Salt Creek Artworks to Close
The end of an era is at hand. The former furniture warehouse known as Salt Creek Artworks, which housed up to 40 artists, will be razed to create a parking lot for the neighboring fish processing plant.
Owner Pat Burgess, who’s run the building as a community artist studio for 20 years, says "just sick about it," but that she had to let the place go.
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"The upkeep is astronomical, and artists can’t afford to pay a whole lot. I didn’t have a mortgage, at least, which helped, but not a lot of people are in a position like that," she says. "I just couldn’t afford to keep it going. People must just want to do something like this without compensation."
All tenants must be out of the building by the beginning of July. Those who remain today are in talks with the City, in hopes that they’ll get assistance to move as a group.
Salt Creek Artworks is located at 1600 4th St. South.
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Hideaway’s Living Room Live No More
The Burg’s haven for budding musicians and their fans will no longer "operate as a public entity," according to John Kelly, owner and sound engineer-in-residence at the Hideaway Cafe. The Cafe, which started as a recording studio and evolved into a "listening room" raved about by local aficionados, was a hotspot for singer-songwriters to showcase original material, and collaborate with others.
John spread the news through a heartfelt blog post on the HIdeaway website.
Rumor has it, though, that all may not be lost. John and his wife, co-owner Nicole Kelly, are in talks with their many supporters to determine the direction the Hideaway will take in the future.
The venue will still be open for weekend events into August, and first Thursdays "In the Round", with Dean Johanesen. Check their website for details. The Hideaway Cafe is located at 1756 Central Ave.
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