Art Chowder September | October 2016, Issue 5 | Page 30

River Ridge Association of Fine Arts S peaking of which, the deadline, September 10th, looms for entry into RRAFA’s October show. It is an all-media affair which will be staged the whole month of October at Hatch: Creative Business Inclubator at Sprague and Farr in Spokane Valley. For those interested, go to www.spokanerrafa.com and pull up an entry form. Get in the show and you are in the running for a $300 grand prize, and a lot of merchandise prizes for specific categories. Penny Woods So, you say, I’m just interested in collecting art, not creating it! First of all, what’s your name and how do I get in touch with you? Just kidding, kind of. Seriously, I hope many art lovers as well as artists are reading this magazine, because it takes a village to create a thriving arts community. A number of RRAFA artists can be seen exhibiting their works in the annual Spokane Studio Arts Tour, the weekend of September 10th and 11th. There will be upwards of 8 or 9 artists at 5 different locations on the north side of Spokane that weekend offering their creations for less than you’d have to pay in a gallery (no overhead). Go to www.studioarttour.com for info on this year’s participants and examples of their work. You’ll also find a map on the site. Oksaka Tepp *New art is shown at the following locations either monthly or every other month: Park Place Retirement Apartments, Lincoln Center Event Center, Garland Sandwich Shoppe, Little Garden Cafe, Forza Coffee Shop, and the corporate offices of United Way. If you have a business that wants to jazz up the walls, contact [email protected], or [email protected]. Helen Parsons 30 ART CHOWDER MAGAZINE