For Kids
Spokane Youth Symphony will be able to provide the required private lessons for students from disadvantaged households.
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For Kids
Looking for classes for your child or a family-friendly activity? We can help! If you’re looking for places where your child can take classes or workshops designed for kids, check out Spark Central, Shine Youth Center, or Spokane Art School. Spokane’s public libraries and parks also offer a wide range of free programming for kids and families.
Native/Alaska Native
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Donell Barlow
Creature Teacher Yoga, will provide a cultural resource with mindful movement to the Native population in Spokane.
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Event: Opens November 1
Spokane Print Fest 2020
SPOKANE PRINT FEST 2020 We are excited for the second annual Spokane Print Fest. In true 2020 style, it will look a little different from last year, but we still have a lot of fun and hands-on printing experiences planned. From in-person and virtual gallery shows, in-person workshops hosted by Spokane Print & Publishing Center, and a virtual panel, this is an opportunity to learn all things print throughout November.
Music
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Imagine Jazz
Live-stream concerts and new compositional works by local musicians, and a video educational program for local students and schools.
For Kids
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Spark Central
SAGA is providing support for Spark Central’s “West Central Publishing Union” (WCPU) in order to continue their mission of decreasing the artistic opportunity gap even as their mode of delivery changes.
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KYRS Thin Air Community Radio
KYRS was granted general operational funding from SAGA to continue to promote and support the arts.
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News
Artist Jiemei Lin beginning work on new mural downtown!
Spokane Arts is excited to announce the installation of a new mural by artist Jiemei Lin as part of the Alleyways Mural project in downtown Spokane! The mural will be located on the 100 North block alley between Howard and Wall Streets in downtown Spokane. Pullman, Washington-based artist Jiemei Lin was selected following an open call for artists this spring by a selection panel consisting of Arts Commissioners, and community and project representatives. The mural design, which features two panels each with a child swimming in a pool, is meant to celebrate our shared global connections.
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Event: May 1
May Virtual First Friday
Join Spokane Arts for our second Virtual First Friday! Even as we Stay Home, Stay Healthy, our community has a wealth of artwork to share. We are hosting an online open gallery with recent work from local artists, hosting a virtual panel discussion, and sharing online events happening throughout the city by local artists and creatives.
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Event: April 3
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.
For Kids
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Anne Hedin / Browne Elementary
Bringing Contemporary Art into the Lives of Elementary Children with the Foster Art Project: Elementary children at Browne Elementary will be directed by a professional artist to help create both large and smaller scale art. which will be publicly displayed and loaned out to reside in student homes temporarily.
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GO Art Center
With SAGA support, a sought after, sustainable ceramics center will be returning to operation in Spokane. GO Art Center will be repairing equipment, upgrading safety features, and preparing for a broader set of therapeutic, corporate, and community workshop offerings for Fall 2020.