King County Library System Date: 7/16/2922, 3 PM For teens and adults. Learn the beautiful craft of decoupage, the art of decorating objects using paper cut-outs. All skill levels welcome. This free class is led by Art with Srimanju. Please register at... Read more...
King County Library System Date: 7/16/2022, 10:30 AM For adults. Join a step-by-step acrylic painting workshop with SilverKite teaching artist Cooper Perry. Grab a beverage of your choice and spend an hour talking and making art! SilverKite Community Arts offers... Read more...
King County Library System Date: 7/11/2022, 1:30 PM For adults. Walk through some basic hula steps and develop a hula “vocabulary” from instructor Rachel Rene. At the end of class, you will have a story to tell, using these beautiful movements! SilverKite Community... Read more...
King County Library System Date: 7/9/2022, 10:30 AM For adults. Learn the dances that are a part of the largest movie-making capital in the world, India. Dance to songs from Bollywood movies. Learn choreography for a Bollywood song taught by Sandy Mathews. There will... Read more...
White River Valley Museum Now through 12/30/2022 How are you like your mother? In what ways do you wish you were not like your mother? Like Mother is an exhibit that explores these questions and more through the works of Northwest artists. Curated by local artist and... Read more...
Maple Valley Creative Arts Center Dates: 8/27-28/2022 The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council is pleased to present its THIRD community mural! We’re excited to announce that MV resident and artist Jackie Riedel has agreed to design another mural! This one will be... Read more...
Tukwila Parks Department Dates: 7/9 – 8/6/2022, 10:30-11:30 AM Learn to play traditional rhythms of West Africa from Sekou Fofana, a dynamic percussionist and vocalist from Guinea, West Africa. He is a joyous, strong, and energetic artist with a lot to share.... Read more...
Allegro Performing Arts Academy Date: 7/6/2022 For new, unregistered teen students… Join us for a night full of dance on Wednesday, July 6th! Ages 12-16 are welcome. ?7:30-7:50 PM – Ballet/Lyrical Teen ?8:00-8:20 PM – Jazz/Tap Teen ?8:30-8:50 PM... Read more...
Centerstage Theatre Date: 7/11/2022, 4-9 PM Centerstage is holding General Auditions for all 5 mainstage shows in our 2022-23 Season. Centerstage Theatre creates equitable opportunities on stage and off. Diversity is the way forward, and we hire artists of all races,... Read more...
Seattle Film Society Deadline: 7/8/2022 Calling for entries to this annual Pitch Competition! You could have the chance to discuss your project with industry leaders, but first, you have to step up to the plate. Submissions close July 8. Details at... Read more...
Highline Heritage Museum Through 7/2022 See special artifacts from the private collection of a local ballooning enthusiast. At the Highline Heritage Museum, located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Burien. Read more...
Highline Heritage Museum Now through 8/2022 This exhibit of new paintings by Esther Loopstra is sponsored by the Burien Arts Association and on display at the Highline Heritage Museum, located at 819 SW 152nd Street in Burien. For open hours, visit... Read more...
Highline Heritage Museum Now through 8/2022 Pride flags are symbols of identity, hope and protest. See this windowfront display, visible 24/7 from the street at the Highline Heritage Museum, 819 SW 152nd Street, Burien. Read more...
Greater Kent Historical Society and Kent Downtown Partnership The Greater Kent Historical Society and the Kent Downtown Partnership have collaborated on bringing an empty storefront in the Rasmussen Building in Kent’s historic downtown at 2nd and Meeker to life.... Read more...
Plateau Area Writers Association PAWA President Don Sellers is opening up a new, in-person Critique Group, with the aim of helping folks prepare submissions for the upcoming PAWA Quarterly. There’s no name for the group yet, but it’s going to meet... Read more...
Auburn Arts Commission Deadline: 10/13/2022 Established in 2002, the primary purpose of this program is to provide support to arts-related projects and programs within the City of Auburn. The goal of the program is to encourage the growth, innovation, excellence, and... Read more...
Seattle Central College Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6/28 – 7/21/2022, 6-9 PM Over the next year, the U.S. will be accepting 100,000 refugees from the war in Ukraine. Trained interpreters are needed. This introductory class will provide an intensive... Read more...
4Culture Deadline: 8/10/2022 This grant helps King County’s archivists, librarians, and historians protect the tangible objects that make up history so that the generations of today and tomorrow can continue to learn from them. This grant supports the work of King... Read more...
