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, […]
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Bellevue Arts Festivities Kick-Off This Weekend
This year’s Bellevue art festivities will take place on July 28, 29 and 30. The weather will hold up nicely for the weekend in the high 70’s and low 80’s. As always the events are all free to the public, and feature three separate art fairs: Bellevue Arts Fair, 6th […]
City of Bellevue Releases Art and Culture Draft of Bellevue Grand Connection Plan
The City of Bellevue has released a draft of its Art and Culture plan for Bellevue Grand Connection. The area for the project is defined as Downtown to the Wilburton Commercial Area. The plan is a visioning process that is intended to be leveraged as cultural corridor for the City of […]
Review: Whisk Cooking Class
Thu Vo is a guest writer who lives and works on the Eastside, frequenting downtown Bellevue restaurants and shops. She recently experienced a Whisk cooking class and is sharing her experience below. Walking into Whisk, your sight is stimulated by all the culinary displays. Walls of beautiful cookware, utensils perfectly […]
2016 Bellevue Arts Fair’s Set for Sunny Weekend
This weekend is the biggest art event of the year. You will not want to miss three simultaneous events that will get your creative juices flowing. BAM ARTSfair July 29, 30, & 31, 2016 Friday & Saturday: 9:30am – 9:30pm Sunday: 9:30am – 6pm Bellevue Square and Bellevue Arts Museum | FREE! Now in […]
New York’s Rotella Gallery to Open in Bellevue Square
April 18 marks the date of a famous New York fine art and photography gallery opening at Bellevue Square, Rotella Gallery. Photographer Robert P. Rotella, opened the first Rotella Gallery in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2012 and in 2013 launched his renowned gallery in Soho, New York. Rotella extended his […]
Tateuchi Center Receives $3.5M in New Donations
A state-of-the-arts performing arts center for Bellevue is a step closer to reality. The Tateuchi Center Capital campaign reported new donations of $3.5 million, brining the total for 2015 to nearly $25 million. Groundbreaking for the project is planned for spring 2017. Carl and Renee Behnke recently made a $3 […]
Pianos in the Parks in Downtown Bellevue Remain for a Few More Days
The delightful sound of piano music will be heard outdoors thanks to a contribution of used pianos by Classic Pianos of Downtown Bellevue. The artfully decorated pianos arrived July 17 and will be in the following strategic locations until August 16. Locations: – Downtown Park, north end. The piano, entitled, Eye-Guy, […]
2015 Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend, July 24-26
Bellevue’s annual art fairs take center stage this weekend July 24-26. There are three simultaneous events which typically top 300,000 attendees. Several downtown streets will be closed to motorists. All the Northwest crafts and events are free including the Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair, the 6th Street Fair and the Bellevue […]
Tickets on Sale for Bellevue Jazz and Blues Festival
Top national and regional musicians will jazz up downtown Bellevue during the 8th annual Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival on May 27-31. Headliners include: McTuff at 8:30 p.m. on May 27 at Bake’s Place ($15); The Lloyd Jones Struggle at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. May 28 at Bake’s Place […]