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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Botanical Alchemists
Sarah Edwards and Ava Barany of The Botanical Alchemists will be creating a three-part, seasonal, free-to-the-public, Community Nature Art Workshop Series seeking to engage a broad spectrum of participants in the Spokane community.
The Traveling Theater Company for Wayward Artists
Finding Your Light: An Evening of One Act Plays is a three-night theater event featuring 10-15 minute plays written by mentored teen playwrights.
Family Crafternoon with Art Salvage at Wishing Tree Books
Art Salvage wants to share our love for the planet with you. Bring the whole family for a fun afternoon of upcycled crafts and activities at Wishing Tree Books. Make an envelope book, yarn wrapped hearts and more. Come anytime between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., pay at the door.
The Three Musketeers: Spokane Children’s Theatre
Enjoy this adaptation of Alexander Dumas’ classic swashbuckling story of three swordsmen plus one young man who dreams to become one of them, who seek to save their King from the scheming of Cardinal Richelieu. Laughter, antics, music, and dance are the expected fare in this light-hearted and jaunty adventure.
Spokane Youth Ballet
After staging a performance of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf,” on January 11, 2020 at the Bing Crosby Theater, SYB will create an educational curriculum that uses “Peter and the Wolf” to teach elements of dance to local school children.
Pen & Paper: Teen Writing Group
Teens · Join us for a supportive young writers’ community. Bring works in progress to share, get inspired by creative prompts, and spend some focused time writing. Hosted by local writer Kailee Haong, this program is free thanks to community support every second and fourth Thursday!