picture. The subjects range from abstract colors and shapes, to landscapes and foliage, to occasionally even people. This show focuses exclusively on photographs taken in and around Ballard in 2012 and 2013.

Please join us at his opening May 12th from 3-6pm! Or come in any time this month to see his amazing exhibition!

Coming in May!

May 1st  - Courage to Create Workshop: Art for Being “Finding Georgia: Cultivating Motivation and Inspiration” 7:00pm-9:00pm

May 2nd and 9th - Good Girl Rehab 6:00pm-8:00pm

May 3rd - Acrylic Painting For Everyone 7:00pm-9:00pm

May 4th - Master Your Digital Camera Workshop 9:30am-1:00pm

May 12th - Taylor Sherman Artist of the Month Opening 3:00pm-6:00pm

Visit our events calendar for more information or to sign up for one of these great classes and workshops

Need a beautiful, unique space to hold your upcoming event?

Whether it’s a surprise party, graduation party, wedding, workshop, conference or rehearsal, the Seattle Creative Arts Center can help! This exciting new venue is built to fit all your needs. Our newly renovated space is equipped perfectly for theater and music groups looking for a clean, quiet place to rehearse or perform, private events such as a wedding reception or 40th birthday party, speakers or teachers looking for an intimate yet roomy space to hold their next workshop or class. If you can dream it, we can provide the perfect space!
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Specs:
Approx 2000 sq ft. Space has stage, carpeted and concrete open floor area (can seat approx 75 people), private meeting room (approx 200 sq ft), kitchen with full size freezer/fridge, P.A. and lighting systems, projector, podium, 2 8ft tables, 4 5ft tables, 50 chairs and support staff

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Rates as follows:
Rehearsals- 25/hour
Workshops and classes- 35/hour
Performances- 50/hour
Private Events- 75/hour 750 Day Rate (noon-midnight)

Contact us today for more information and availability

206-297-6001 or meleahgibson@gmail.com

Master Your Digital Camera Workshop May 4th

If you’ve ever wondered why your action shots come out blurry, why your evening shots look like broad daylight, or why your Aunt Bertha came out looking green in that reunion shot at the airport, take heart!  You can learn how to fix these common problems – and more – by learning how your digital camera works.
Drawing on 15 years working as a photographer, I’ve created a series of workshops that take the mystery out of your camera’s technology so you can get the pictures you want every time even with a simple point-and-shoot camera.  And there’s one coming up!
In Master Your Digital Camera, I cover all the basics. You’ll learn:
  • How to find, set, and use key camera controls ASA/ISO, f-stop/aperture, shutter speed, and color balance
  • How to get the right exposure in any lighting situation and trick your camera into ‘choosing’ the right exposure on automatic
  • How to balance fill flash for backlit subjects
  • Wide, zoom, and macro effects (now that you know something about camera controls)
  • Tips on composition

When: Saturday, May 4 from 9:30am to 1pm Where: Seattle Creative Arts Center, Ballard neighborhood Cost: $75.  Register by April 28 and get 15% off!
Learn more, see samples of my work, or register for the workshop at:

http://www.modernbards.com/

Hope to see you there

Another Amazing Reason for Children to Take Piano Lessons!

Research has shown that both listening to music and playing a musical instrument stimulate your brain and can increase your memory.  A study was done in which 22 children from age 3 to 4 and a half years old were given piano lessons.  A control group of 15 children received no music lessons at all. Both groups participated in the same preschool activities.  The results showed that preschoolers who had weekly piano lessons improved their spatial-temporal skills 34 percent more than the other children.  Not only that, but researchers said that the effect lasted long-term.

Contact us for your free lesson consultation 206-297-6001

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