*Hello Artists!* LESS THAN THREE WEEKS LEFT TO apply for the *PAL/PenMet Parks “ART IN THE PARK” Four 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 four-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. *Contacts:* Colette Smith, palpresident28@gmail.com; Ketty Lane, paltreasurer2021@gmail.com *Venue:* The Venue has large open wall spaces to exhibit your artwork. The PenMet Parks Board of Park 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 30, 2024 Artists Notified: September 16, 2024 Exhibit Dates: September 23, 2024 - January 30, 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 PARK <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.