After a three-year hiatus, the founders of Spokane Zine Fest, Chelsea Martin and Ian Amberson, are bringing the festival back in a big way. Spokane Zine Fest is a one-day public festival in Spokane’s Central Library celebrating zines, small press books, handmade artworks, and other limited edition works. This year it will take place on May 13th.
New Media
What is new media, you ask? Digital art, computer graphics, computer animation, virtual art, interactive art, video games, computer robotics, 3D printing, art as biotechnology, and more!
Spokane Public Radio
Founded in 2022, Radio Play Co-Lab is a collaboration between Spokane Public Radio’s E.J. Iannelli, Juan Mas of Purple Crayon Pictures, and Scott Doughty and Dahveed Bullis of Spokane Playwrights Laboratory. This new alliance aims to produce high-quality, audio-centric, story-driven broadcast radio which involves and showcases local talent in every step of creation and presentation.
Tami Hennessy
With SAGA support, local artist Tami Hennessey will execute an intricate multimedia art exhibit exploring her experience with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).
Jakob Chester
My journey alongside photography has taken me to far corners of the country and continues to push me around the world.
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.
Laura Kaschmitter
Highly influenced by nature and all living things. I believe everything is important and that nothing should be overlooked.
Raven Forrest Fruscalzo
Raven has been making pine needle baskets since she was a child. She fell in love with the medium after visiting an exhibit on basketry at a small art museum. She stared at the baskets until she had a rough idea of how they were constructed, then made an attempt as soon as she could get out into the woods.
Colton Sullivan
Colton is a multi-talented musician. Starting with 15 years of Piano experience, he now creates Music using a wide range of electronic instruments.
Andrea Van Voorhis/ Ondriyla
Andrea VanVoorhis is a fine art painter with an MFA degree from Claremont graduate university. She was employed as a professor at EWU Cheney until 2020. She is currently starting her own art business.
Lotus Cultural Arts Open House
Lotus Cultural Arts Studio is hosting an all-ages open house dedicated to some of Spokane’s finest Artists.
LCAS is conveniently located downtown in the old Armory Building, one of Spokane’s best held secrets. Home of The Lotus Self Defense Academy, we are located at 202 W 2nd Ave. We have over 4000 sq ft of space that is unlike anything Spokane or the PNW has experienced. Guests will be welcomed to the historical 2nd floor location cultivating a host of cultural art forms and talent from visual arts, culinary, meditation, mindfulness, holistic healing, to martial arts training, classes, events, and more. Lotus Cultural Arts Studio is Spokane’s next great community of curated offerings and a unique approach for artists pioneering a new vision of cultural arts and disciplines.