SoCoCulture Artist Call List SoCoCulture is developing a new mailing list expressly for artists who are interested in receiving a listing of South King County-based artist calls on a regular basis. We hope to expand our reach to artists throughout South King County.... Read more... Seattle Poetics Lab (SPLAB) Apply any time before 7/18/2020 SPLAB (splab.org), a Seattle-based nonprofit, was founded in Auburn on December 14, 1993. It is moving up the registration for the 14th August Poetry Postcard Fest (POPO) because SPLAB understands the global... Read more... Helen S. Smith Gallery Now through 5/5/2020 (Note: check with Green River College to see when the campus will be re-opened, post-Covid-19 quarantine) Expertise and guidance shared with students by the Fine Art Division lab techs are second to none in a studio setting.... Read more... Key to Change Dates: Weekly lessons from 3/30 – 5/8/2020 Don’t be discouraged by the current mandate to stay at home! Middle school and high school students living in South King County can get a boost and nurture their musical future by taking weekly... Read more... 4Culture Open: 4/1 – 5/15/2020 As closures, cancellations, and loss of work due to COVID-19 impact the King County cultural sector, 4Culture’s Cultural Relief Fund will distribute $1 million over the coming months. The first round of funding will be... Read more... City of Federal Way Application deadline: 5/31/2020 Por favor, para ver las reglas en español, desplácese hacia abajo. The City of Federal Way’s Surface Water Management Division is looking for artists, 18+ who live and/or work in King County, to submit designs for... Read more... Artist Trust Rolling basis The COVID-19 Artist Trust Relief Fund provides rapid response grants supporting critical needs of artists whose livelihoods have been impacted by COVID-19. With events, performances, and conferences across the country canceled, the... Read more... Federal Way Arts Commission Application deadline extended to 4/1/2020 Now in its 9th year, Blue Poppy Day celebrates the natural beauty and talent in bloom in South Puget Sound. This free event includes access to the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, a 22-acre... Read more... Sanford Institute of Philanthropy Date: 3/26/2020, Noon Learn the following at this free online workshop: Incorporating your mission into events Converting event guests into regular donors Advice and support from your peers for your own event questions This is an... Read more... Rainier Youth Choirs Camp dates: 8/3-6/2020 This is Rainier Youth Choirs’ 9th annual Choir Day Camp, for kids entering grades 3-9 in Fall 2020. Activities include singing, movement, percussion, crafts, dress up days, games, and foods! RYC Choir Day Camp will... Read more... Kent Creates Ongoing The Kent Arts Commission is always seeking entries for its online exhibit called Kent Creates, a web platform for sharing photographs, paintings, poems, recipes, short films, songs, or stories – anything creative minds can dream up. Its current... Read more... Kent Arts Commission Now through 6/30/2020 The Kent Arts Commission is always seeking entries for an online exhibit via Kent Creates, a web platform for sharing art, culture, and creative endeavors. Its current call, through June 30, is based on the theme... Read more... Starfire Sports Application deadline: 3/31/2020 Starfire Sports seeks proposals for a public art mural project. Mural artists are invited to submit a proposal for this exciting opportunity to provide a large-scale work of art to be displayed at Starfire’s... Read more... 4Culture Application deadline: 4/12/2020 The Building for Equity Learning Circles are a monthly workshop series for community organizations that focuses on the skills and information needed to acquire, improve, and develop cultural facilities. Workshop topics include... Read more... Scarlet Ibis Gallery Through 4/30/2020 March and April will feature a group show of self-portraits created by a wide range of artists, with different styles, different techniques, and different ideas of self. The opening reception for the show will be during the First... Read more... Highline Botanical Garden If you have wanted to grow vegetables and don’t have the space at home, you can rent a plot in the SeaTac Community Garden located across from the greenhouse. The City of SeaTac makes these garden plots available to SeaTac residents for an... Read more... Washington State Arts Commission Application deadline: 3/20/2020 The Creative Start Site Grant program will launch in Spring of 2020. The program supports schools and communities prepared to adopt a comprehensive early learning arts integration plan. We will launch... Read more... Arts-a-Glow/Lusio Application deadline: 3/31/2020 Burien’s Arts-a-Glow Festival, scheduled for September 12 in Dottie Harper Park this