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April 5, 2019

It’s April and spring is officially here! That means the days are getting longer and warmer and we are eager to get outside after a long winter! Come enjoy a spring evening outside this First Friday and bring a date, friend, neighbor, or family member with you to see some amazing artwork, eat at the wonderful downtown restaurants, and have a glass of wine two! There is no better way to spend a Friday night then in downtown Vancouver! Happy spring everyone!

FIRST FRIDAY DOWNTOWN

HOTSHEET

ART and more!VDA LOVES ART!

As you enjoy your time celebrating original art in our downtown, be sure to note some outstanding public art. Four projects (Flying Umbrellas at Evergreen and Main, The Phoenix at 8th and Main, Movie Madness at 11th and Main and Heart and Stone at 6th and Columbia) were commissioned by Vancouver’s Downtown Association. Downtown Property Owner, Menashe Properties, has added an outstanding piece recently at 11th and Main. It is titled ‘Uskudar’ and is by local artist Lee Kelly.

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Art on the Boulevard“Language of Spirit” by Tracy Leagjeld

Angst Gallery (VDA Investor) – 1015 MainStreet. Southwest Washington Watercolor Society 2019 Spring Exhibition. 5-9 pm *1

Art at the CAVE (VDA Investor) — 108 E. Evergreen Blvd. Sculptor and furniture maker Chuck Moffit offers a site-specific exhibition of contemporary work this April. Subverting the Imagined Moment straddles the definitions of fine and decorative art. 6-9 pm. *2

Art on the Boulevard (VDA Investor) — 210 W. Evergreen Blvd. Suite 300 4 Seasons features 4 artists; Steve Hill, Tracy Leagjeld, Romona Youngquist and Yong Hong Zhong, each with their own interpretations of the changing seasons. 5-9 pm. *3

Aurora Gallery (VDA Investor) — 1004 Main St. The Surface Design Association will have a premiere exhibition at Aurora Gallery showcasing 8 artists work ranging from fabric vessels to intricate wall hangings. 5-9 pm *4

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MORE ART!

Burnt Bridge Cellars Winery (VDA Investor) — 1500 Broadway. Featured Artist: Ted Magarian. Live Music: David Tutmark, classical guitar. Fine Art Photography: Ted Magarian. Textiles, Mixed Media: Vicki McArdle. Class Cooking: Moroccan dinner theme. Glass pours, growlers and open bottles. 4-9 pm *5

House of Vintage (VDA Investor) – 1501 Main Street. We are proud to welcome Marion Held, owner/curator of the DEVIL-ish Little Things Museum, who will have her amazing ceramic creations for display & sale. Snacks and drinks will also be served. 5-9 pm *6

Kafiex Roasters – 720 Esther Street. We will be hosting a coffee body scrub workshop. We will also launch the First Friday passport as we have worked with all the businesses on our side of town to be able to add up entertainment for all. 5 – 7 pm. *7

Where to go on April 5, 2019!

MORE ART!

Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie (VDA Investor) – 703 Main St Free Sigil Workshop with Artist Elizabeth Frazier! A Sigil is a pictorial representation of a person’s wishes or intent. Elizabeth Frazier will be showing us how to create our own! Instruction given at 5 and 7 pm, then Elizabeth will work with small groups, teaching and helping us craft them for ourselves. Free Nibbles and Libations, too! 5-9 pm *8

Soldera Properties Inc. (VDA Investor) – 525 W. 8th Street Featured Artist: Becky Leventis. Original watercolors and acrylics. 5-7 pm *9

Syrup Trap (VDA Investor) – 1104 Main St. Suite 111 Let your inner artist out by singing karaoke with us! In addition to our famous Liege Waffles, we serve beer, champagne, and mimosas. 5-9 pm *10

Vancouver Community Library (VDA Investor) – 901 C Street The library is proud to present “Visions & Voices,” a creative art exchange where visual artists and creative writers respond to each other’s work. Exhibit begins April 5th and runs through April 30th. 6-8 pm *11

= Storm Drain Murals * = Number on VDA First Friday MapRed Stars = VDA Public Art

1. Angst Gallery2. Art at the CAVE3. Art on the Boulevard4. Aurora Gallery

5. Burnt Bridge Cellars6. House of Vintage7. Kafiex Coffee Roasters8. Love Potion Magickal Perfumerie

9. Soldera Properties10. Syrup Trap11. Vancouver Community Library

Aurora Gallery“Rockin Robin” by Mary Arnold

www.vdausa.org811 Main Street, Vancouver

WA 98660(360) 258 – 1129Angst Gallery

“Flying into Portland” by Lee Baughman