RealMoreReal Deadline: 7/1/2022 Event date: 9/8-11/2022 Campbient (ambient camping) is an annual weekend-long sound art residency that in September will bring together 22 participants for 44 hours to conceptualize, produce, and record two sound art compositions... Read more...
Greater Kent Historical Society/Kent Museum Deadline: 7/15/2022 The Greater Kent Historical Society seeks a full-time Executive Director to oversee all Kent Museum operations and implement its 2022 – 2028 Strategic Plan. We are looking for an experienced, passionate... Read more...
Washington State Arts Commission Dates: 8/2-4/2022 The Arts Uplift! conference brings together early learning educators, arts specialists, teaching artists, counselors, administrators, and caregivers working to expand accessible arts instruction in their communities.... Read more...
Renton Library Date: 7/6/2022, 6 PM Free class for adults. With guidance from one of SilverKite’s professional teaching artists and your own creative instincts, explore the art of watercolor painting. The Renton Library is located at 100 Mill Avenue S in... Read more...
Federal Way Library Makerspace Date: 7/5/2022, 2 PM For adults. Stop by the Makerspace to make earrings and pendants using the 3D Printer and the Cricut cutting machine! Build a community of makers and learn something new.Please register at kcls.org. The Federal Way... Read more...
Emerald Theatre Dates: 8/1-5/2022, 11 AM-3 PM daily Do you love acting and can’t get enough of it? Always wanted to act, but not ready to spend the summer in a full-length play? This summer, you can join in the acting fun of an outdoor drama camp in one of the... Read more...
City of SeaTac Now through 9/2/2022 SeaTac is hosting a Yard Art Showcase that will run through September. This fun summer event is open to participation by SeaTac residents, who can submit new or existing yard art, working together as families or neighbors, and... Read more...
Highline Heritage Museum Dates: 7/6/2022 and 9/7/2022, 6-7:30 PM We are never more convincing than when we tell our own stories. Everybody has them. Sharing them is both rewarding and fun but benefits from careful preparation. Spend an hour and a half with two... Read more...
Theatre Battery Dates: 7/11-22/2022 Theatre Battery Acting Lab, a scene study class available to local actors of all levels free of charge, will return for a two-week session from July 11th – 22nd, with a culminating public showcase. With class sections for both... Read more...
National Endowment for the Arts Deadline: 8/4/2022 Guidelines and instructions for Our Town are now available online. Through project-based funding, the program supports activities that demonstrate a specific role for arts, culture, and/or design as part of local... Read more...
World Affairs Council Educator of the Month is an appreciation initiative featured in our bi-weekly newsletter and website to recognize and highlight the great work educators are doing throughout Washington State centering global education. We aim to celebrate K-12... Read more...
SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve The Executive Director is the key management leader of SHADOW (Save Habitat and Diversity of Wetlands), also known as SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. SHADOW acquires and restores critical lands to permanently protect and steward dwindling... Read more...
Rosebud Children’s Theatre Conservatory Raffi Taffi Have you ever been to a slumber party? Well here’s your chance to pretend! This mini-musical is about a group of friends who have a sleep over party. They sing about what’s in the bay, what’s to eat, and what... Read more...
Evergreen City Ballet ECB’s Summer Dance Camps will teach dancers new skills, spark their imagination and provide them with an opportunity to express themselves through movement. Each day, campers will have dance class, health snacks, arts and crafts, and other... Read more...
Centennial Center Gallery Now through 8/18/2022 Gallery hours are Monday – Friday from 8 AM – 5 PM. Please note that the Centennial Center is closed all major holidays. Exhibiting Artists: John Armstrong Leslie Barber Jacqueline Bellows Greta Burco Melissa... Read more...
Tukwila Parks and Recreation Dates: 7/11-15/2022, 10 AM-1 PM Join local musician, Dylan, proud resident and community member for nearly a decade. The curriculum will encompass the real-world fundamentals of being in a band, learning songs, improvisation, and much... Read more...
Online and on the Green River College campus Now through 8/8/2022 Visit the Helen S. Smith Gallery website to see this student exhibit and also find a walking map to spotlight student work around campus. (Pictured here: Finished Painting 1, one of the works available... Read more...
Helen S. Smith Gallery Now through 8/8/2022 The Biennial Lab Tech Exhibition features the work of Green River College’s esteemed support colleagues in the visual arts: Heather Cornelius, Aaron Hartzell, and Devon Urquhart. Expertise and guidance shared with... Read more...
