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by Patheresa Wells
Beacon Arts is a volunteer-run neighborhood arts council that works to build community in Beacon Hill through programs, arts opportunities, and events, as well as a monthly street fair. Every second Saturday from April through September, the fair provides an outdoor safe space for neighbors to reunite and connect after sheltering in place for so long. Each monthly event has a theme and includes art and food vendors, live music, entertainment, community information, and a garden share!
Continue reading Beacon Arts’ May Street Fair Will Feature an Indigenous Peoples Marketby Ronnie Estoque
“The story is really a women’s story — [a] women’s leadership story,” Maria Batayola, chair of the Beacon Hill Council, told the Emerald regarding the decades-long journey leading up to Historic Seattle’s recent acquisition of the “Garden House” property on Beacon Hill.
In a 2016 lawsuit brought by then-owners the Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs (WSFGC), a covenant that had guaranteed the property’s use for community purposes was deemed invalid, preceding a domino effect that ultimately put tenants of the property in a state of uncertainty. Tenants at the time included the Italian language school Dante Alighieri Society and Beacon Arts, a volunteer-run nonprofit that provides opportunities for artists and community members on Beacon Hill to create. The covenant had been part of the agreement between the Jefferson Park Ladies’ Improvement Club and the WSFGC when the former gifted the property to the latter in the late 70s.
Continue reading Historic Seattle Acquires Beacon Hill’s ‘Garden House’ for Community Usecurated by Emerald Staff
This Week, the City Will Vaccinate a Record 30K People — The City of Seattle will administer approximately 30,000 vaccines across multiple sites this week including Lumen Field Event Center, the Rainier Beach and West Seattle Community Vaccination Hubs, and via Seattle Fire Department Mobile Vaccination Teams (MVTs), which will visit locations where formerly homeless adults live in permanent supportive housing. The MVTs will also administer second-dose shots to older adults living in affordable housing.
Continue reading NEWS GLEAMS: Vaccine Updates, Calls for Artists, Earth Day Zoom Rally, and More!by Betty Jean Williamson
Beacon Arts is the all-volunteer nonprofit arts council for Beacon Hill. We grew out of a small art-making studio called ROCKiT Space, founded in 2009 by Jessie and Marti McKenna, which was housed in the building that is now Tippe and Drague Alehouse. At that time, there were no galleries or venues for music on the Hill. ROCKiT Space partnered with Beacon Hill Music (Paul Ray and Betty Jean Wiliamson) to create Beacon Rocks, a monthly summer music and art event. ROCKiT Space grew into Beacon Arts after moving our office into the historic Garden House in 2011.
Our mission is to create opportunities for Beacon Hill artists and audiences by activating under-utilized spaces such as Roberto Maestas Festival Street, Jefferson Park, Garden House, and the warehouse on the corner of 15th Avenue South and Beacon Avenue that became Dozer’s Warehouse. For over ten years, Beacon Arts volunteers have created and run various projects and programs including concerts, art installations and markets, poetry readings, public mural painting, and documentary screenings.
Continue reading Beacon Arts Guild: Supporting Working and Emerging Southeast Seattle ArtistsEvents this weekend in the South Seattle area
Friday, October 10th
Movies: Opening of The Judge starring Robert Downey Jr. showtimes at 12:15pm, 3:45pm, 7:30pm, and 10:30pm @ Arklodge Cinemas. More Info: http://www.arklodgecinemas.com
Community: Rainier Beach Homecoming with Pep Rally at 2:00pm, Parade at 2:15pm, Tailgating at 3:00pm, and Football Game at 5:00pm @Rainier Beach High School 8815 S Seward Park Ave, Seattle, WA 98118
Community: VFW Meat Raffle from 4 to 7pm @ Skyway VFW Hall 7421 S. 126th St Seattle, WA 98178. More Info: email persimmon1859@gmail.com
Music: Northwest Loop Fest begins at 6:00pm@ The Royal Room 5000 Rainier Avenue South Seattle 98118. Cost: Free. More Info: http://www.theroyalroomseattle.com.
Saturday, October 11th
Health: Cierra Sisters presents Families Coming Together: What Sisters Need To Know For Our Families Today from 10:00am to 3:00pm @ New Holly Gathering Center: 7054 32nd Avenue South Seattle, WA 98118. More Info: http://www.cierrasisters.org
Culture: Arts Gumbo: Music and Dance of the Islands from 6:00 – 9:00pm @ The Rainier Valley Cultural Center 3515 South Alaska St. Seattle, WA 98118 More Info: http://www.rainiervalleyculturalcenter.org/events
Music: Columbia City PARTY NIGHT begins at 9:00pm@ The Royal Room 5000 Rainier Avenue South Seattle 98118. Cost: Free. More Info: http://www.theroyalroomseattle.com.
Community: Detective Cookie’s Urban Chess Club with Pro Chess Instructor H.R.Pitre. From 12:00pm – 2:00pm @ Rainier Beach Community Center: 8825 Rainier Ave South Seattle. Ages 7 and Older. More Info: 206-650-3621 (Detective Cookie)
Sunday, October 12th
Dance: Seattle Subversive Square Dance Society (All Dances are taught and no partner is necessary) Potluck begins at 6:00pm. Dance begins at 7:00pm @ The Garden House: 2336 15th Avenue South 98144 More Info: http://www.rockitspace.org
Music: Columbia City Beatwalk: Country Lips begins at 7:30pm @ The Royal Room 5000 Rainier Avenue South Seattle 98118. Cost: Free. More Info: http://www.theroyalroomseattle.com
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