Artists Selected in Major New Bucks For PACE Campaign to Raise Funds for Center
Local Artists to "Dress" the Bucks with Colorful Flair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cheryl Engstrom, for PACE, 425.487.0682 or 
BELLEVUE, Wash. (Dec. 1, 2005) – The Act One Guild has taken on its most ambitious project to date—the Bucks For PACE public art and fundraising project. Pacific Northwest artists have been selected to transform twenty-six life-size Bucks (male deer) and 40 tabletop Bucks into works of art.
A Call for Artists was issued last August and after an extensive search and review process, 26 artists have been selected to use their creative skills on the life-size Bucks. They represent a collection of the finest the Northwest has to offer.
The fiberglass Bucks are in production and the Herd of "naked" Bucks will arrive in the area in January 2006, ready to be transformed into works of art. When painted, the Bucks will be displayed throughout Bellevue in June 2006, in parks, on street corners and at other public locations. At the Third Annual Candlelight Dinner, scheduled for October 21, 2006, the Bucks will make their final public appearance and then be auctioned off to raise funds for PACE.
"This is an exciting new project created by The Act One Guild and one that we know will build awareness, add creative public art to the streets of Bellevue for the summer and raise additional funds for PACE," says Suzanne Hutchinson Director of Guilds and Special Events. "The selected artists offer a wonderful mix of creativity and style to make these Bucks truly sensational."
Selected Artists, the Buck Title:
| Buck's Title | Artist's Name | Artist's Location |
|---|---|---|
| Black Buck | Jean Behnke | Lopez Island |
| Transformation | Rachael Bigham & Jill Beppu | Seattle |
| Ancient Spirits | Ricardo Campagnoli | Kent |
| In Times Like This | Laura Corsiglia | Seattle |
| Sea Stag | Susan Cyr | Woodinville |
| The Golden Buck | Rebecca DeVere | Kirkland |
| Stars' Buck Grande | Barbara Dove | Seattle |
| Deer in the Autumn Woods | April Faires | Puyallup |
| Star Buck | April Faires | Puyallup |
| Buck-Mythic | Cathy Fields | Seattle |
| A Window Into His World | Cathy Fields | Seattle |
| "Wedgewood" Buck | Petronella Fursman | Kirkland |
| Mined and Ores | Stephanie Stanelun Holttum | Olympia |
| "X-ing" | Mark Horiuchi | Seattle |
| Buck of all Seasons | Sarah Ingersoll | Medina |
| "Mega Buck" | Sarah Ingersoll | Medina |
| Swirling Twirling Buck | Steve Jensen | Seattle |
| Flower Bucket | Lisa Lamoreaux | Renton |
| The Buck Stops Here | L. Kelly Lyles | Seattle |
| Starlight Buck | Ben Rainchild | Camano Island |
| "Comet" | Mariah Ruggles | Tacoma |
| Caught | Adde Russell | Seattle |
| "Buck N' Broncos" | Maria Ryan | Coeur D'Alene, ID |
| "Shared Spirits Buck" | Maria Ryan | Coeur D'Alene, ID |
| Rain Deer | Martha Shaw | Bellevue |
| "Planted by the Water" | Yvette Simone | Seattle |
For more information on the artists or the Bucks For PACE program, visit the Act One Guild website at www.actoneguild.org. The Act One Guild comprises 40 members and is a volunteer fundraising arm for PACE.
The Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE) is a 2,000-seat world-class multi-use cultural center scheduled to open in 2008. PACE is expected to draw a diverse range of performances and serve as a confluence for arts, education and entertainment. It will be located in downtown Bellevue on the corner of 106th Avenue NE and NE 10th Street.
The Act One Guild comprises 40 members and is a volunteer fund raising arm for PACE.