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.
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!
Enjoy Spokane Symphony musician-curated chamber music, from baroque to contemporary. Small ensembles will perform at the Rockwood S. Hill Event Center, and refreshments will be available.
Artists and craftspeople share a visual demonstration for you to observe. Demonstrations in October are presented in conjunction with National Arts and Humanities Month.
Join us for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the new CSO 26 plaza and water tank and honor the artists, Spokane Tribe member Jeff Ferguson and Colville Tribe member Smoker Marchand (with assistance from local artist Rick Davis).
Artists and craftspeople share a visual demonstration for you to observe. Demonstrations in October are presented in conjunction with National Arts and Humanities Month.
5th Annual Spokane Writers Conference, registration required. Free workshops and events.
Artist Trust Program Manager Lydia Boss provides an overview of how to apply for artist grants.
Apostrophe is a student lead group that exhibits LGBTQ+ students, students of color, and women student artists from six local universities and colleges. Apostrophe will be holding its second annual exhibition of curated student work at an independent gallery space, to be announced, during the month of April 2020 with SAGA support.
Ellen Picken and Rajah Bose started Factory Town to combine their interests in visual art and storytelling. With SAGA support, Factory Town will be creating six kinetic sculptures which transform the familiar handheld “Jacob’s Ladder” toy into an over-sized interactive experience on impermanence.
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