Meydenbauer Center Theatre began showcasing new arts and entertainment options in downtown Bellevue this past week. Performances range from the national touring company of The Second City, to popular Vancouver, Canada based stomp-grass group The Paperboys. The first year of the theatre opening will be focused on engaging audiences with […]
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2019 Bellwether Arts Festival to Include Art, Music and Talks
The annual Bellwether Arts Festival is returning to downtown Bellevue on September 13 through 22. Encompassing a variety of arts and culture, Bellwether will include visual art, music and talks from over 50 artists. All artwork events will be held at Bellevue Connection, City Hall, Bellevue Arts Museum, Meydenbauer Center […]
New Art Installation in Bellevue at Link Light Rail Base
Sound Transit’s Link light rail base in Bellevue has new artwork, located outside the security fence, along the Eastside Rail Corridor Trail. There are 45 sculptural nails extending 480 feet. According to Sound Transit, the sculptures are metal poles that are shaped to look like tall bent nails, painted with […]
2019 Bellevue Art Festivals Features BAM ARTSfair & 6th Street Fair July 26-28, Festival of the Arts Canceled
The 2019 Bellevue art festivities will be taking place on the weekend of July 26 through July 28. Two separate art fairs will be featured, Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair and Bellevue 6th Street Fair. There will be no Festival of the Arts happening this year, which used to take place […]
Performing Arts Center Eastside at Tateuchi Center Gets Rebranded
Performing Arts Center Eastside at the Tateuchi Center recently experienced a refresh which included a new logo, new colors, brand assets, refreshed social media and a relaunched website. The new colors are bold and vibrant to reflect the spirit of the community. Visitors to the website can now more easily […]
2019 Bellevue Jazz and Blues Festival to Feature The Bad Plus and Davina and The Vagabonds
The 12th annual Bellevue Jazz and Blue Festival is kicking off on May 29 through June 2. Multiple venues around Bellevue are set to host 40 different live shows for top national and regional musical artists. The 2019 headliners, The Bad Plus and Davina and The Vagabonds, will conclude the […]
Bellevue’s 2018 Sculpture Show, Bellwether Returns September 14
Bellwether, Bellevue’s biennial exhibition, is returning this September. From the 14th to the 23rd, Bellwether is bringing together over 50 regional and internationally acclaimed artists in locations around downtown Bellevue. According to Ben Beres, one third of the collective, “The new Bellwether sets out to discover how artists interact with […]
2018 Bellevue Art Festivals to include Art, Food & Fun: July 27 – July 29
This year’s Bellevue art festivities will take place on the weekend of July 27th through July 29th. Three separate art fairs are featured; Bellevue Arts Fair, 6th Street Fair, and Bellevue Festival of the Arts. All events are free to the public. Bellevue Arts Fair – The Bellevue Collection and […]
New CEO Named for Eastside’s Future Performing Arts Home, Tateuchi Center
Tateuchi Center, slated to open in the fall of 2020, recently named their CEO. Ray Cullom, who has over 20 years of experience in the commercial and not-for-profit arts industry, will take on the role as of August 1, 2018. Known as the Eastside’s future home for innovative performing arts […]
The ‘Father of Modern Mexican Art’ Exhibit Featured at Bellevue Arts Museum
The newest show to open at Bellevue Arts Museum is José Guadalupe Posada and the Mexican Penny Press. This exhibition features over 75 works by the ‘father of modern Mexican art’, José Guadalupe Posada. The exhibition includes newsheets (the ‘Penny Press’), chapbooks (small books sold on street corners), puzzles, games, […]