For Kids
A gallery featuring student artwork responding to and educating the public about criminal justice.
Visual
Event: Opens April 17
Visual
Painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, screenprinting, photography, architecture, textiles, crafts, and so much more. If you love the visual arts, don’t miss First Fridays, presented by the Downtown Spokane Partnership. Find your new favorite gallery via our interactive art map.
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In the Neighborhood poetry film
Celebrating National Poetry Month through poetry from local community members! In honor of National Poetry Month (happening now), Spokane Arts commissioned a short video featuring eight community members reading their poems from the “In the Neighborhood” project. “In the Neighborhood” is a community-based project created by Spokane Poet Laureate Chris Cook and Spokane Arts to collect and share poetry exploring Spokane neighborhoods. Written by area residents past and present, of all ages and experience levels, the poems here each showcase unique perspectives on our city. Together they do one magical thing: share the many stories of our neighborhoods! All the poems shared by community members to date can be found at www.spokanepoetry.com, and for those who haven’t had a chance to participate yet, there’s a link on the website to share a poem.
Visual
Event: Opens April 2
2021 Spokane Watercolor Society National Juried Show
The Spokane Watercolor Society 2021 National Juried Show is held April 2 – 25 at the Helen South Alexander Gallery of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture.
Visual
Event: May 1
Sketching and Painting Landscapes in Watercolor
Artisan Barn is offering a one-day workshop on sketching and painting local landscapes in watercolor instructed by Wes Hansen on May 1 for $72.
Words
Event: Opens April 12
Get Lit! Festival
While Get Lit! is not celebrating in person in 2021 due to COVID-19, an exciting virtual festival is planned for April 12 – 18! Featuring readings, lectures, workshops, craft classes, contests, book signings, radio/music/film/theater events, and more!
Visual
Event: April 17
A Photo Walk on Garland with Roger DuBois
Join the Spokane Art School photography instructor Roger DuBois on a photo learning walk around the Garland District for $40.
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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.
For Kids
Grantee
Mary Carpenter and Mary Pat Kanaley
Ponies in the Park is a fully illustrated, four-color, hardback picture book, which incorporates Spokane’s Riverfront Park into local art and history education.
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Northwest Winterfest
Northwest Winterfests’ Celebration of the Holidays is a single event that spans eight weeks starting November 1, 2021 in Mirabeau Meadows Park.
For Kids
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Garfield APPLE
The purpose of this project is to inspire young children in our community to notice and appreciate the art that lives all around them.
Visual
Event: Opens March 17
“In the Air and Underground” by Mariah Boyle at EWU
Artist lecture for Mariah Boyle’s exhibit In the Air and Underground is April 7 at 12 p.m. Boyle’s virtual exhibit runs from March 17 – April 23 at the EWU Gallery of Art.