year, is teaming up with Seattle’s LUSIO Festival (happening August 1) to welcome calls from light artists for either or... Read more... ArtsEd Washington Open until filled ArtsEd Washington seeks a Development & Operations Coordinator. This position is part-time (20 hours/week) and offers a flexible and family-friendly schedule. Salary $20,000. Anticipated start date: early April 2020. The mission... Read more... Kent Family History Center Date: 3/27/2020, 1-3 PM Sponsored by the South King County Genealogical Society. Bring your family history research questions and use FindMyPast, MyHeritage, Ancestry, AmericanAncestors and Geneanet free! The Kent Family History Center is... Read more... Artist Trust Artist Trust’s mission is to support and encourage artists working in all disciplines to enrich community life throughout Washington State. The organization is located at 1835 12th Avenue, on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Operations Coordinator... Read more... Normandy Park City Hall Now through 5/7/2020 The Normandy Park Arts Commission will be hosting works by longtime Tukwila artist Jacqueline Carroll at the Normandy Park City Hall Gallery, located at 801 SW 174th Street, Normandy Park. The exhibit is open from now... Read more... Port of Seattle Application deadline EXTENDED: 3/30/2020 The ACE Fund, authorized by the Port of Seattle Commission in November 2016, recognizes that neighboring communities that experience more impacts from airport operations should also experience more benefits. The... Read more... Lake Wilderness Arboretum Every first and second Saturday throughout the year, 9 AM – noon The first Saturday of every month is a convenient time for people with jobs or who are in school but still want to make a contribution. Lake Wilderness Arboretum garden... Read more... Highline Heritage Museum Date: 3/21/2020, 1-3 PM Alyson Lapan will lead a workshop on face painting. BAA provides the supplies for the workshop where people will learn techniques and experience the art of face painting. Registration $20 (Members... Read more... Saltwater State Park Dates: 4/11/2020 and 5/9/2020 Learn who lives on our local beaches. Classes are free, but registration is required – contact friends.saltwater.statepark@gmail.com Saltwater State Park is located at 25205 8th Place S, Des... Read more... Friends of Saltwater State Park First Saturday of each month (exception for July – when the work party will be July 11) Friends of Saltwater State Park sponsors a monthly work party to remove invasive plants – 10 to noon on the first Saturday of each... Read more... Auburn City Hall Gallery Dates: Now through 4/9/2020 Painter Kifle creates work that can be “characterized chiefly by concentration on the general impression produced by realistic portraits, their sensation, feeling, and passion.” The artist’s work is expressive and... Read more... Auburn Community Center Gallery Now through 4/9/2020 Jaleh Sadravi is a mixed media Northwest artist, whose powerful portraits are intended to “tell stories of people of color whose voice and story are often silenced.” Inspired by everyday people and using language as... Read more... Normandy Park Parks Department Come visit the Garden and learn about organic gardening! June 11, 5-7 PM – Trellis Workshop July 9, 5-7 PM – Container Lettuce bowl August 13, 5-7 PM – Bugs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly September 10, 5-7 PM –... Read more... Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Application deadline: 3/20/2020 The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has an intern position available for summer 2020! We’re seeking motivated individuals who’d like to contribute to and gain experience... Read more... Pacific Bonsai Museum Date: 3/28/2020, 1-3 PM Get your hands dirty in this interactive class as you learn about the art of bonsai. You will have the opportunity to create your own juniper bonsai to take home, along with the knowledge of how to care for it. It will be... Read more... South King County Recycling and Transfer Station Permanent Artwork with Mentorship Option Application deadline: 3/16/2020 Create site-specific or site-integrated artwork for the new South King County Recycling and Transfer Station in Algona. This is open to... Read more... Washington State Arts Commission Application deadline: 3/17/2020 First Step grants support new and growing partnerships between schools, arts organizations, and community partners. Partners work together to identify and support the “first steps” in attaining... Read more... Washington Filmworks Fully funded projects can apply up to 120 days prior to production Washington Filmworks is pleased to announce that the new 2020 application window for Local Lens is now officially open! Last March, Washington Filmworks introduced Local Lens, the... Read more... Kent Downtown