Chase Gallery

The mission of the Chase Gallery is to exhibit works that engage the public, bring people to a new outlook on contemporary issues, feature innovative artwork, and provide space for people of all backgrounds to share their perspective through art. The gallery showcases rotating exhibitions throughout the year, championing local Spokane artists and their work.

The Chase Gallery, located inside Spokane’s City Hall, is currently open for visitors whenever City Hall is open to the public and for First Friday receptions. Stop by and see the gallery Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (gallery access may be limited Tuesday mornings) and the First Friday of each month from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

“If we are to achieve a richer culture, we must weave one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.” Margaret Meade

Outsider Art has a naïve quality, often produced by people who have not trained as artists or worked within the conventional structures of art production.

Artists who have developmental, physical, mental disabilities or traumatic brain injuries face day to day functional challenges yet rise above all odds to create profound and inspirational expressions from their own unique viewpoint.

Many of these individuals have extreme deficits that make it nearly impossible to access the arts community without specialized programming or advocacy, yet somehow these works of art emerge from the very essence of their being.

The Outsider Exhibit, in alignment with March Disability Awareness Month, celebrates some of these artists from the Spokane region as well as the Pacific Northwest.

For more information about the exhibit and other Spokane Arts events, please visit www.SpokaneArts.org or contact Program Director, Jeremy Whittington.