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A piece by Christina Lucky, an Art on the Edge volunteer, whose work will be featured in Emerge,

Tomorrow evening, Friday, Sept. 12, nonprofit organization Art on the Edge — directed by one of this year's Peirone Prize winners, Jeni Riplinger-Hegsted — is hosting its first professional art show: Emerge. The show is being held inside downtown Coeur d'Alene's historic Wiggett Building, from 5 pm to midnight.

Emerge features work by 25 local artists who've volunteered with Art on the Edge. The event is free to the public and also showcases live music from local musicians, including the Frantz Brothers and Morgan Dodge, along with a local belly dance troupe's performance.

The show's purpose is to honor the local artists who volunteer to make Art on the Edge successful, as well as to celebrate the diverse and emerging artistic community in Coeur d'Alene. Riplinger-Hegsted's goal is to give people in poverty a sense of choice through creative expression. To her, art is a means of freedom and therapy. Through Art on the Edge, both children and adults can receive educational opportunities to express themselves. 

Proceeds from sales of art featured at the show go directly back to Art on the Edge, allowing the program's mission to continue.