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[Description: Description: FTJ_Horiz_Tag_FullColor+Wht_.jpg] NEWS RELEASE Contact: Christine Hall, MIRM, CSP, CMD, ATM Sr. Director of Marketing and Public Relations 253-752-6621 May 22, 2018 chall@franketobeyjones.com<mailto:chall@franketobeyjones.com> For Immediate Release Senior Art Show Call for Entries Submission deadline is Saturday, June 30, 2018 Tacoma, WA - Franke Tobey Jones is once again in search of talented artists age 55 or better for our 2018 Senior Art Show, which will take place Friday, October 5 through Sunday, October 7 in the M.J. Wicks Wellness Center with the Opening Reception on Thursday, October 4. Up to 30 entries from the Franke Tobey Jones exhibit will be chosen for a Community Art Show exhibit at Tacoma Art Museum which runs from October 10 - December 27, 2018 with a reception at the Tacoma Art Museum on November 15th. The show will be curated by Abrian Curington. After graduating with a BA in Fine Arts, Abrian started an independent publishing company, dedicated to publishing illustrated books and comics. She is currently involved in a campaign to bring awareness to the artisan industry through her graphic novels and she is also a weaver. Abrian has also self-published 2 books to date and is working on the third and has worked as a Curatorial Assistant for LeMay - America's Car Museum. This year the Jurors will be: Ø Heide Fernandez-Llamazares, My Public Art Portal Project Manager for the Washington State Arts Commission Ø Allison Hyde, City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation, Arts Coordinator Ø Paul Throne, Tacoma Arts Commissioner For more information, and to enter the 2018 Senior Art Show, visit www.franketobeyjones.com/senior-art-show. # # # # # Franke Tobey Jones ~ From the minute you set foot on the beautiful grounds at Franke Tobey Jones you'll feel at home. Our vibrant senior community is a place where close friends and memories are made; a place where our warm, caring staff strives to make every day the best it can be. We promote the enjoyment of living and life. Exercise your mind with a Senior University enrichment course. Take a walk around the grounds. Join us for a Tai Chi class. Enjoy coffee at the Bistro Café with friends. You choose how to spend your time. From independent living to memory care, Franke Tobey Jones is a place you can call home.