Art

Black Women’s Stories About Grief Shape a Seattle Dance Performance

Jade Solomon Curtis built “Keeper of Sadness” from nine months of interviews across generations.

Black Women’s Stories About Grief Shape a Seattle Dance Performance

Jade Solomon Curtis built "Keeper of Sadness" from nine months of interviews across generations.

Seattle Artist Karen Chang Reclaims ‘Tigress’ After Leaving Tech for Art

Once used by her family as criticism, the nickname now shapes Chang's surreal paintings about Asian American womanhood, identity, and healing.

Bridging Worlds Through Film and Community

Balancing motherhood, art and activism, Tracy Rector has empowered Indigenous artists to view storytelling as an act of community care. Her path shows how nurturing family and community can transform the landscape of Indigenous filmmaking.

The Gaas Collective: How This Seattle Poetry Collective Is Connecting The Past To The Present

The Gaas Collective, a Seattle-based literary nonprofit and publisher, hopes to revitalize Somalia’s ancestral tradition of celebrating poetry, both within and outside the country.

Indigenous Futurism Brings Fresh Perspectives to Pop Culture

Sadekaronhes Esquivel (any pronouns) is a Kanien’kehà:ka and Mexican Indigenous artist and writer.

Transformative Art Supporting Indigenous Prisoners’ Rights

Louie Gong, Eighth Generation and Huy raises awareness for incarcerated Indigenous people through the Never Say Goodbye blanket.

Creating Space for Native Voices in Radio

Ronald Mason, Cowlitz Tribe, is a Two-Spirit artist, designer and the production manager at Daybreak Star Radio.

Explore Native Art Museums, Cultural Centers, and Landmarks

As Indigenous People’s Day draws nearer, challenge yourself to learn about Native communities in your region. 

Celebrating Indigenous Makers

The second in a four-part series amplifying and celebrating Indigenous people in the Pacific Northwest.

Impactful Native Artistry

Celebrating Indigenous filmmakers, artists, writers and vocalists with purpose.

Portland Exhibition Explores Art to Preserve Moments in Time

The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation’s latest showcases 10 fellows from the past 15 years of fellowship programming.

Connecting Past and Present Through Indigenous Art

Paige Pettibon highlights the complexity of Indigenous identities, and uplifts shared community values through a range of artistic mediums.

Portland Exhibit By Hopi Artist Provokes Healing Through Remembering

Hopi artist Mikaela Shafer’s new exhibit, Matrilineal Memory, takes viewers on a dreamlike journey through an immersive experience at the Center for Native Arts & Cultures.

Art Show Helped Bring Indigenous Woman Home

With ‘Portraits in Red,’ artist Nayana LaFond aims to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. Currently on display at Yakima Valley Museum, the traveling art show will continue its Pacific Northwest tour in January.

Celebrating Seattle’s Queens with Queer Latiné Artist Justin Ortiz

Drag queen, videographer, and photographer, Justin Ortiz talks artistic inspiration and more.

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