The City of Bellevue is getting ready to unveil its latest public art installment, the city’s first Pride street art. Located in the south end of Downtown Park, this pavement treatment is a celebration of Pride Month. Designed by local artist Esmeralda Vasquez, the artwork is slated for an official […]
Starting June 4th, 2024, the Bellevue Downtown Association presents the return of its 2024 Artist & Food Truck Lineup, Bellevue Beats. The event features free lunchtime outdoor concerts and goes through August 15th. There will be live music and food trucks at various open spaces and plazas in downtown Bellevue. […]
The first segment of the Link 2 Line on the Eastside opens on Saturday, April 27th. In celebration of this, the City of Bellevue is displaying art from Sound Transit at City Hall that showcases the building of the agency’s Link lines 1 and 2. City Hall is open during […]
Since the launch of the SAVE BAM campaign, the Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) has been encouraged by an outpouring of support from the local community and beyond. With just over half of the campaign timeline elapsed, BAM is thrilled to announce that they have surpassed the two-thirds mark of their […]
Wintergrass Music Festival, a celebration of bluegrass and acoustic music, is currently underway until February 25th at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. This four-day festival features an array of concerts, dances, workshops, and impromptu jam sessions across four stages. The festival kicked off with registration opening at 8:30am on Thursday, exclusively […]
Bellevue Arts Museum’s Board of Trustees recently announced the appointment of Kate Casprowiak Scher as Executive Director of Bellevue Arts Museum. Kate has been serving as the Interim Executive Director for the past four months until receiving an offer to take on the role permanently. Casprowiak Scher’s background includes various […]
The Bellevue Arts Museum is asking the community for help as they are experiencing financial hardship. The art institution dates back to 1947 and has a longstanding commitment to providing exceptional exhibitions, cross-cultural programming, and events, including the Bellevue Arts Fair. The museum is finding itself in a state of […]
Bellevue Arts Museum recently shared an important development that strengthens its commitment to fostering a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA). The initiation of BAM’s IDEA program represents a pivotal stride towards instigating a substantive, fundamental, and enduring cultural transformation within the organization. Bellevue Arts Museum has partnered […]
For decades, the International Ballet Theatre has put together a ballet of tradition, beauty, and festive cheer with its rendition of The Nutcracker. Featuring impressive costumes and detail-oriented sets, the IBT’s Nutcracker has evolved into an annual tradition for families. Made up of traditional choreography, this rendition boasts not only […]
Bellevue’s nonprofit arts and culture industry made an extraordinary $54.3 million last year, boosting Bellevue’s economy, says a national study. Each person spending time at art events spends about $49.07 on various items, excluding admissions, which is more than $10 above the national average. Lorie Hoffman, Bellevue’s Arts manager, noted, […]
