Join us for the opening reception of Campers, a group exhibition curated by Mini Mart’s current exhibiting artist Hank Reavis, and Bergen Hendrickson. Open hours will start at 4pm with performances starting at 8p.

The exhibition will take place over a three weekends, Sept 5 – Sept 20, in tandem with Reavis’ solo presentation at Mini Mart City Park, located one block away. Visitors are encouraged to move between both venues, experiencing the works as a continuous exhibition across sites.

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Campers is a group exhibition that traces a distinctly Pacific Northwest lineage of artist-run spaces and DIY exhibition making. Drawing inspiration from alternative venues such as Pipsqueak, the Basement, and improvised sites beneath freeways throughout Seattle, the exhibition considers “camping” as a model for artistic practice: temporarily inhabiting overlooked spaces, adapting to their conditions, and moving on without permanence. Presented at the Georgetown Steam Plant, Campers brings together artists from the Northwest and beyond who share this spirit of rooted, itinerant DIY.

Text by Bergen Hendrickson