A two-day festival will bring the community together, inspire, uplift/ showcase the BIPOC peoples of Spokane in music and the arts and a film score residency exploring Colville stories will be hosted by Panoramic Dreams.
Artists of Color
Spokane Chinese Association
After dealing with the setbacks of Covid-19, the Chinese Association Board has made a decision to “go big” for the Lunar New Year in 2023.
Sindhu Surapaneni
Surapaneni will install a canvas print of her painting in a handful of
public schools across Liberty Lake and Spokane, working closely with each school to
determine size and placement.
The Smokes
Alexander and Slater will hold youth songwriting workshops, kicked
off by a performance by The Smokes. After a performance, the band provides an
explanation of their songwriting process and a workshop focused on improvisation and
incorporating personal experiences into art.
Gatieh Nacario
I am a visual artist/muralist. I have 3 murals in the city; 1 in the Garland District Alley and 2 at M.A.D. Co. Lab. Studios. My medium is acrylics. I am a member of River Ridge Association of Fine Arts. Presently, my arts are displayed at Shadle Park Library and Indaba Coffee.
Mary Zhang
SAGA will support Zhang as she establishes a permanent space to choreograph Chinese dances and train dancers to continue offering performances.
Nicholas Sironka
Sironka will bring a series of half-day batik art workshops and Maasai lectures to Spokane Schools in 2022.
Lucas Brookbank Brown
Brown is receiving support from SAGA to record and produce of a compilation album featuring original songs from four local individual emerging artists.
Latah Books
Latah Books is working to position itself as one of the emerging and independent literary destinations for memoirists, while diversifying the authors they promote.