SEA is a Munjoy Hill Based Organization of artists that
seeks to promote awareness of East End Arts in Portland
through networking & community. If you are an artist
who has an active presence on the East End, we'd love to
have you join SEA.
Click
on the links on the right to learn more about our members
& our events.
Artist Benefits:
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Participate in the SEA sponsored Open Studios Tour &
Holiday Art Sale at the East End Community
School
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Be listed on the SEA members webpage with examples of your
work & contact information
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Get inspiration & motivation from being a part of this
hip Art community on the Hill
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How SEA got started:
Colleen Bedard, glass bead
artist & printmaker, & Dennis Sheehy, maker of
gnome homes, planned an informal meeting at Dennis' home
in the Winter of 2005 to talk about starting an arts
organization on the East End. A handful of Munjoy Hill
artists attended & ideas were exchanged about what
artists wanted & needed from a neighborhood Arts
organization. With the efforts of founding
members, Colleen Bedard,
Dennis Sheehy,
Elizabeth Fraser,
Mike Libby &
Abby Sadauckas, & the
input of many East End artists, the Society for East End
Arts was underway. Meetings continued throughout the
winter and spring of 2005 and SEA began to define its
mission and build a membership base. June of 2005 marked
SEA's first event, the East End Artists Open Studios
Tour.
SEA now holds 2 annual events, the Open Studios Tour in
July & TheSEA Holiday Sale in December, & has close
to 60 members. Members enjoy website presence, social
gatherings & opportunities to share & learn from
one another. SEA artists continue to network & build a
wonderful & thriving community on Munjoy Hill with the
help of a core group of members who plan & put ideas
into action.
Please join our e-list to keep up to date
with SEA events & News.
