Make no mistake: there are rich cultural offerings throughout Spokane. From the annual Gathering at the Falls Powwow to the South East Asia Cultural Association’s events featuring internationally-renowned musicians and dancers, to Fiesta Spokane (the Hispanic Heritage Festival), Unity in the Community, and so much more. These events and gatherings weave together music, food, dancing, art, storytelling, and more, creating celebrations of heritage while welcoming people of all cultural backgrounds.
Matthew A.S. Bogue was born and raised in Spokane, WA. He has been in the Graphic Design field for the past 17+ years, currently partner and creative director with a local digital design and development studio called Houdini Interactive. They specialize in Experiential Marketing, where they blend the digital world with physical installations. He has been heavily involved in the art and music scene for most of his adult life.
Join us for a series of Artist Meet Up events! Spokane Arts presents a new networking and professional development series taking place in galleries and venues throughout Spokane. These free events will be an opportunity for artists to learn, meet and discuss themes relevant to our arts community.
Join us at Spokane Print & Publishing Center for an exhibit of print broadsides featuring writing and artwork created as part of the Arts & Letters workshop series, a collaboration between Spark Central and Spokane Print & Publishing Center.
Dinner with Shades: A Bridge to Intimacy! Dinner with Shades is an opportunity for the community to meet, talk with, and get to know an array of talented artists in the Spokane area. These racially, ethnically, spiritually, and artistically diverse group of artists are excited to meet new friends who support their journeys as artists.
Dinner with Shades: A Bridge to Intimacy! Dinner with Shades is an opportunity for the community to meet, talk with, and get to know an array of talented artists in the Spokane area. These racially, ethnically, spiritually, and artistically diverse group of artists are excited to meet new friends who support their journeys as artists.
Dinner with Shades: A Bridge to Intimacy! Dinner with Shades is an opportunity for the community to meet, talk with, and get to know an array of talented artists in the Spokane area. These racially, ethnically, spiritually, and artistically diverse group of artists are excited to meet new friends who support their journeys as artists.
Students from Central Valley High School English Language Learning program partnered with students from the art program. The ELL students told their “coming to America” stories which were then illustrated and interpreted by the art students. The process broke down barrios between the students and friendships resulted, as well as art!
Intercultural Care Using Beauty as a Language of Peace: Jundt exhibition artist, Makoto Fujimura, and Shann Ferch, professor of leadership studies at Gonzaga, will discuss intercultural care, and beauty as a conduit for peace and leadership.
Mixed media artwork based on the novels and short stories of African American female, Nobel Prize-winning author, Toni Morrison.
Spokane’s semiannual, weekend-long blacksmithing event where beginners can learn basic forging techniques and experienced smiths can gather and learn from each other. All experience levels welcome. Come blacksmith with us!
The Spokane Symphony is joined by actors, dancers, and a magician to explore musical tales of wizards, witches and magical creatures with the music of Harry Potter movies and more!
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