The 15th annual Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series will be returning to Bellevue from June 1st through June 5th. The series is sponsored by The Bellevue Downtown Association. Guests will have the opportunity to experience over 25 live performances at 11 different venues across Downtown Bellevue. This year’s featured […]
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Bellevue Arts Museum Appoints New Executive Director with History of Transforming Organizations
According to a press release, the Bellevue Arts Museum’s Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of a new Executive Director. E. Michael Whittington has a strong background in museum leadership , as well as a successful history of transforming organizations at critical stages of growth. Whittington recently served as […]
Lunar New Year 2022: Celebrate the Year of the Tiger at The Bellevue Collection
Celebrate the Year of Tiger with wishes for good fortune and health. In partnership with Wing Luke Museum, Seattle Chinese Culture and Arts Association (SCCAA), the Overseas Community Affairs Council, and Republic of China (Taiwan), The Bellevue Collection will showcase an array of cultural information, décor, and gifts of good […]
Amazon Searching for Local Artists to join 2022 Program, New Art Studio to Open in Bellevue
According to a blog post by Amazon, they are looking for local artists to join their 2022 Artist in Residence program. The program offers $15,000 grants and 10 weeks of free studio space at the Bellevue location or Seattle. Seven artists from the Pacific Northwest will be chosen for the […]
Bellevue’s Annual Arts Festival to Feature Live Music, Art Exhibits, Workshops
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 […]
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 […]