street scene Burien Arts‘ February exhibit will be a “Spotlight on Student Art” at the Burien Arts Gallery, located at 826 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien. The exhibit features original art from students from five schools in the Highline School District. Paintings, sculptures, and ceramics will be featured throughout the month of February. The Opening Reception for the student artists’ exhibit will be Friday, Feb. 7 from 3 – 6 p.m. and all are welcome to come by the gallery to meet the artists and help celebrate the student art. Gallery Hours are Wed. – Sat. 12 p.m.. – 6 p.m. and Sun. 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is always free. The mission of Burien Arts Association is to engage, enrich and entertain all the communities, generations and visitors to the Burien and Greater Highline area through creative and innovative arts programming. The non-profit was founded in the 1960’s and for years operated a gallery in the little blue house at Dottie Harper Park. In 2013, Burien Arts opened an exciting new gallery in historic Olde Burien at 826 SW 152nd Street. Current programming includes, not only the upcoming Highline Classic Jazz Festival, but also Shakespeare in the Park, Vision 20/20 Fundraising Art Event, monthly Sing and Sketch nights, quarterly arts networking meetings and the delicious Strawberry Shortcake booth at Burien’s annual Wild Strawberry Festival. Watch for announcements of more exciting programming in the future.]]>

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