Bellevue’s annual arts festival, Bellwether 2021, is taking place September 9-19. The biennial sculpture exhibit, which began in 1992, now features diverse art forms and supports local artists. This year, Bellwether will include art exhibits, live music, pop-up art shows, artist-led panel discussions, and workshops. There will be two free […]
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Grants for the Arts and Culture Program Now Available through City of Bellevue
According to the City of Bellevue, organizations and individuals providing art, cultural, and educational programming, events or services for Bellevue residents, can now apply to receive a grant to the City’s Arts and Culture Program. Several different kinds of grants are available for nonprofits and individuals planning to deliver arts […]
Bellevue Downtown Arts Market to Take Place Labor Day Weekend in Person
The Bellevue Downtown Arts Market is returning in person on Labor Day Weekend. The dates are September 4th through 6th. More than 110 artists will be participating. In the past, the event has been called “Bellevue’s 6th Street Arts Fair”. The Fair, presented by Bellevue Downtown Association, will feature sculptures, […]
Bellevue Arts Museum Appoints Interim Executive Director
After an open letter was written to the Bellevue Arts Museum Board of Trustees, documenting the abuses that the executive director had inflicted upon its first Black woman curator, the chief curator and executive director resigned in March. As of recently, a new Executive Director has been appointed. As an […]
New Music Series in Bellevue to Debut in April, Streaming and Outdoors
The new music series is making its debut in Bellevue. Bellevue Beats Music Series is happening from April 7 through October 27. Bellevue Downtown Association is reigniting Downtown’s music scene with a free concert every Wednesday. Shows begin steaming on Wednesdays in April, and transition to outdoor in-person in July […]
Bellevue Arts Museum Announces Virtual Arts Fair Due to Pandemic
Bellevue Arts Museum has announced that they will be hosting their annual Arts Fair as a virtual event this year. The Fair runs from July 21 to August 4, 2021. According to their website, the decision to go virtual was made after many hours were spent surveying artists and reaching […]
Bellevue Arts Museum’s Executive Director Resigns Amidst Allegations of Abuse and Disrespect
On March 15, an open letter was written to the Bellevue Arts Museum Board of Trustees, documenting the abuses that the Executive Director inflicted upon the first Black woman curator. It requested acknowledgement of the letter, as well as a response to the demands within it by March 31. Since […]
Artists Request Removal of Bellevue Arts Museum’s Executive Director
An open letter was written to Bellevue Arts Museum Board of Trustees by members of the region’s art community, requesting that Benedict Heywood, BAM’s executive director, be removed. It is asking for acknowledgment of the letter, as well as a response to the demands within it by March 31, 2021. […]
City of Bellevue in Search of Artists to Design Artwork for Utility and Signal Boxes
The City of Bellevue is in search of artists to design artwork for utility and signal boxes. All visual artists living on the Eastside that work with any medium that can be digitally reproduced on two-dimensional vinyl wrap, qualify. Selected artists will receive a stipend in an amount that ranges […]
Bellevue Collection Celebrates Lunar New Year with Virtual Parade, Crafts, Displays
The Bellevue Collection is hosting their annual Lunar New Year celebration, however, this year looks a bit different. The Year of the Ox will be welcomed with virtual presentations of traditional dances, crafts, and more. Lunar New Year is a celebration of good fortune, health, and a time to reunite […]