Seattle: 4O Ways to Celebrate Bumbershoot�s 40th Year

Seattle is celebrating the 40th Annual Bumbershoot: Seattle�s Music & Arts Festival at Seattle Center from September 4 to 6 with a summer-long series of events, programs, and contests.

The �40 Ways to Celebrate Bumbershoot�s 40th Festival� campaign highlights Seattle�s rich history of creating and supporting music, art, culture and community. These events are meant to inspire Seattle to commemorate Bumbershoot�s longevity and to provide opportunities for the Festival and fans to give back to the community that has supported it for four decades.

Bumbershoot, long recognized for offering a diverse array of programming, continues this tradition for the 2010 Festival with a visually stunning selection of art exhibits and installations.

The 2010 Visual Arts Program features a 30-year look at Seattle alternative cartoonists and comics, a large-scale sculptural installation created from wooden coffee stir sticks, an exploration of the ways developments in art technology have resulted in new expressions of sound, a chance for Festival attendees to take on the Portrait Challenge, and an opportunity to view the work of Seattle�s best street artists in a gallery setting.

The Festival�s art exhibits will be revealed to the public early, in a free public viewing on Friday, September 3 from noon to 7pm, in celebration of the Mayor�s Arts Awards.

Bumbershoot: Seattle�s Music and Arts Festival takes place every year over Labor Day weekend and stretches across the 74-acre Seattle Center beneath the city�s iconic Space Needle. Bumbershoot programs 20 indoor and unique outdoor venues, allowing for a diverse array of arts including live music, comedy, theatre, dance, film, urban crafts, and literary and visual arts.

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For Festival details and tickets visit http://bumbershoot.org