Art on the Water

Art on the Water

Friday, March 27 | 7-9 pm | Mercer Island Community and Event Center

21+ | $25 tickets at 206.275.7609 (Course #11658)

The Mercer Island Arts Council is excited to present Art on the Water, a new arts event celebrating sustainability and nature with poetry & spoken word performances, photography, beer tastings, silent auction, and more. This evening event includes:

• Special appearance by actor Tom Skerritt from A River Runs Through It
• Fly fishing-inspired readings by Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate, Steve Duda, and Dylan Tomine
• Readings by participants of The Red Badge Project, a literary nonprofit supporting Wounded Warriors
• Nature-themed photography exhibit by David Fishman and Ray Pfortner at the Mercer Island Gallery
• Book signing with Tomine for his book Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family's Year on the Water, in the Woods, and at the Table
• Book signing with John Dietsch, co-author of Shadowcasting: An Introduction to the Art of Flyfishing and author of the forthcoming Graced by Waters: Personal Essays on Fly Fishing and the Transformational Power of Nature
• Beer by Snoqualmie Falls Brewery and bites by Caruccio's
• Silent auction featuring signed lithographs by artist Russell Chatham
• Raffle prizes and more!

Check back soon for more event activities.