Partnership Application deadline: 4/15/2020 The Kent Downtown Partnership seeks artists to participate in the 2020 Art Walk series. This is a free community event, open to all ages. Art Walks are on 3rd Thursdays, June – September, 5-8pm. Seeking... Read more... Humanities Washington Application deadline: 4/8/2020 Humanities Washington’s longest-running and most popular program, Speakers Bureau provides communities with experts and scholars who give public humanities presentations across the state. Speakers Bureau presenters... Read more... SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve SHADOW is hiring! We are looking for outstanding individuals that are dedicated to environmental education and conservation. In March, we will be hiring for two internship positions: Restoration & Education Intern and Development &... Read more... Washington State Historical Society Proposal deadline for individual presentations: 4/30/2020, 5 PM Proposal deadline for panel sessions: 5/30/2020, 5 PM The Washington State Historical Society is now accepting proposals for presentations at the biennial Pacific... Read more... Washington Museum Association Annual Conference Dates: 6/17-19/2020 As centers for community, museums can play a powerful role in encouraging visitors to participate in their local and national government, and provide tools to help visitors advocate for issues that... Read more... Postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak. Check with Ethnic Heritage Council for updated plans. Ethnic Heritage Council Date: 3/21/2020, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Workshop on preserving the cultural and historical records of your ethnic community, organizations, and families.... Read more... Artist Trust Application deadline: 3/23/2020, 11:59 PM The 2020 Yvonne Twining Humber & SOLA Awards open February 24: Guidelines and grant support programs are now available! The Twining Humber Award is an unrestricted award of $10,000 given annually to a... Read more... Washington State Historical Society Celebrate the 2020 national suffrage centennial by displaying our FREE panel exhibitions in your space. Great for classrooms, libraries, historical societies, museums, workplaces, and more! While looking at the fight for the vote in... Read more... Washington State Historical Society First stage deadline: 4/23/2020 The Heritage Capital Projects program provides grants for building projects that support public access to history. Grants are funded through the state capital budget. Nonprofits, public development... Read more... Temporarily postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic. Please check back later. Burien Arts Association Dates: Third Saturday of every month, through 9/19/2020 All supplies provided. All ages welcome. These workshops will be held at the Highline Heritage Museum, 819 SW 152nd... Read more... Karin Stevens Dance and the City of Tukwila Move with us for the Duwamish River! Karin Stevens Dance invites the following to join #NationalWaterDance2020 on April 18th: -Professional Dancers to join KSD choreography -Movers of all ages and abilities to join the... Read more... City of Tukwila The 2020 Tukwila Art Call is live for shows, events and programing. Tukwila regularly hires bands, teaching artists, photographers, and visual artists for events, and for programs at the Community Center. Tukwila also has exhibition space in the... Read more... City of Tukwila Application deadline: 3/31/2020 The City of Tukwila Scholarship Program was established in 2014. The mission of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to individuals enrolled for undergraduate study in community colleges, colleges, trade... Read more... Kent International Festival Date: 5/30/2020 The Kent International Festival is a fun and inspiring annual event that brings together the different cultures in our community and gives them a chance to showcase their special traditions in dance, music, food and more!... Read more... Repertorio Español Deadline: 4/1/2020 Subject matter and characters must resonate with Latinx audiences and accurately depict the Latinx/Hispanic experience. Original and un-produced. Full length plays (at least one hour and 15 minutes). Written in either Spanish or... Read more... Sun Road Artist Directory Kent resident Jesse McDaniel is compiling a physical artist directory of the surrounding area -particularly Kent, Auburn, Renton, Tacoma and Puyallup – with the intention of promoting creative businesses and artists in the area and... Read more... Tukwila Community Center Art Hall Two exhibits are currently on display at Tukwila Community Center. Etchings or collagraphs by Sheila Coppola. The plates are made by hand, hand-wiped and printed using the intaglio method of printing. The variations visible from one... Read more... Art on Main Gallery Dates: 