Mary Olson Farm Date: 7/30/2022, 1-3 PM In this fun and FREE workshop, we welcome folks of all ages to meet Artist in Residence Amanda Triplett, and join us in layering, coiling, cutting and stitching fabric to create biomorphic, sculptural textiles. Participants will... Read more...
4Culture Deadline: 7/13/2022, 4 PM 4Culture, in partnership with King County Metro Transit, seeks a professional artist or artist team to develop a series of small sculptures and related retaining wall treatments for the new RapidRide I Line corridor, which will... Read more...
4Culture Deadline: 7/29/2022, 5 PM Cultural Facilities funds help organizations acquire, build, or renovate the spaces that make cultural experiences possible. Grants support building projects for arts, culture, and heritage-based organizations. This program is funded... Read more...
Auburn Arts Deadline: 10/6/2022, 10:59 PM The Mary Olson Farm Artist in Residence provides the opportunity for an artist to pursue their work in, and to be inspired by, the unique and beautiful setting of the Mary Olson Farm in Auburn, Washington for two months in... Read more...
Auburn Arts Deadline: 9/8/2022, 10:59 PM Artists are selected through an annual application process for exhibitions in city gallery spaces, showcasing diverse artworks by regional artists. This is a call to artists with no geographical restriction, but all artwork... Read more...
Auburn Arts Deadline: 9/8/2022, 10:59 PM This is a call to artists residing in the Pacific Northwest – Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Artists are selected through an annual application process to install 3-dimensional or multi-media art installations in a public... Read more...
Together Center Deadline: 12/1/2022, 5 PM Together Center is a nonprofit human services center supporting Seattle’s Eastside since 1991. The 20+ nonprofit providers located at our campus in Redmond help thousands of people annually. With one trip to Together Center,... Read more...
Together Center Deadline: 8/30/2022, 5 PM Together Center is a nonprofit human services center supporting Seattle’s Eastside since 1991. The 20+ nonprofit providers located at our campus in Redmond help thousands of people annually. With one trip to Together Center,... Read more...
Historical Society of Federal Way Dates: 6/4-9/20/2022 Washington State Archives and the Historical Society of Federal Way feature extraordinary Wahsingtonians and also some of Federal Way’s outstanding residents — Federal Way Chief of Police Andy Hwang,... Read more...
Burien Arts Commission Deadline EXTENDED: 7/11/2022, 5 PM Burien Arts-A-Glow is making this open call for light-based art to be exhibited during our one-day celebration. Artists are invited to submit proposals to provide new or existing temporary illuminated artworks.... Read more...
Little Stars Onstage Little Stars Onstage presents summer theater camps for different age groups at Maple Valley Creative Arts Center. Encanto Camp for ages 8-12, 7/25-29/2022, 9:30 AM – Noon Each student will be a part of the Madrigal family and will perform... Read more...
Voice in the Valley Dates: 8/1-5/2022 Maple Valley Creative Arts Center is proud to partner with Voice in the Valley Music Studio to offer this fun-filled, weeklong camp specifically designed for developing female vocalists (ages 11-18), emphasizing the importance of... Read more...
Voice in the Valley Dates: 7/11-15/2022 Maple Valley Creative Arts Center is proud to partner with Voice in the Valley Music Studio to offer this fun-filled, weeklong camp specifically designed for developing vocalists and actors (ages 8-18), emphasizing the... Read more...
City of SeaTac Application deadline: 6/24/2022, 5 PM The City of SeaTac’s Arts, Culture & Library Advisory Committee has a vacancy. All residents and business owners / operators / employees of diverse backgrounds within SeaTac may apply. Visit the City’s... Read more...
University of Washington Dates: 8/8-19/2022 The DO-IT Center and Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) at the University of Washington are recruiting neurodiverse high school students to engage in the free 10-day Neuroscience for Neurodiverse Learners (NNL) summer camp. ... Read more...
King County Library System KCLS is seeking someone who speaks Swahili and would be interested in becoming a World Language Story Time presenter for the King County Library System. For more information, contact Roberta Lorandeau at... Read more...
Pacific Ballroom Dance Dates: 6/11/2022 or 7/9/2022 – each workshop is held at 5:30 PM This is a free dance workshop for kids ages 8-18. Learn fun, basic ballroom steps. No experience or partner required. Bring your friends! Pacific Ballroom Dance is located at... Read more...
