Jack Straw Cultural Center works closely with arts and heritage organizations and community groups to develop and implement special projects. We record and document cultural heritage, encourage new works among contemporary composers, and conduct interviews and oral histories for radio, for audio guides, and for podcasts.
Art and Heritage Partnerships
Descriptive Tours at the Olympic Sculpture Park READ MORE >
Jack Straw, Northwest Folklife, and Somali Youth and Family Club: Until We Meet Again READ MORE >
Women and Whales First: Poetry in a Climate of Change READ MORE >
Safarini In Transit : Music of African Immigrants READ MORE >
Coast Salish Culture Projects by Gregory Fields READ MORE >
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Centennial Radio Project READ MORE >
Extraordinary Ordinary People: American Masters of Traditional Arts READ MORE >
Recent Posts About This Program
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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Categories: Artist Support Program, Writers Program
June 4, 2021
The Henry Art Gallery and Jack Straw Cultural Center have partnered to commission a three-part series of audio artworks, to be released free and online throughout the summer of 2021. The participating artists in Sonolocations were invited to consider the theme of place, and its unique resonance throughout the pandemic, to offer directed sonic experiences […]
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Categories: Art and Heritage Partnerships
October 13, 2020
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month! We’ve been celebrating on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook and via our Artist of the Week podcast, and we hope you’ll join us in taking this opportunity to explore a wealth of music, poetry, and other art by Hispanic and Latinx artists of all ages featured in various […]
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Categories: Writers Program, Youth Education Programs
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