Arts

Bellevue Arts Museum Fundraiser Raises Record $685,000

The Bellevue Arts Museum raised more than $685,000 — a record for the downtown museum — at its annual Artful Evening fundraiser last week. More than 400 art supporters attended Artful Evening, the Bellevue Arts Museum’s largest fundraiser of the year, on July 27. The evening included a curator tour […]

Bellevue Art Fairs Coming in July

From July 29 – 31, 3 art fairs come together to celebrate one of the largest art events in the Northwest! Together they are known as Bellevue Arts Week and were awarded the 2011 Best Festival and Best Event in 425 Magazine’s ‘Best Of ’ issue. The Bellevue Arts Museum […]

Purple Café Bellevue Hosts Art Class

Purple Café and Wine Bar will offer an afternoon art class, along with wine and snacks, on Sunday, April 3, in downtown Bellevue that will be put on by Wine & Art Night. The class includes painting supplies, a 16-inch by 20-inch canvas, an apron, and a glass of sparking, […]

‘Finally Friday’ Halloween Party at Bellevue Arts Museum

On October 29th from 6pm – 9pm the Bellevue Arts Museum will be featuring Finally Friday with a Halloween-themed party offering treats, music, art, dance, cocktails, a magician, and a psychic.  Tickets are $10 for non-members, and entry is free for members of the Bellevue Arts Museum. The first guests […]

Masquerade Ball at El Gaucho Oct 30

Tickets are now available for a masquerade ball supporting the Eastside’s International Ballet Theatre. The fundraising event will include tap dancing witches, acrobats on trapezes, and Dracula as the emcee. The masquerade ball, which is just in time for Halloween will take place at 6pm-midnight on Oct. 30 at El […]

Finally Friday on the Rooftop – Aug 27

The Bellevue Arts Museum is hosting their popular Finally Friday event on August 27th from 5pm – 9pm on their rooftop. The event will allow attendees to see the inaugural edition of BAM’s new landmark exhibition series, BAM Biennial. Finally Friday will feature complimentary appetizers, with a cash bar for cocktails and […]

Weekend Wrapup of Bellevue Art Fairs

For 1 weekend out of the year, Downtown Bellevue becomes a city fully immersed in the celebration of art and creative expression. From July 23rd – 25th, 3 different art fairs filled the streets with artist booths, music, and live performance. The weather proved a perfect match for the annual […]

A Weekend of Art: Bellevue’s Art Fairs

July 23rd – 25th Downtown Bellevue will play host to the annual Bellevue Arts Museum Artsfair, 6th Street Fair, and the Bellevue Festival of the Arts. Each fair is free and has its own unique arts and events: Bellevue Arts Museum Artsfair This year marks the 64th annual Bellevue Arts […]

Art Walk Bellevue Adds Sculptures to Downtown Scenery

Highlighted as one of the great art events of the summer, this year’s Bellwether 2010: Art Walk Bellevue has contributed to the many public art pieces you will find right now around the city. From Bellevue City Hall to Meydenbauer Bay, the sculpture exhibition adds to the summer scenery in […]