Soap Lake Library, Creative District hold crowdsourced art show
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The Soap Lake Library will host the Six by Six Community Art Show from now until April 18.
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SOAP LAKE — Artists who like to think small are invited to show their stuff at the Six by Six Community Art Show.
The show, a collaboration between the Soap Lake Creative District, will feature handmade wall art no more than six inches by six inches, submitted by local artists and displayed at the Soap Lake Public Library.
“We have a very limited space in the library, because we’ll be bringing in extra hardware to display these items,” said Branch Librarian Evynn Olson. “It’s kind of a creative challenge.”
Besides the size limitation, artwork submitted must be handmade, according to the rules posted on the library’s website. No prints or digital artwork is permitted. Because the show is open to artists and viewers of all ages, anything submitted must be family-friendly. Each artist may submit up to five pieces, although how many of those are displayed at any given time will depend on how many submissions the library receives.
“If things are bought during the art show, we will be able to circulate other art pieces that we may not have room for at first,” Olson said.
All the art will be for sale to the public for $25 per item, with the full sale price going back to the artist.
The library hadn’t yet received any submissions as of Thursday, Olson said. Art can be dropped off any time during library hours until April 18, according to the website. Sales will be held March 27 and April 18, and any art that doesn’t sell can be picked up April 21.
The show was inspired by a similar one held by Bright Place Art Gallery in Bend, Ore., Olson said.
“We wanted to bring that to Soap Lake and see what we can do for the community,” Olson said.
Full rules and submission information can be found at https://bit.ly/SL6x6show2026. For more information call the library at 509-246-1313.
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