The public is invited to a new exhibit featuring the works of local arts group, Artists Outside the Box. The event will open Friday at the Arts of Kenmore Gallery in the Kenmore City Hall. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m. with a presentation by AOTB members at 7 p.m.

Artists Outside the Box is a collective association of artists who originally came together at the Kirkland Arts Center Store, now demolished, hence the name; and made the decision to exhibit as a group in diverse venues, without the limitation of a brick–and-mortar gallery.

A mutual collaboration was further borne between the Arts of Kenmore Gallery and AOTB, fulfilling the missions of both organizations to diversify outreach and promote all manner of the arts throughout the community. Several of the artists have exhibited in the Kenmore Art Show and previous AOK Gallery shows, and received awards throughout the Pacific Northwest region. The Art of Local Color is the AOTB’s first endeavor of producing an exhibit as a collective group in a gallery.

Nine members of the collective group will be featured in this exhibit with 25 works in painting, photography and mixed media. Artists include Jill Beppu, Diana Grant, Sherrill Hull, Deborah Knetzger, Ruby Lindner, Robert Moreno, Sheila Ralston, Jan Tervonen, and Joann Wadge.

The Art of Local Color is the latest in a series of five exhibits mounted throughout the year by the Arts of Kenmore. These exhibits are made possible with support from the City of Kenmore, 4Culture, and AOK Supporters.

Kenmore City Hall is located at 18120 68th Ave. N.E.

To learn more about the Kenmore Art Show, visit www.artsofkenmore.org or contact info@artsofkenmore.org or David Maehren, president of the Arts of Kenmore, at dmaehren@artsofkenmore.org.