The current owner of the former Des Moines Masonic Home property has filed for a permit from the City of Des Moines to demolish all structures on the property, including the stately main building, which has reigned as the most prominent landmark on Puget Sound between... Read more...
Washington State Historical Society Deadline EXTENDED: 7/15/2022 This grant provides heritage organizations up to $15,000 to fund paid internships to support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This program connects emerging professionals in the... Read more...
Auburn Community Center Gallery Now through 7/6/2022 Anthony Heinz May creates multifaceted works of art drawing upon inspiration found in both natural and human-constructed environments. He uses “traditional methodologies rooted in abstracted rhythmic patterns found... Read more...
Cheryl Sallee Gallery Dates: Now through 7/7/2022 The City of Auburn and the Auburn Arts Commission are pleased to present the work of Rose Guastella at the Cheryl Sallee Gallery, on view May 4 – July 7, 2022. Artist Rose Guastella’s journey as an artist has been a... Read more...
Pacific Ballroom Dance Dancing Classrooms Greater Seattle, a program operated by Pacific Ballroom Dance, is a social- emotional, arts education program that uses the art form of Ballroom Dance as a vehicle to teach important life skills like respect, tolerance, and... Read more...
Humanities Washington We’re looking for a Project Manager to join the Prime Time Family Reading team at Humanities Washington. We want to work with a creative, collaborative, and motivated individual who is eager to improve literacy and critical-thinking skills for... Read more...
Auburn City Hall Gallery Now through 7/6/2022 The City of Auburn and the Auburn Arts Commission are pleased to present the work of Misook Jung and Alex Kamola in a joint exhibition at the City Hall Gallery, located at 25 W Main Street, Auburn. Local ceramicist Alex... Read more...
National Endowment for the Arts Deadline: 10/31/2022 The NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship is the highest honor that our nation bestows upon jazz musicians. Each year since 1982, the program has elevated to its ranks a select number of living legends who have made... Read more...
Pacific Ballroom Dance Dates: July 2022 For kids ages 3 years through 4th grade – bring your friends and join PBD this July for an Island Beach and Under the Sun themed 1-2 week dance camp, complete with a craft. Dancers will learn a bit of choreography to show... Read more...
7 Stories Highline Heritage Museum Local storytellers are invited to share real experiences based on a particular theme, 7 stories told under 7 minutes. Upcoming themes: 7/22/2022 – Coming to America/Adjusting to America 8/26/2022 – Saying Yes/Taking... Read more...
LUSIO Lights Festival Dates: 8/19-20/2022 The annual LUSIO Festival features light artists incorporating their art directly into acres of glorious Pacific Northwest nature at Mary Olson Farm for thousands to explore. What is considered “light art” –... Read more...
Humanities Washington Deadline: 7/15/2022 The purpose of the Washington Stories Fund is to record and share with the broader community the little-known stories of people or groups whose contributions add to the cultural richness and health of Washington State. The... Read more...
Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month, 3:30-6 PM Pasifika Wayfinder (PWF) Cultural Roots is a space nurtured at PICA-WA to foster an environment of youth learning Pasifika cultural through song, dance, chant,... Read more...
Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington Every Friday, 4 PM It’s important for Pasifika youth to grow their voice and have a platform to be heard. Pasifika Wayfinders (PWF) are opening up our youth council applications again to fulfill our mission to... Read more...
Kent Downtown Partnership Event Date: 8/20/2022 Kent Downtown Partnership is seeking artists and vendors to participate in 2022 Cajun Food & Music Fest. This is an energetic, new community event, open to all ages, inspired by one of Kent’s small businesses Altha’s... Read more...
Renton History Museum Dates: Now through October, 2022 With This Ring is a historical look at marriage in Renton in all its richness, from finding a partner to weddings to working partnerships to same-sex unions. Using objects and photos from our colleciton, including... Read more...
SoCoCulture Hey South King County artists! SoCoCulture has a mailing list called SoCo Opps that is expressly for artists, actors, musicians and others who are interested in receiving a listing of South King County-based (and other nearby) creative opportunities on a... Read more...
Allegro Performing Arts Academy Fun dance camps for youngsters in the month of July! These include crafts and games as well as dance. July 12-14 – Disneymania Camp for ages 3-6 July 19-21 – Descendants Camp for ages 5-8 July 19-21 – Pirate and... Read more...
