For Kids
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.
Cultural
Grantee
Dance
Looking for dance classes or hoping to see a professional performance? Find it all here: ballet, contemporary, salsa, flamenco, and much more. Leap in below.
Film
Artist
Alize Latoya Smith
My name is Alize Smith, born & raised in Brooklyn, NY, an Air Force Veteran, and a Military Spouse. Currently pursuing my Bachelors in TV Film & Media with a minor in Screen Writing at EWU. I’m a dancer, actress, content creator, writer, model & youtuber.
Visual
Artist
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.
Dance
Grantee
Mary Zhang
SAGA will support Zhang as she establishes a permanent space to choreograph Chinese dances and train dancers to continue offering performances.
Arts Therapy
Grantee
My Turn Theater
My Turn Theater will provide support and performance opportunities for actors with special needs, with the goal of producing a major musical production each year.
Dance
Event: February 10
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
The first show of the MWPAC 2022 season is Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company who will be performing a dance in celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Water Tiger. The show is a beautiful combination of Asian heritage, multi-media performance, and American dance.
Dance
Event: January 22
Clasica
An evening featuring classical and Spanish music and dance, plus some of the best Flamenco performers from across the country at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center at Gonzaga University.
Dance
Grantee
Vytal Movement Dance
Vytal Movement Dance will present a dance concert titled, Together We Dance, that celebrates our way back together as community. The work will be performed three times in the Spring of 2022.
Dance
Event: December 3
Vytal Movement preview of “Together We Dance”
Vytal Movement Dance presents a masked December First Friday event featuring a sneak-peak preview from the upcoming concert “Together We Dance”. Join Vytal on December 3 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. downtown Spokane for a First Friday event! Vytal dancers will present a sneak-peak of a new dance and show some current works in progress.
Dance
Event: Opens December 2
The Nutcracker Ballet with the Spokane Symphony
The Spokane Symphony welcomes back State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara for their 10th year of exquisite dancing with us to Tchaikovsky’s memorable score. More than 70 local young dancers complete the cast. Don’t wait to buy tickets — our production of The Nutcracker Ballet is a Spokane favorite.
Dance
Event: November 20
Gonzaga Dance Presents! Spectrum Dance Theater
Dance Presents! is hosting Spectrum Dance Theatre from Seattle, a nationally-renowned Dance Company! Their mission is to produce and present contemporary dance of global caliber that challenges expectations and calls forth strong emotions, deep feelings and thoughtful responses. Spectrum Dance Theater was founded to bring dance of the highest merit to a diverse audience composed of people from different social, cultural, ethnic and economic backgrounds. Join us for the professional Dance event of the season.