ABOUT
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Cultivating Connection
Cultivating Connection
Founded in 2023, Issaquah Arts is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. We create partnerships to amplify the arts and make Issaquah a great destination to live, work and stay.
Founded in 2023, Issaquah Arts is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. We create partnerships to amplify the arts and make Issaquah a great destination to live, work and stay.
Issaquah Arts brings vibrant, creative energy to our community. I’m truly inspired by the transformative power of the arts — and Issaquah Arts continues to demonstrate just how deeply creativity can connect people, spark dialogue, and elevate our sense of place.
Issaquah Arts brings vibrant, creative energy to our community. I’m truly inspired by the transformative power of the arts — and Issaquah Arts continues to demonstrate just how deeply creativity can connect people, spark dialogue, and elevate our sense of place.
- Kelly Richardson, Rowley Properties
CLEAR PATH + PARTNERSHIP = IMPACT
We see a future with more places to practice, perform and experience art in Issaquah
We see a future with more places to practice, perform and experience art in Issaquah
A vibrant creative economy strengthens a city’s identity and vitality - attracting residents, visitors, and businesses. More arts means more opportunities to gather with other people, encouraging conversation and reducing isolation, strengthening the community while improving mental health and wellbeing.
OUR FOCUS
Advocacy
Advocacy
Attract, connect, promote, and retain creative community
Community
Community
Incubate our creative network into vibrant ecosystem of artists, educators, supporters and participants
Programming
Programming
Create pathways to discover and engage with a full spectrum of visual, performing and literary arts
Presence
Presence
Establish local places for the creative ecosystem to gather, share, and connect
LEADERSHIP
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.
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.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rachel Wright
CO-FOUNDER + CEO
Juliette Ripley-Dunkelberger
CO-FOUNDER + PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cathy Kimball
VICE PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Christina Craven
CO-FOUNDER
Leslie Moore Pflug
CO-FOUNDER
ADVISORS
Adam Immerwahr
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, VILLAGE THEATRE
Alison Lang
OWNER / ARTIST, SO THERE
Amy Dukes
CULTURAL ARTS MANAGER, CITY OF ISSAQUAH
Christy Garrard
COMMUNITY BUILDER, NONPROFIT LEADER
Jake Haupert
FOUNDER, TRANSFORMATIONAL TRAVEL COUNCIL
John Parizek
GM, HILTON GARDEN INN, ISSAQUAH
Josi Callan
FMR CEO, EMP + FOUNDING DIRECTOR MUSEUM OF GLASS, TACOMA
Lindsey Pinkston
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HIGHLANDS COUNCIL
Lisa Soboslai
DIRECTOR, YEAR UP + VICE PRESIDENT ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mark Allan
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER, CASCADE PBS
Mary Lou Pauly
MAYOR, CITY OF ISSAQUAH
Patrick Lang
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER, SONOS
COLLABORATORS
Get Involved
Get Involved
2024 Charter Members & Supporting Organizations
2024 Charter Members & Supporting Organizations
Champions
Champions
Rachel Wright | Kevin Price | Leslie Moore Pflug | Bryan Pflug | Juliette Ripley-Dunkelberger | James Dunkelberger | Chris Craven | Greg Craven | Christy Garrard | Alex Garrard | Alison Lang | Liz St. Andre | Robin Walker | Maggi Walker | Cathy Kimball | Kevin Kimball | Annjannette Warren | Mel Morgan | Deb Morgan
Cultivators
Cultivators
Milenko Matanovik | Lisa Soboslai | Pauline Tamblyn | Ali Marcus | Debbie Berto | Amy Dukes | Laurelle Graves | Susan Walker | Eric Oliner | Janice King | Elaine Chao | Kimberly Kapustein | Kristin Cuillier | Albert Wang | Toni Pinto | J. Lawrence Wright | Mary Lynch | Bette Linderman | Richard Sanford | Melia Wilkinson | Catherine Klockow | Tiffany Aske | Mary Ann Currie | Sarah Weeldryer
Celebrators
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
VISIT ISSAQUAH | CITY OF ISSAQUAH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | CITY OF ISSAQUAH PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES | KIWANIS CLUB | OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH (OSLC) | DOGTROT ARCHITECTURE | SO THERE | MOUNTAIN TO SOUND GREENWAY NURSERY | ISSAQUAH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | SUZUKI STRINGS | ISSAQUAH ALPS TRAILS CLUB | FRIENDS OF LAKE SAMMAMISH STATE PARK | VILLAGE THEATRE | FRIENDS OF THE ISSAQUAH SALMON HATCHERY (FISH) | TUTTA BELLA | HILTON GARDEN INN | FORMULA BREWING | AGAVE | ZEEKS PIZZA | BIG PICTURE | WILDFIN | GASLAMP | FLAT IRON GRILL | NOTHING BUNDT CAKES | BOEHM’S CHOCOLATES | PINTO PORTRAIT | GENTLE TECH HELP | ISSAQUAH HISTORY MUSEUMS | SPIRIT OF PEACE | MICROSOFT MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
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