Maple Valley Creative Arts Council Rotating basis ArtWalk is a partnership between the Maple Valley Creative Arts Council and local small business owners in Maple Valley. The first art walk took place in November 2014 with the idea of developing new venues for local... Read more...
eastHUB Dates: 5/26, 8/25, 11/17 (all workshops take place at 5:30 PM) Racism in the Arts is a 4-part series of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) workshops. The main purpose of this series is to understand structural racism, discuss its’ effects on the arts... Read more...
Burien Arts Association The Burien Arts Association is holding online Sunday art classes via Zoom through 2022. Two teaching artists, JR Salter and Naomi Benson will teach the classes, which are hosted by Devrim Ozkan. All ages are welcome to attend. Classes are free,... Read more...
Drama Kids Summer Camps Registration is now open for this year’s Drama Kids Summer Camps! We are offering 12 different themed camps for our 6-10 age group, with corresponding morning and afternoon sessions for families looking for a full-day camp, and we have... Read more...
Burien Arts Association Date: Third Saturday of every month, 5-7 PM These life drawing classes will be held monthly on the third Saturday of every month at the Highline Heritage Museum. Please note – there is limited capacity, so sign-up now to reserve your... Read more...
Friends of Saltwater Park First Saturday of every month, 10 AM-Noon The Friends of Saltwater Park group hosts this monthly work party for the betterment of Saltwater State Park. Ivy is a major problem in the park – smothering the trees and taking over the ground... Read more...
4Culture Rolling Deadline until 10/31/2022 The Heritage Professional Development Stipend program provides stipends ranging from $100 to $1,000 for heritage practitioners in King County to participate in a professional development or career maintenance opportunity.... Read more...
National Endowment for the Arts Deadline: 7/7/2022 Grants for Arts Projects is the NEA’s principal grants program for organizations based in the United States. Through project-based funding, the program supports public engagement with, and access to, various... Read more...
SOCOCULTURE STRATEGIC PLAN – 2022-2024 In the 21st Century, South King County has become one of the most diverse centers of humanity anywhere in the world – we are home to people whose ancestors have lived in this region since time immemorial, to brand-new arrivals... Read more...
Lake Wilderness Arboretum Volunteer days are held at Lake Wilderness Arboretum every Wednesday and Thursday, 9am to noon. Show up on the day that works for you. A volunteer waiver form will need to be completed. Youth under 18 will need their waiver form signed by a... Read more...
City of Auburn Now through Summer of 2022 The City of Auburn’s 2020-2022 Downtown Sculpture Gallery showcases ten outdoor sculptures of various sizes, types and mediums. Primarily located along Main Street, the sculpture gallery changes annually providing... Read more...
Soos Creek Botanical Garden Schedule your event or ceremony at the Soos Creek Botanical Garden. This is a perfect covered venue for weddings, meetings, classes, fundraisers, memorials and family reunions. Reservations are being taken now for your 2021 celebrations,... Read more...
Soos Creek Botanical Garden If you have 1/2 day per week or more to share your skills and learn some new ones, please consider applying to be a Garden volunteer. E-mail info@sooscreekbotanicalgarden.org with your questions. A 90 minute Orientation is held a few times... Read more...
Renton History Museum In honor of the centennial of national women’s suffrage in 2020, “What Difference Do Renton Women Make?” is an online exhibit that explores the contributions that Renton women have made to the city’s history. Made possible by a grant... Read more...
White River Valley Museum This virtual exhibit covers the early history of black people in the White River Valley, from 1830 to 1970. Visit www.wrvmuseum.org/exhibits-entry/2021/2/9/black-in-the-valley to learn more. Read more...
SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve has numerous volunteer opportunities. You can help remove noxious weeds and plant native species with SHADOW’s Land Management Specialist as a Volunteer Restoration Assistant or you can help take care of... Read more...
Members of the public are warmly welcomed to join in the following three urgent efforts to preserve these treasured historic sites in South King County: Seattle Pet Cemetery Patrons, family and friends of patrons, and residents neighboring the historic Seattle Pet... Read more...
This list is provided in conjunction with SoCoCulture’s September 16, 2020 membership meeting on Racial Equity Matters. Browse through and follow up on the programs, activities and readings that are of most interest to you. SoCo members can use these materials... Read more...
Evergreen City Ballet Ongoing Evergreen City Ballet (ECB) is currently recruiting talented and hard-working individuals to join its team! If you are someone who is looking for experience in the non-profit world and would like to gain valuable insight, please reach out... Read more...
