05 Jun Volunteer for Art of the City Fest

by Courtney Crockett 

Images Courtesy of Art of the City Fest

The Tashiro Kaplan Building (TK Artist Lofts) is busy programming its second annual Art of the City Street Fest slated for Saturday 1 August. The event is an entire day of indoor and outdoor celebration featuring artists, musicians and food from Pioneer Square and Seattle at large.

Last year’s event was a smashing success with nearly 3000 attending the closed-off street at Prefontaine Place S and the TK Artists Lofts interior. This year, Art of the City Fest is asking for a little help from the Pioneer Square community to make the event equally vital and an annual neighborhood happening. Pioneer Square residents can help make this year’s event an even bigger success by making an individual donation and neighborhood businesses can contribute through sponsorship. Volunteers are also needed for security, to act as guides, and as people power to set up and tear down structures.

Local creative talent is offering live music, dance, conceptual and visual arts. Food trucks and artisan booths, interactive installations, live painting and street art are also in the mix. In addition, artist studios and galleries are open for viewing inside the TK Lofts. To grasp the size and scope of this event, take a look at the list of participants and performers from last year’s lineup here http://streetfair.tklofts.com/.

Art of the City Street Fest –  Saturday 1 August at Prefonaine Place S – From 11 am to 11 pm – Event is Free and Open to the Public 

For individual contributions, please donate directly at http://artofthecityfest.com.

To arrange sponsorship or volunteer, please contact Jay Mason, Development and Community Outreach at http://artofthecityfest.com or call 206.334. 5203.