Beat the Winter Blues
Colorful textile installations to warm up public art in Issaquah
New paths for more art in Issaquah
Cultivating conversation, connectivity and creativity
Issaquah Arts emerged organically through the work of people connected through the Issaquah Arts Commission, Issaquah Schools Foundation, and the Issaquah Creative District.
From different perspectives, each could see the need for a dedicated organization to support and revitalize Issaquah's creative economy.
We seek out underutilized and unexpected places to practice, perform and experience art
Have you seen the Longman?
A sophisticated space for arts, tucked inside a high school campus
"The prominence of the performing arts center adjacent to the main entry, expresses the school’s commitment to community engagement. Along with performing arts, the gym and all of the schools public spaces occupy the east portion of the building; they are clearly delineated for visitors and accessed through the central commons that acts as a lobby to each. The Performing Arts Center contains a 600 seat main house and a stage with a partial fly loft. Equipped with technically sophisticated rigging and lighting, the theater will be an asset to the school and vibrant local performing arts community.”
2012 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture ‘Project of Distinction’
Interior view of the Longman Performing Arts Center at Issaquah High School
Issaquah Philharmonic Orchestra, Master Chorus Eastside, and Issaquah Dance Theater are all based in Issaquah.
The problem is - they’re not performing regularly in Issaquah.
Activation: The Labyrinth of Lanterns
See potential?
2024 Charter Members
Champions
Rachel Wright | Kevin Price | Leslie Moore Pflug | Bryan Pflug | Juliette Ripley-Dunkelberger | James Dunkelberger | Chris Craven | Christy Garrard | Alison Lang | Liz St. Andre | Robin Walker | Maggi Walker
Cultivators
Milenko Matanovik | Lisa Soboslai | Pauline Tamblyn | Greg Craven | Ali Marcus | Mel Morgan | Deb Morgan | Debbie Berto | Amy Dukes | Laurelle Graves | Cathy Kimball | Susan Walker | Eric Oliner | Janice King | Elaine Chao | Kimberly Kapustein | Kristin Cuillier | Albert Wang | Toni Pinto | Annjanette Warren | J. Lawrence Wright | Mary Lynch | Bette Linderman | Richard Sanford | Melia Wilkinson | Catherine Klockow | Tiffany Aske | Mary Ann Currie | Ekta Gupta
Connectors & Celebrators
David Racek | Alan Racek | Ken Konigsmark | Treasure Hinds | Kristin-Luana Baumann | Olaf Baumann | Tina Velazquez Hays | Blayne Fox | Linda Gingrich | Laura Battenberg | Linda Schnell | Dianne Long | Jennifer Davis-Hayes | Barbara Krauss | Katie Clary | Kelli Diann Gordon | Heidi Kayler | Gail Baker | Ryan Daniel Dobson | Evan Jones | Angelica Zapata | Peggy Kanaga | Karen Harmon | Kymberly Orr | Lindsey Pinkston | Floyd Gregory Goolsby | Brenda Goolsby | Sue Fridell | Nikki Mason | Barbara de Michele | Vera Risdon | Lisa Debaets | Julie Marcelia | Maura Donegan | Leslie Moon | Leah Ann Gibson | Katherine Currit | Janet Eary | Dorothy Hubbard | Kathleen Weaver
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