1/18 – 4/5/2019 Often creating very visceral and textured textile installations, artist Amanda Triplett will create an installation for the City of Auburn that “explores the relationship of our human bodies to the body of the earth... Read more... Friends of the Federal Way Libraries Please consider donating your used books, magazines, and DVDs in new or like-new condition to support library programming at the Federal Way Libraries. Your donations are tax deductible. Ask library staff for details – in... Read more... Des Moines Rotary The Des Moines Rotary Club seeks musicians for Music Mends Minds, a “sing and play along” program for people with memory issues. They have arranged for a room at Judson Park retirement center in Des Moines and are hoping to begin a... Read more... SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve Is your New Year’s resolution to get more involved in your community? Or to volunteer somewhere new? SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve and the wonderful work that we do is possible because of our amazing volunteers. This year, we have... Read more... SeaTac City Hall Gallery This exhibit was curated by the Highline Heritage Museum and is about the new Angle Lake Light Rail Station located on S 200th Street, one block west of Highway 99 in SeaTac. It includes a discussion of some of the challenges that are... Read more... Burien Arts Association at Moshier Community Art Center Dates: Thursdays, 1/16-3/26/2020, 12:45-3:45 PM Mandatory set-up between 12:30-12:45 PM at Moshier Community Art Center, 430 S 156th Street, Burien. $15 model fee to be paid each session. For more information,... Read more... Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation The City of Auburn is seeking creative teaching artists to lead art-making activities at a variety of summer outdoor events and festivals. This is a paid opportunity, and artist selection will be made starting in January on a rolling... Read more... Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Application deadline: 3/19/2020, 10:59 PM The City of Auburn invites sculptors to submit applications for Auburn’s Downtown Sculpture Gallery. The works selected for this public art exhibition will be on loan to the City for a period... Read more... Auburn Parks, Arts and Recreation Application deadline: 3/19/2020, 10:59 PM The Mary Olson Farm Artist in Residence is a program offering an annual opportunity for an artist to pursue their work in, and to be inspired by, the unique and beautiful setting of the Mary... Read more... World Affairs Council DEADLINE EXTENDED: 3/25/2020 Each year the World Affairs Council hosts the World Citizen Essay contest for third through twelfth graders. The goal of the contest is to promote discussion among students, teachers, families, and community members... Read more... Key to Change Dates: 1/13 – 5/4/2019 Key to Change provides weekly violin/viola lessons to middle and high school students living in South King County. Key to Change studios are located in Renton and in Kent. Winter Trimester runs January 13 – May 4 and the... Read more... Highline Heritage Museum Now through 3/2020 Notice: Due to the coronavirus, the Museum is temporarily closed to the public. For further information, visit the Highline Heritage Museum website, address posted below. Every quarter, the Highline Heritage Museum hosts... Read more... Historical Society of Federal Way Date: Now through 5/2020 Notice: due to concerns regarding the coronavirus, this exhibit is temporarily closed to the public. For further information call 206-412-5545. Building on a traveling exhibit provided by Legacy Washington,... Read more... Renton History Museum Dates: 10/22/2019 – 4/8/2020 Be dazzled by Renton’s history! The Renton History Museum’s exhibit, Sparkle, explores the different ways Rentonites have worn embellished clothing. Come see 1920s flapper dresses alongside more... Read more... Washington State Convention Center Art Committee Deadline for proposals: EXTENDED TO 3/13/2020 Proposals are now being accepted for the Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) quarterly rotating art program for calendar years 2021 and 2022. These artworks will be... Read more... King County Library System Learn English grammar, reading, writing, and conversation skills with an experienced instructor. These classes are free. Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S, Auburn Mondays and Wednesdays, now through 12/11/2019, 6-8:30 PM Covington Library,... Read more... Sound Transit Sound Transit allows busking at both Tukwila International Boulevard Station and Angle Lake Station. To perform at these sites, buskers must follow the guidelines below. • Busking operates on a first-come, first-served basis. • Buskers can only perform... 