Promos

Sonicbids Bands: Still a chance to play the fest

Heineken City Arts Fest is happy to partner with Sonicbids and offer one band from their roster a shot to play the festival. We will review every application, and on August 24th will announce the winning band (and the show they'll play with!). For now, if you have a profile on Sonicbids and want to apply to play, go for it

RIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION to and from the fest

We humbly suggest that the smart (and responsible) way to do-the-fest is to use public transit. Light rail, bus, train or a combo – it’s insanely easy to get from show to show and home again.

Plan your trip > >

Sound Transit stepped up to help us produce the fest this year and we're so excited to have a sponsor we feel great about.

Here's what you need to know: it’s simple to plan a night out at the fest, car-free. (If you prefer a helicopter, you’ll need this page for instructions.) Clearly you're going to be having some fun. Perhaps even enjoying a beverage (we suggest a Heineken, Sailor Jerry, Tullamore Dew or Segura Viudas for a most enjoyable fest experience). Ride safe with public transit.

Sound Transit has a simple little tool so you can plan your trip (both ways even!). And an ORCA card makes transferring easy.

So, ride the Link downtown (or a bus, or the Sounder) and then hop on a bus to Capitol Hill or Belltown for as-much-of-the-fest-as-you-can-get.

HAWAII VACATION CONTEST. You're automatically entered to win when you buy a wristband. Thanks Alaska Airlines!

Ok so this is amazing. Seriously.

Every time you buy a wristband you're entered to win a vacation for two to Hawaii courtesy of our friends at Alaska Airlines. Plus keep an eye out for more ways to up your odds throughout the months ahead and during the festival itself. Pretty damn sweet. Also worth noting, they have great promos at their Facebook page so we humbly suggest you Like them over there. Plus it's a great way for you to let them know you appreciate the support of the festival. Thanks and more thanks.

HOTEL MAX OUT-OF-TOWN DEAL. They will hook you up!

We're excited to announce that our partner Hotel Max will offer anyone attending Heineken City Arts Fest a great discount on rooms during the fest. You can stay in the heart of downtown, within walking distance to almost every venue, for $125! Plus free WIFI! Plus 50% off valet (if you're into that sort of thing). People, you can't beat that with a stick!

Here's the skinny on booking a room:

Call 1-866-833-6299 and ask for the City Arts Festival Attendee Rate OR you can use this LINK and do it all online.

The deadline to make reservations for attendees is Wednesday, October 12.

SINGLE TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW See one show - or see them all

If you prefer, you can opt to see only certain shows at the fest instead of buying the all-access wristband. Add the shows you want to see to your schedule and compare the costs of buying a few tickets against the cost of a wristband by hitting Purchase Your Schedule.

Check out the Schedule Page for links to individual show tickets.

THE TOTALLY SUBJECTIVE OPINION ART CONTEST: Get out and vote!

Starting today and running through September 22nd, galleries all over Seattle are participating in the Heineken City Arts Fest Totally Subjective Opinion Art Contest presented by Verizon. One local artist is going to win $1000, courtesy of Verizon.

Here's how it works. Head to a gallery or business that displays local art and vote for a piece you like by either emailing the name of the gallery and the name of the piece to award@cityartsfest.com, or look for ou posters (see above) that have a QR code on them. The code will take you to a handy-dandy submission page. Vote as many times as you'd like from as many galleries as you'd like (try to keep it to one piece per location, please). On September 22nd, we'll tally the votes and three artists pieces will be displayed for 3 week in October at the downtown Verizon store. The piece/artist that garners the most votes there (using a pretty darn cool tablet to vote) is going to receive $1000.

There's a ton of great art out there, and City and Verizon think it's important to support it.

Here's a list of participating businesses and galleries:

FRED Wildlife Refuge
Traver Gallery
Vermillion
Ghost Gallery
Apocalypse Tattoo
Richard Hugo House
Frame Central
Burk Gallery
Cafe Vita
Cortona Cafe
SAM Gallery
4 Culture Gallery
The Nautilus Studio
United Artists of Georgetown
Kobo at Higo
Hiawatha
Art on the Ridge
Phinney Center Gallery
Greenwood Collective
Tasty
Ghost Market Tours
SOIL
James Harris
Kucera
TK Building
J&M Cafe
Platform Gallery

Go get em!

Go vote for the Totally Subjective Art Walk Award and then come to the Art Walk Awards Sept 29 @ Fred

Voting for the Totally Subjective Opinion Awards is still happening. Head on down to one of the participating galleries and businesses and cast your vote for your favorite work of Art. Help one local artist move a step closer to the grand prize. The list of participating locations are below!

Then join us at the Art Walk Awards on Sept 29 to find out which artists will be moving on to Round Two of the Totally Subjective Opinion Awards contest; with a chance to win $1000 courtesy of Verizon!

Plus if you haven't been to our Quarterly Art Walk Awards here's the lowdown on another program we have to help fund the arts and get out party on....

The Art Walk Awards Fall Party is September 29 at Fred Wildlife Refuge.

About the Art Walk Awards: In 2011, four winners will each receive $1,000 and a profile of their artwork in City Arts magazine. Together with our 2011 partners, the Art Walk Consortium, businesses and galleries that participate in neighborhood art walks can nominate a favorite piece of art for each month. Each spring, summer, winter and fall, we narrow dozens of submissions down to six finalists, and then throw a party in their honor (with free beers, music courtesy of Decibel Festival and more). Anyone attending the event gets to vote for the winner and we'll hand out the award that night.

There are neighborhood art walks nearly every week in Seattle! Find out where and when at SeattleArtWalks.org

Phinney/Greenwood Greenwood Collective
Traver Gallery
Vermillion
Ghost Gallery
Apocalypse Tattoo
Richard Hugo House
Frame Central
Burk Gallery
Cafe Vita
Retrofit Home
Babeland
Cortona Cafe
Friesen Gallery
SAM Gallery
4 Culture Gallery
The Nautilus Studio
United Artists of
Georgetown
Kobo at Higo
Hiawatha
Art on the Ridge
Phinney Center Gallery
Tasty
Ghost Market Tours
SOIL
James Harris
TK Building
Stir
J&M Cafe
Punch Gallery
Gallery 110
The Last Supper Club
Platform Gallery
SPACE
Fred Wildlife Refuge
Studio e
Fictilis
C. Black Studios
Tashiro Kaplan Studio G
Davidson Galleries
Artforte
Blink Design
Stonington Gallery, INC.
Angle Gallery Studio C
Deviant Decor
All City Coffee
Belle Vitale Studio

Wristbands made easy.

We've made a lot of great improvements on the wristband experience this year. First, the wristband now is good for all shows, every day. We've set aside more room for wristbands at all venues, so there should be very little problem getting into the shows (even the big ones). There are dedicated entry lines for WB holders and VIPs walk right to the front. It's one wristband for the three days, so you don't have to worry about wearing the right color/day etc. Every neighborhood participating in the fest, and all mainstage venues will be able to redeem your ticket for the wristband. Super easy and convenient and definitely where the smart money goes. Get one HERE.