Kent Arts Commission Rolling deadline The City of Kent Arts Commission’s “Give Me Culture” program offers small, flexible grants to individuals, organizations and community groups for arts and culture projects and events that serve the public in Kent. Awards are... Read more...
At its Kent-based Space Center, The Boeing Company designed, tested and built the four-wheeler vehicles used by NASA during Apollo Missions 15, 16, and 17 in 1971 and 1972. The Rovers made possible the most ambitious scientific missions of the Apollo Program, enabling... Read more...
Greater Kent Historical Society Anyone interested in offering a few hours a month would be welcomed! There are a number of opportunities depending on your interest. Docents will be trained to help at the Museum during open hours Building maintenance Cleaning Garden... Read more...
Humanities Washington Rolling deadline Opportunity Grants are available to small or rural organizations for public humanities presentations, and do not require a funding match. Organizations may request up to $1,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis... Read more...
Renton History Museum Looking for a great volunteer opportunity in 2020? The Renton History Museum has positions for Saturday greeters, tour leaders, and Board of Trustees members, all in a fun learning environment with people passionate about history and community!... Read more...
Pacific Bonsai Museum Year-round Want to help share the art of bonsai with tens of thousands of visitors from around the world? Become a docent at Pacific Bonsai Museum! We’re looking for docents who love working with the public and enjoy learning about the art of... Read more...
4Culture Ongoing 4Culture’s Touring Arts Roster (TAR) is a juried directory of some of King County’s most talented performing artists. It’s ideal for your performing artists search, for any event, size, or budget. The roster is here to support equity... Read more...
Lake Wilderness Lodge Art Gallery Introducing Lake Wilderness Lodge Art Gallery, a place for local artists to show case their artwork! Artists working in 2 dimensional art or Custodians of such artwork are invited to apply for the Lake Wilderness Lodge Art Gallery... Read more...
Carco Theatre The Carco Theatre invites professional or amateur artists working in a variety of media to apply for consideration for the Carco Theatre Lobby art display. The rotational gallery will feature local artists and provide an opportunity for artists to share... Read more...
University of Washington Museology Graduate Program Ongoing The University of Washington’s Museology Graduate Program seeks community partners for its Paid Internship Pilot. The UW Museology Paid Internship Pilot aims to create critical learning opportunities for... Read more...
by Dianna Marshall Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from positions along many streets in the world. Street View was launched in 2007 in several cities in the United States and has since expanded... Read more...
by Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture Thanks to a grant from the Port of Seattle’s Airport Community Ecology (ACE) Fund, SoCoCulture arranged a three-part Engaging Trees speaker series in Fall of 2018 that drew attention to the environmental impact and cultural... Read more...
Washington State Arts Commission Ongoing The Creative Districts program is now accepting applications from communities in Washington State who are interested in achieving Certified Creative District designation. Applicants must meet all requirements for certification;... Read more...
Spaceworks Deadline: Ongoing Spaceworks Tacoma is an initiative to activate empty storefronts and vacant space. The initiative makes no- and low-cost temporary space available to artists, fledgling creative entrepreneurs, organizations, and community groups who... Read more...
Washington State University Deadline: Ongoing In collaboration with Washington State University, artist and educator Peter Christenson has initiated a cultural capital scholar residency in Richland, WA and is currently seeking proposals from creatives with diverse... Read more...
Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Auburn’s Downtown Sculpture Gallery Program, now in its eighth year, exhibits sculptures on loan from talented regional artists and displays them for all to experience. The sculptures become an integral part of the downtown... Read more...
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Permanent exhibit Five new interpretive panels have been installed at the RSBG, giving a quick illustrated introduction to the mission of the Garden. They tell the exciting story of the purpose and adventure of the plant... Read more...
Renton History Museum The Renton History Museum seeks committed volunteers who are enthusiastic about Renton’s history, to help with Saturday greeting, leading tours, assisting with programs, and working on our oral history team. Please contact kowens@rentonwa.gov to... Read more...
by Stephen Lamphear Des Moines Memorial Way was established after World War I as a living memorial to those who gave their lives in it. A privately funded effort transformed a 10-mile section into an American Elm-tree-lined road, from the Seattle City limits to the... Read more...
by Chris Green From August 29 to September 17, 1974, teachers in Federal Way were on strike. It was the first public school teacher’s strike in the history of King County. Public school teachers in Washington state had only been granted the right to organize unions... Read more...
by Amanda Leon Amanda Leon is the City of Normandy Park’s Community Development and Parks Director, and a certified arborist. This is an excerpt from an article that originally appeared in the May 2015 edition of Normandy Park City Scene. In 2006, the U.S.... Read more...
