Spokane Arts announces 2020 Arts Award winners & kicks off Arts Month! Winners of the 2020 Spokane Arts Awards were announced at the annual event on Saturday, September 26, which was held as a live-streamed broadcast from Lucky You Lounge. The Arts Awards serve as the kick-off for Arts Month, the month-long celebration of arts and culture in Spokane to coincide with national arts and humanities month in October.
Fashion
Curious about Spokane’s growing fashion scene? Begin by checking out nonprofit Runway Renegades, who’ve hosted an annual fashion show featuring local designers for over a decade. They use proceeds from ticket sales to support local designers, and those designers, in turn, volunteer with organizations supporting at-risk youth.
Kristine Renfro
Kristine is a mixed media artists that likes to dabble in about everything. She really loves creating 3D pieces, building something then painting it. She owns a jewelry business that has a wide collection of unique items.
Virtual First Friday
Join Spokane Arts and Downtown Spokane Partnership as we celebrate a Virtual First Friday! Even as we Stay Home, Stay Healthy, our community has a wealth of artwork to share. Share your #VirtualFirstFriday events with us by tagging Spokane Arts, post links to your events below, or emailing details to Artshelper@spokanearts.org! Artists, tag @SpokaneArts here and on Instagram to show us your new work! We’ll be sharing events, live streams, and artwork all day on Friday, April 3 for you to enjoy from your home.
February MOOD Palentine’s Day
omg cute. February MOOD is upon us and in the spirit of re-claiming that Hallmark holiday that shall not be named, we’re celebrating Palentine’s DAY* !!!!!! We’re also changing up the time, so we’ll be opening our doors from 5-8 p.m. Friday Feb 14th for some cute snacks, cute vendors, cute tunes, and all you qts who wanna come join us.
Debra O’Sullivan
I am a prolific artist who is currently working with metal. I had the great fortune to attend Spokane Falls Community College for three years of art education in both 2D and 3D disciplines. My work at this point is metal covered boxes, jewelry, chains, etchings, hand-cast objects. I work at art for the better part of every day. I can’t imagine being happy doing anything else!
Cameo M Townsend
I work mostly in watercolor and pen/ink. My style is always evolving. I sell my work currently at Atomic threads on Monroe and on my Etsy and instagram page. I also do commissions.
Alex Lea
Alex is a leather worker based in Spokane, WA who strives to create quality handmade leather goods that both last a life time and tell a story. Leather can truly be a living and evolving piece of functional art. Alex exclusively uses old world tools and methods paired with modern ideas to make unique and beautiful items.
Artist Meet Up – Balancing Art/Work/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.
How to Apply for an Artist Grant
Artist Trust Program Manager Lydia Boss provides an overview of how to apply for artist grants.