Jack Straw Artists at Westcrest Park this weekend!

September 3, 2021

Created Commons at Westcrest Park Jack Straw Artist Performances: September 4-5, 4-8pm Westcrest Park, Seattle FREE (Donations requested for Real Rent Duwamish) As part of the City of Seattle’s Created Commons initiative, Jack Straw’s partner Lelavision has invited us to collaborate on a neighborhood celebration featuring BIPOC-centered performances, wellness offerings, and science panels utilizing their […]

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Created Commons Westcrest Park flyer

Categories: Artist Support Program, Writers Program

Announcing the 2021 ASP and Gallery Artists!

June 1, 2021

Jack Straw has awarded residencies in the 2021 Artist Support Program to 17 artists and artist teams spanning multiple disciplines and genres. Eight artists/teams were awarded 20 hours of recording and production time with an engineer in our studio. Nine additional artists/teams will receive matching awards. All artists are provided with training, events, and other […]

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Top: arx duo, throwing sticks in the air; bottom: Reggie Garrett, holding an acoustic guitar

Categories: Artist Support Program, New Media Gallery

Apply for our 2021 Artist Residency Programs!

August 31, 2020

The Jack Straw Artist Residency Programs – the Artist Support Program, New Media Gallery, and Writers Program – offer established and emerging artists in diverse disciplines an opportunity to explore the creative use of sound in a professional atmosphere through residencies in our recording studios and participation in our various presentation programs. Artists may apply […]

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Jack Straw resident artists in the studio and gallery

Categories: Artist Support Program, New Media Gallery, Writers Program

Support Jack Straw Artists on Bandcamp Friday!

August 7, 2020

The music-retailing website Bandcamp is waiving their fees to artists on the first Friday of every month. Here are some of the many Jack Straw artist projects you can buy, with the artists getting the full purchase price! Fox Hunt: Blue Waves C.R. Grimmer: O-(ezekiel’s wife) Mako: Portal Nic Masangkay: Dark at Dusk: The Final […]

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SassyBlack - Ancient Mahogany Gold

Categories: Artist Support Program

Announcing the Jack Straw Winter Artist Showcase

November 25, 2019

Jack Straw Winter Artist Showcase Saturday, December 21, 2-6pm Jack Straw Cultural Center 4261 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle 98105 Suggested donation: $10-$20 All proceeds to benefit Jack Straw’s artist residency programs. Jack Straw Cultural Center celebrates the solstice with performances from a wide range of artists from our Artist Support Program. Clarinetist/composer James Falzone; Fatality […]

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James Falzone, Sharon Park, Amanda Winterhalter, ings, Tom Varner, Mako Willett

Categories: Artist Support Program

Applications for our 2020 residency programs now available

August 29, 2019

The Jack Straw Artist Residency Programs offer established and emerging artists in diverse disciplines an opportunity to explore the creative use of sound in a professional atmosphere through residencies in our recording studios and participation in our various presentation programs. Artists may apply to only one program per year. Deadline: Thursday, November 1, 2019. All […]

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Jack Straw resident artists and Writers Program curator Anastacia-Renée

Categories: Artist Support Program, New Media Gallery, Writers Program

Guillaume de Machaut: Explorations

July 2, 2019

Wednesday, July 24, 7pm Jack Straw Cultural Center 4261 Roosevelt Way NE FREE Join us for a special event with Jack Straw resident artists Stuart Wheeler and Jesse Q-T, who are producing an album of music that radically reimagines the work of medieval composer Guillaume de Machaut. They will perform some selections from this project […]

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Stuart Wheeler and Jesse Q-T

Categories: Artist Support Program

Jack Straw Piano Series starts June 1st

May 10, 2019

Jack Straw Cultural Center announces a new series of intimate piano performances in our studio, highlighting the diversity and talent of Jack Straw Artists and the beauty and range of our Steinway B grand piano. Every other month, a pianist who has been part of our artist residency programs will perform, along with a pianist […]

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Categories: Artist Support Program