Greenwood-Phinney artwalk supports silent auction

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The monthly Greenwood-Phinney artwalk, Friday, Aug. 14, will support the Penguins on the March silent auction.

Image courtesy Woodland Park Zoo

The monthly Greenwood-Phinney artwalk, Art Up, supports the Penguins on the March silent auction at The Greenwood Collective on Friday, Aug. 14.

The monthly artwalk opens the neighborhood every second Friday between 6 and 9 p.m. with nearly 30 participating businesses across more than 22 blocks.

Sixty-two Seattle artists of all ages and experience levels painted, embellished and decorated fabricated penguins. This community celebration of art and wildlife conservation is inspired by Woodland Park Zoo's brand new Humboldt penguin exhibit, which opened in May.

These penguins have been migrating through Seattle neighborhoods including Greenwood, Phinney Ridge, Ballard, Fremont and Wallingford since early June.

About 30 of these penguins will be auctioned off to benefit Woodland Park Zoo's field conservation program. Woodland Park Zoo supports 38 wildlife conservation projects in 50 countries worldwide, including the Humboldt Penguin Conservation Center at Punta San Juan.

The event takes place on Greenwood Avenue North/Phinney Avenue North between 65th and 87th streets.

Penguins on the March Silent Auction will be at the Greenwood Collective 8537 Greenwood Ave. N., Suite 1.

Click here for a complete list of participating businesses.

For more information, contact Ilsa Olsen, Greenwood-Phinney Chamber of Commerce, 206-789-1148, info@greenwood-phinney.com.

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