Home to one of the largest collections of species rhododendrons in the world, the Garden displays over 700 of the more than 1,000 known species. The RSBG is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the conservation, public display, and distribution of... Read more...
by Zachary E. Van Tassel, Greater Kent Historical Society On Saturday, August 8, at 1 PM, the Mill Creek Neighborhood will host a unique ribbon-cutting event on the corner of Temperance Street and Jason Avenue North in Kent. Late last year, the neighborhood was... Read more...
After a year and a half of operating as an independent non-profit organization, the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way has announced its first acquisition. A Sierra Juniper, crafted by by bonsai artist Ryan Neil of St. Helens, Oregon, boasts some of the most unique... Read more...
by Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture As an umbrella organization for South King County cultural groups, SoCoCulture is pleased to have as members a number of institutions that are rooted in botany (pardon the pun). Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, Soos Creek Botanical... Read more...
by James Daly and Greg Bartol If you are one who recognizes great organizations when you see them, then you know that two of them are near each other on Lea Hill in Auburn. Naturally, when Soos Creek Botanical Garden (SCBG) needed a gate to span their large entry,... Read more...
In October of 1864, a group of workers was working its way steadily north along Military Road, installing the poles and telegraph wires that would connect Seattle at last to the rest of the world. Back then, they called it “tied by lightning!” — and... Read more...
by Pat Brodin, Tukwila Historical Society Although the Civil War was under way on the eastern side of the nation which seemed far away from the Pacific Northwest, the conflict had coursed its way through the Washington Territory. Vast numbers of military personnel... Read more...
Neely Mansion Association Flexible hours The Neely Mansion Association welcomes and relies on volunteer help in restoring and maintaining this valuable landmarked property as a heritage to our community. Specifically needed are volunteers to lead, coordinate, and... Read more...
4Culture Deadline: six weeks before public event 4Culture recognizes a need for an entry point into 4Culture’s funding opportunities. Open 4Culture provides awards of up to $1,500 for projects that are created by or for underserved communities of King County, and are... Read more...
Maple Valley Historical Society First Saturday of every month The Maple Valley Historical Society operates three museums: the top floor of the Old Grade School at 23015 SE 216th Way; and the Fire Engine Museum and Gibbon/Mezzavilla Store Museum at 22012 SE 248th... Read more...
Wayfind Wayfind is a nonprofit with a mission to improve the quality of life in Washington by providing free business legal services for nonprofits and microenterprises.Here are some examples of the legal work they can help you with: · Contracts – Review, draft, and... Read more...
by Karen Meador For most people, the phrase Jefferson Davis and the Pacific Northwest sounds like the ultimate historical paradox. But before he became President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, Davis had had a long career of public service... Read more...
We’re very excited to announce the first program coming out of the Military Road/Civil War Sesquicentennial Project, a joint undertaking of four local historical societies. On Saturday, October 27, at 11:30 AM, the Historical Society of Federal Way is proud to... Read more...
Four local historical societies are collaborating on a project to draw attention to the remarkable history of a road that is often traveled by many of us who live in South King County. Did you know that Military Road is one of the very oldest roads in the State of... Read more...
by Barbara McMichael, SoCoCulture administrator Historical photographs provided courtesy of Des Moines Historical Society The Des Moines Beach Park Heritage Trail is a stroll back through time. The Des Moines Historical Society, with support from 4Culture, has... Read more...
by Dick Caster The Historical Society of Federal Way recently completed its restoration of the historic David T. Denny Cabin. Historical Society secretary Dick Caster has written a detailed monograph about the Denny Cabin. Below is an excerpt. As early as 1870 David... Read more...
Plateau Area Writers Association Speakers’ series, workshops, critique groups, and Enumclaw Plateau History Project. Find more information at https://www.plateauareawriterassociation.org/ Read more...
Moshier Community Art Center The Moshier Community Art Center, 430 S 156th Street, is one of Puget Sound’s hidden gems. Located in Burien, the art center provides a fully equipped ceramics studio for students from beginner to advanced skill levels. Each session... Read more...
