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University of Washington in Seattle Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures The Polish Home Foundation in Seattle
Dear Friends of Polish culture and arts,
The Slavic Department of the University of Washington and the Polish Home Foundation have the pleasure of inviting you to several events celebrating Mr. Olbinskis visit to Seattle in May, 2003.
Mr. Olbinski comes to the University of Washington in Seattle as an invited speaker in the lecture series commemorating 50 years of teaching Polish at the UW. The following events will give you an opportunity to enjoy his art as well as to meet Mr. Olbinski in person:
Mr. Roman Czarny, the Consul for the Cultural Affairs from the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, will be present at the lecture and at the lunch with Mr. Olbinski.
Below please find more details about these events. For additional information please visit www.PolishHomeFoundation.org/events.
The exhibition gathers about 40 of his posters from different periods and of different subjects. Besides a section devoted to opera posters it features theatre, movie, exhibition and festival posters as well as posters and calendars commissioned by commercial companies and City of New York. The main exhibition will run at the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington campus. A smaller companion exhibition will also run at the Polish Home in Seattle. The exhibition is organized by the Polish Home Foundation and the Slavic Dept. At Suzzallo, on the UW campus: hall 102, immediately on the right of the main entrance to the library, open daily during library hours, admission free. At the Polish Home, 1714 18th Ave., Seattle: on the first floor scene, open every Friday and during scheduled events; in particular on May 16 & 17, 2003, admission free
Please visit http://depts.washington.edu/slavweb/events/PolLecture.htm for information about the lecture series and http://depts.washington.edu/slavweb/ for info about the Slavic Dept. Abstract: Our times bring the phenomenon of blurring the line between fine arts and applied or commercial art. Mr. Olbinski, a master of visual language, moves with the same ease from typography to opera stage design and applies his skills to paintings as well as posters and, recently, to animated movies. His illustrated lecture will focus on artistic challenges and dilemmas of a 21st century artist. At the Ames Walker Room, Kane Hall, the UW campus. Admission free. There will be a reception with food and wine after the lecture. Please come earlier to see the poster exhibition at the Suzzallo next door. The library will stay open longer for the exhibition visitors on the night of May 16 from 6 to 7 pm. It will be closed after the lecture.
This lunch will be held at Mr. & Mrs. Pawluskiewicz residence in Seattle to honor Mr. Olbinski. The lunch is a fundraiser for the exhibition and its main sponsor, the Polish Home Foundation. To obtain an invitation, please support the exhibition through a donation to the cultural fund of the PHF as outlined below. An additional attraction during the lunch will be drawing of free prizes, a book, a calendar and a poster signed by Mr. Olbinski.
Some books will be available at the University Bookstores stand at Kane Hall on May 16. A wide selection of albums, calendars and posters can be bought or ordered at the Polish Home library or through the Polish Home Foundation. Please look at www.PolishHomeFoundation.org for the pricing and ordering information.
We need your support for the exhibition!
Presenting this excellent exhibition has been a major challenge for the Polish Home Foundation. Its success has been made possible through the efforts of volunteers and sponsors supporting Polish culture and arts in our region and through the patronage of the Foundation. To help offset the cost of the exhibition as well as to support other cultural events sponsored by the PHF, please fill in and return the exhibition donation form.
Whether or not you choose to support the exhibition financially, please show your support and appreciation for Polish culture and arts by coming to see this great exhibition and listen to Mr. Olbinskis lecture.
I hope to see you all there! Sincerely,
Ryszard Kott President, the Polish Home Foundation
A sample of poster art by Mr. Rafal Olbinski
The exhibition donation form
Please respond by May 9, 2003 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The Polish Home Foundation 1714 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
To support the Olbinski poster exhibition or other cultural events organized by the Polish Home Foundation, please check one of the following. PHF Benefactor, $500 PHF Friend, $100 PHF Supporter, $250 Other donation, $ Name ............................................................ Address
Every donation is appreciated. A donation of $75 or more ($100 or more for two people) will bring you an invitation to the lunch with Mr. Olbinski on May 17. Please make checks payable to the Polish Home Foundation. Please attach a gift matching form, if applicable. The PHF is a 501(c)(3) public charity and donations are tax deductible.
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