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... Federal Way Library Dates: Second Saturday of every month, 2-3:30 PM Adults — discover your creativity and explore a different type of art or craft each month! See details in the calendar at www.kcls.org. No skills necessary; all classes are introductory level... Read more... Rhododendon Species Botanical Garden We’re looking for creatives, artists, gardeners, performers, and plant enthusiasts to collaborate with! E-mail Info@RhodyGarden.org with your ideas on how we might work together to activate the Garden with exciting new... Read more... Washington State Arts Commission Deadline: ongoing ArtsWA (the Washington State Arts Commission) invites applications for our Snap Grants Program! Are you a small group or organization with an annual operating budget of $25,000 or less? Do you need financial... 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... City of Normandy Park If you are interested in learning how to… improve air and water quality reduce stormwater runoff and erosion buffer noise improve property values create habitat for wildlife improve mental and physical health reduce global warming …... 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... Allegro Performing Arts Academy Dates: 10-week session on Wednesdays at 4:30 Allegro Performing Arts Academy’s new DanceAble integrative dance class is for any child ages 8+ with individual learning differences and other special needs. DanceAble uses specially... 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... SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve Application deadline: rolling This grant-funded position will be tasked with studying the history people and wetlands in King County. Wetlands are a vital resource and key feature of King County’s landscape, yet their degradation... 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... ArtLifting Deadline: Ongoing ArtLifting is a social enterprise that helps artists living with disability or homelessness earn income by connecting them to interested buyers through our national, online platform. We are currently working with artists in 16 communities... Read more... 4Culture Ongoing If you have an idea for a workshop, lecture, skill-building session, or program that will bring needed information, skills, inspiration, practices, or approaches into the King County heritage field, T.I.P.S. Mini-Grants can help you develop, promote,... Read more... Practice speaking English, learn about American culture and make friends. Free, join any time. Saturdays from 10-11:30 AM at the Auburn Library, 1102 Auburn Way S, Auburn. This program is available at other King County libraries as well – visit... Read more... Des Moines Outdoor sculpture gallery. Locations at Redondo Beach and Marina District. Map at www.desmoinesartscommission.com. 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... Pacific Bonsai Museum The Pacific Bonsai Museum offers an outdoor heated tent space that can accommodate 49 seated guests and the museum courtyard can accommodate up to 100 guests for meetings, small weddings and special events. Email rental@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or... Read more... Carco Theatre Ongoing review The Carco Theatre in Renton invites professional or amateur artists working in a variety of media to apply for consideration for the Carco Theatre Lobby art display. Local artists’ exhibits are scheduled for six week periods. The Lobby has... 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... Soos Creek Botanical Garden Soos Creek Botanical Garden welcomes volunteers and considers them an essential resource that we could not do without. Volunteering is a great way to get involved with the gardens and to meet new and interesting people. Whether you are... 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... Allegro Performing Arts Academy Allegro Performing Arts Academy offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, musical theater, drama, tumbling, creative movement (Tiny tots), hip hop and occasional master classes from out-of-town choreographers. Classes are for all... 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... Evergreen City Ballet Year-round Evergreen City Ballet is one of the Northwest’s premiere dance institutions, and offers a wide range of classes year round to all ages and skill levels: Mommy & Me, Creative Movement, Angelina Ballerina, Level 1 through... 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... Kent Arts Commission Year-round This new funding program will be directed to projects that serve the general public in Kent. Give Me Culture Grants are small, flexible grants available to individuals, organizations, and community groups. The Give Me Culture program is... Read more... www.auburnsymphony.org Some of our musicians also teach. Contact us for referrals. 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... 