Rosie Cerquone is a freelance percussionist, singer, and songwriter currently based in Spokane, WA. She graduated from the University of Montana in the spring of 2020 with a BM in Percussion Performance and a minor in Media Arts. During her time at UM she studied classical percussion, jazz vibraphone and drum set, steel pan, congas, Middle Eastern hand drumming, West African Drumming, and Balinese Gamelan. Rosie is passionate about the growing field of mallet percussion and voice, and uses her songwriting skills to write pop hits carried by vibraphone and her unique, raw, jazz vocal style. Rosie released her first single, “12,” in October ,2020. She’ll be releasing her debut album, “the how & the why,” in January, 2021. All the music is original, and features vibraphone, vocals, rich harmonies, drums, auxiliary percussion, and found sounds. Rosie performs regularly in the Spokane area at bars and performance venues. She is also available to hire for private parties, performances, or celebrations, either as the main event or as ambience! Head to her website to contact her today.
Words
Words of all types: writing, spoken word, storytelling and more! All genres welcome. Seek out a book club or writing group, mark your calendar for visiting authors, or find ways to tell your story live onstage. If you are specifically interested in poetry, check out our Poet Laureate page, too!
Roger Crownover
Specializing in cartoon illustration, and hand drawn animation.
Jordan Kennedy
Jordan Kennedy, also known as the Forbidden Poet, 2017 grand teen poetry slam champion, is now working on several full length novels and a collection of his more poetry-focused works.
Trace Kerr
Trace lives in Spokane. Her first love is writing stories about queer teens and magic. THE NAMES WE TAKE is her first novel.
Spokane Print and Publishing Center (SPPC)
With SAGA support, SPPC will be able to purchase the equipment needed to carry out the in-house publishing of their annual work compendium, and pursue gatherings and classes as appropriate.
Hannah Charlton
SAGA is excited to support Hannah Charlton in her research, documentation and display for The Forgotten Book of Women. Her project will begin with seven 9” x 12” pieces in gouache and gold on vegan parchment.
Black Lens News
Black Lens News created a 12-page, full-color insert filled with the photographs of 16 African Americans in Spokane and their stories.
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.
KYRS Thin Air Community Radio
KYRS was granted general operational funding from SAGA to continue to promote and support the arts.
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.
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.