VALA Eastside invites Redmond residents to the artists’ reception and other free, public events for “[R]evolution,” a multifaceted art installation featuring five local artists/activists. The five female artists — Rebecca DeVere, Latha Sambamurti, Gwen Maxwell Williams, Eva Moon and Laura Lee Bennett — have all made strides to advocate for both art and artists.

Honoring the Revolutionaries in Art in Our Community: artists’ reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. this Thursday. Admission if free ($5 suggested donation). Poets will speak and artists will walk the catwalk. Appetizers and wine to be served. VALA is located at 7330 164th Ave. N.E. in Redmond Town Center

According to a press release, “VALA is honored and grateful to have these women in the Redmond community to guide journeys of artistic discovery for the layperson and for the expert, for the creator of art and for the receiver of art.”

“[R]evolution began as the Women in Art show — nine times out of 10, it is women artists who come to VALA, find their voices reinvent themselves as artists, and connect to a space that allows them to showcase their work. As the idea for the show evolved, we started to see a common thread woven into their work: They have all been advocates within the Redmond community,” says VALA Co-Founder and Executive Director Jessica Lambert.

“[R]evolution” is curated by Lambert and Tamar Alsberg with portraits of each artist created by Savvy Dani. The installation runs through January 2016.

For information on all events, visit http://www.valaeastside.org/venues/vac.