Call for Entries to PENINSULA ART LEAGUE/PENMET PARK SIX MONTH EXHIBIT!! *Hello Artists!* You are invited to apply for the *PAL/PenMet Parks “ART IN THE PARK” Six Month Juried Art Exhibit* *About the Event:* Peninsula Art League (“PAL”) and Peninsula Metropolitan Park District (“PenMet Parks”) have joined forces to bring exciting new art activities and education to the Gig Harbor Peninsula and beyond. As part of this collaborative effort, PAL is procuring artwork for public display at PenMet Parks’ facilities. The first of these exhibits will be at PenMet Parks’ new Administrative Headquarters in Gig Harbor, Washington (the “Venue”). This beautiful Venue attracts a diverse array of art enthusiasts and prospective buyers, and the six-month exhibit with no commission charged on sales, offers artists an exceptional opportunity to engage with a broad audience. *Location:* PenMet Parks Administrative Headquarters, 2416 14th Ave NW, Gig Harbor, Washington *Art Categories:* Photo/digital, two-dimensional (large artwork and tapestries encouraged) *Eligibility:* Open to Washington Artists *Juror:* Sarah Kavage, a Washington-based visual artist, urban planner, and cultural organizer whose art practice combines creativity, place, ephemerality, and ecology. *See Full Prospectus below* *Contacts:* Colette Smith, palpresident28@gmail.com; Ketty Lane, paltreasurer2021@gmail.com *Click the Application Button below to apply!* *Venue:* The Venue has large open wall spaces to exhibit your artwork. The PenMet Board of Parks Commissioners holds its public board meetings at the Venue on the first and third Tuesdays of every month and public service groups meet at the Venue regularly. The Venue looks out over PenMet Parks’ fabulous new Recreation Center (RC) and event lawn (set to open in late 2024). The RC is a 58,000SF facility for indoor sports, walking, and community gathering spaces, and is accessible from the Cushman Trail. The Venue will be a hub of public activity and a gathering space for visitors to the RC. *EVENT DETAILS:* Exhibit Submissions: *NOW *through August 5, 2024 Artists Notified: August 23, 2024 Exhibit Dates: September 9, 2024 - March 6, 2025 Admission: Free to All Visitors, Monday - Friday (9AM-5PM) We welcome your participation in this fabulous opportunity to showcase your art at the PAL/PenMet Parks Art in the Park Exhibit! READ FULL PROSPECTUS HERE <https://mcusercontent.com/7186b3d9e52a0c11f2a6f7637/files/ea4dfb17-c7ad-8090-21fb-0ec9dfe743a8/PenMet_Parks_RC_Prospectus_2024_FINAL_2.pdf> *For more information on the PAL/PENMET PARKS ART IN THE PARK EXHIBIT and to apply, please click on the buttons below.* Application <https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=13717> Peninsula Art League <https://peninsulaartleague.org> PENMET PARKS <https://penmetparks.org> *Copyright (C) 2024 Peninsula Art League All rights reserved.* *P.O. Box 1422, Gig Harbor, WA 98335* Peninsula Art League (“PAL”) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization headquartered in Gig Harbor, WA. PAL encourages engagement between artists and the broader community without marginalization and with fairness to all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or gender identity.