It's possible that some artists might find crowds rolling through their sacred studio space a bit intrusive, but Savidge had no trouble finding artists to join Detour. In mid-July, she had 75 artists signed on. A month later, she was looking at the current number, more than 150. Art Detour Seattle. Today and tomorrow, starting at 10 a.m.
Hours vary at the buildings.
In this time of shrinking educational and governmental support for the arts, we feel this broad-based exposure to Seattle's creative community is vitally important. The statement goes on to lament that Project 416, a collective of artists, lost its Pioneer Square lease in June. There is a concern that most of the locations featured in Detour will be lost in the next couple of years. Hoping to prevent the art scene here from shriveling away to nothing, Savidge plans on making Detour an annual event. She says Detour will put a spotlight on art that remains largely unseen by the public.