Common Work, Episode 2: Common Field in Practice

December 20, 2022

“Common Work: Learnings for the Future from Common Field” is a podcast and writing series exploring the history of our field, Common Field’s organizational journey, and the work that is shaping the future today. This four-part series pairs podcast episodes with commissioned essays around four themes: Foundations, Common Field in Practice, Community Building is Culture, […]

Read More

Categories:

Common Work, Episode 1: Foundations

December 20, 2022

“Common Work: Learnings for the Future from Common Field” is a podcast and writing series exploring the history of our field, Common Field’s organizational journey, and the work that is shaping the future today. This four-part series pairs podcast episodes with commissioned essays around four themes: Foundations, Common Field in Practice, Community Building is Culture, […]

Read More

Categories:

EarthtoneSkytone – Tend Towards Whispers

December 7, 2022

This performance was recorded live at Jack Straw’s 2021 Fall Artist Showcase. You can catch the band’s full set from the showcase on YouTube.  EarthtoneSkytone is currently finishing up their new album, produced with help from the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.

Read More

Categories:

Artscape – Nancy Rawles

November 23, 2022

This Artscapes radio piece was produced by Jack Straw in 2005 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Jack Straw artist Nancy Rawles talks about her audio project, an audio companion to her book My Jim that incorporates music with spoken/sung arrangements of the text.

Read More

Categories:

Reggie Garrett – A Woman’s Work (Is Never Done)

November 9, 2022

“A Woman’s Work (Is Never Done),” featuring Wayne Horvitz on piano, is included on Reggie Garrett‘s new album York’s Lament & Other Stories, which was produced with assistance from the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The album CD and download will be available for purchase from Drums and Wires Recordings.

Read More

Categories:

Agermos Chamber Music Project – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

October 26, 2022

Agermos Chamber Music Project performed their version of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” at our Fall 2018 Jack Straw Artist Showcase. They’ll play this and more seasonal favorites at a children’s Halloween concert this Saturday, October 29th at Faith Lutheran Church in Seattle. Tickets and more information here.

Read More

Categories:

Athr – MMXX

October 12, 2022

“MMXX” is a single release by the Seattle-based artist Athr, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The project covers era-specific themes of isolation and frustration. Watch the lyric video on YouTube. This track contains explicit language.

Read More

Categories:

Anaelsin – Poner fin al aislamiento

September 28, 2022

Esta pieza fue producida como parte del proyecto del Programa de Apoyo al Artista de la organización Jack Straw y realizado por la artista Marilyn Montúfar. El proyecto consiste de una serie de fotografías enfocadas en asesorar y fotografiar a jóvenes chicanas y mujeres migrantes de herencia Méxicana. Las jóvenes participantes fueron asesoradas en arte […]

Read More

Categories:

Anaelsin – Ending the Isolation

September 28, 2022

This piece was produced  as part of Marilyn Montúfar‘s Jack Straw Artist Support Program project, a photography series focused on mentoring and photographing Chicana and female migrant youth with heritage in Mexico. The participating youth have been mentored in art by Marilyn and in self-expression through writing by Matt Malyon, Executive Director of Underground Writing. […]

Read More

Categories: