With SAGA support, the circus will provide a performance opportunity for individuals and groups by student aerialists as young as 6 years old.
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.
The Family Guide
The Family Guide will be working with AAPI artists, performers and culture bearers in the Spokane community to create a free, community-based arts and culture exhibition.
Music Valley
Bring a picnic and see the new FREE musical with jazz and opera Music Valley August 15! Written by Madeline McNeill, lyrics by Ellen Welcker.
Expanding Healthcare Access for Artists
Join Better Health Together, Spectrum, and Centre for Arts Workers for a virtual presentation and Q&A on healthcare eligibility in Washington State. Artists and creative workers often work gigs or freelance, so our focus is to support individuals facing barriers to healthcare. Many people are unsure if they qualify for benefits, so we decided to host this event to get our questions answered! Everyone is welcome to attend!
Voice of the River Art Nature and Community
The Voice of the River project is an ecological art project on the banks of the Spokane River June 13, 2021. Part dance, part story, and performance art, it centers on our sense of place and what nature means to each of us.
Quiero Bailar Livestream
Quiero Bailar is a recital presented by Quiero Flamenco May 28. A presentation of all local Spokane Artists performing Flamenco and Classically inspired dance pieces. Guest Artists Mellad Abeid and Cheryl Carney.
DanceFest 2021
DANCEFEST! Fifteen Pacific Northwest dance groups have been hard at work, compiling a wonderful prerecorded showcase on their website.
Spokane Arts grants Operational Support Grants to local cultural organizations
Spokane Arts was able to fund five cultural organizations with a dispensation from the City of Spokane earmarked for the support of cultural groups. This set of grants was awarded by a separate selection panel, composed of Spokane Arts Commissioners, who made their choices independently from the SAGA process. These five organizations have received grants to support their general operations and events in 2021-22.
Sierra Paola
Company artist with Vytal Movement Dance in Spokane, WA. I am now a law student at Gonzaga but I attended Pacific University where she received a double major in Public Health and German and a minor in Dance. While in college, I danced with the Pacific Dance Ensemble under direction of Jennifer Camp and performed pieces by James Healey, Mary Hunt, Marlayna Locklear, Aaron Gilbert, and Shawn Keylock. In my free time, Sierra volunteers as an assistant teacher at Inspirations Dance Studio in Spokane with the “Love to Dance” program for individuals with disabilities.
Darrien Mack
Design is the overarching theme in my work. Whether it’s videography, photography, illustration, dj-ing, or music production, having a grounded sense of organization and cleanliness is key.
Natasha R Hart
I am very excited to be engaged in Irish dance. I found this form of expression at a later age, but it has stuck with me and has become a lifelong adventure. My dedication to this performing art has taken me from studying under mentors in Germany, with family in Ireland, to studying with masters though zoom in my living room. I work closely with local Irish bands to add excitement to their local performances. Whether on tour or at a local nursing home, I focus on authenticity and inclusion. I take this passion with me into classrooms and workshops, where I share my Irish dance experiences. My projects focus on creating hope in the community through the expression of Irish dance.
Washington Lawyers for the Arts – Legal Advice Week
Washington Lawyers for the Arts is pleased to announce WLA Legal Advice Week for January from January 18 – 22, 2021. Join in this week-long pro bono telephone clinic where artists and arts professionals statewide can get 30 minutes of free advice related to their legal issues. WLA LAW starts January 18, 2021. The telephone legal clinic will continue for the foreseeable future along side the in-person clinic at Seattle University. WLA LAW is open to artists and arts organizations throughout Washington State. Legal issues* must relate to an artists discipline but can cover a wide range of areas.