Check out Arts Olympia show and sale this weekend

posted 05:31 PM 02/08
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In putting together The Olympian's Weekend section, we have to work weeks in advance. As a result, we sometimes miss doing stories and listings on events we hear about too late.

One we learned about this week: The 21st annual Arts Olympia art exhibition and sale, "Perspectives 2012," which occurs Friday through Sunday at the State Capital Museum's Coach House at 211 W. 21st Ave., Olympia.

This year's event is larger than in years past because organizers have added "mini events" like a lecture by theater/arts critic Alec Clayton (at 1 p.m. Saturday), an Olympia Poetry Network event (1 p.m. Sunday), and a Friday night reception where Olympia's new mayor Steve Buxbaum will talk about the value of art in the community. The Friday reception begins at 5 p.m., and also will feature music by pianist Charlie Keck.

Attendees will find various art mediums on display, from stone carving to painting, steel sculpture to jewelry, mixed media to photography. Nearly 40 artists' works will be featured.

To contact the Arts Olympia group, go to www.artsolympia.org. New members are welcome.

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