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Spokane Arts Commission
808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-625-6050
Website: www.spokanearts.org
Anything you could possibly want to know about the art scene in Spokane, you
will find on this comprehensive website. Also, be sure to visit the Commission's
Chase Gallery at City Hall featuring work by local and regional artists,
and other community related exhibits.
Dance
Ballet Spokane
PO Box 142147 • Spokane Valley, WA 99214 • 509-244-3750
Website: www.balletspokane.com
Ballet Spokane is the Inland Northwest's only professional ballet company.
The company presents a regular season at area theatres of both classical and
contemporary works, as well as augmenting the cultural works of other arts organizations.
Ballet Spokane is also the company in residence of the Spokane Opera.
Kalapacs Studio
Ildiko Kalapacs • 804 W. 12th • Spokane, WA 99204 •
509-747-0979 or 509-998-4263
Website: www.ildiart.com
Figurative and Conceptual Paintings, Sculptures and Murals • Eastern
European, including Hungarian Folk Dance (Under "Erdely" on website) •
Sales of exisiting art works: Sculptures, murals, paintings • Commissioned
art: Sculptures, murals, paintings • Folk dance lectures, performances,
videos, slides • Upcoming Art Show: Tinman Artworks, 811 W. Garland,
Spokane: Nov 4-30, 2005
(509) 325-1500 • www.tinmanartworks.com
Theatre Ballet of Spokane
416 W. Sprague Ave. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-838-5705
Theatre Ballet of Spokane serves the general public by offering dance concerts,
lectures, demonstrations and performs in collaboration with Allegro Baroque and
Beyond, Spokane Symphony and Spokane Children’s Theatre.
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Festivals & Events
Artfest
920 N. Howard St. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-328-0900
Website: www.spokaneartschool.org
Artfest is an annual summer event sponsored by the Spokane Art School featuring
music, hands-on arts activities, artist demonstrations, booths of fine arts and
crafts by more than 70 artists, and gourmet food booths.
Art on the Green
Citizens' Council for the Arts
P.O. Box 901 • Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816 • 208-667-9346
Website: www.artonthegreen.org
Art on the Green is an annual event sponsored by the Coeur d'Alene Citizens'
Council for the Arts. It takes place each summer and features over 100 artists
and performers.
Bloomsday
P.O. Box 1511 • Spokane, WA 99210
Website: www.bloomsdayrun.org
Bloomsday is Spokane's annual 12k run held on the first Sunday of May. Founded
in 1977, Bloomsday has become the largest timed road race in the nation.
Cheney Rodeo
Cheney Rodeo Grounds • Cheney, WA • 509-235-4848
Held July 10-11 annualy.
Christmas Tree Elegance
The Davenport Hotel
10 S. Post St. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-458-TREE
An annual celebration and fundraising event beginning in November, Christmas
Tree Elegance features daily tree viewing, a tree lighting ceremony, and family
entertainment days. Other fundraising events include the Santa Breakfast Buffet,
Holiday Luncheons and Fashion Shows, and a Gala Dinner Dance.
EWU Jazz Dialogue Festival
EWU Dept. of Music • Cheney, WA 99004 • 509-359-7073
Website: www2.ewu.edu/cal/MUSIC/
This week long (August 1st-7th) camp is designed to give high school students
an intensive experience in America's art form—jazz. Nationally acclaimed
jazz performers and educators teach campers everything from jazz theory to improvisation.
Fall Folk Festival
PO Box 141 • Spokane, WA 99210 • 509-747-2640
Website: www.spokanefolklore.org
The Fall Folk Festival is FREE to the public and features 7 stages of traditional
and ethnic dance and music along with workshops, special entertainment
and crafts for children and jamming. Also featured are sales of traditional crafts,
a live KPBX Radio show and food.
Festival at Sandpoint
120 E. Lake St. Suite 207 • Sandpoint, ID 83864 • 208-265-4554
Website: www.festivalatsandpoint.com
The Festival at Sandpoint summer concert series brings world-class classical,
jazz, blues, folk, world and popular music to North Idaho.
First Night Spokane
PO Box 8348 • Spokane, WA 99203 • 509-218-3993
Website: www.firstnightspokane.org
On New Year's Eve, Spokane joins more than 200 cities for First Night, an
alcohol-free celebration of the city's arts and entertainment. From the afternoon
Children's Festival to the Fireworks Finale at midnight in Riverfront Park, actors,
musicians, dancers, visual artists and performers fill venues throughout the
downtown area. Admission buttons for the entire event are $10, with free admission
for children 10 & under when accompanied by a button-wearing adult.
Get Lit
EWU Press • 705 W. 1st Ave. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-623-4262
Website: www2.ewu.edu/getlit/index.html
Annual literary arts festival coordinated by Eastern Washington University
Press. The festival is seven days of readings, writing workshops, panels, school
visits, youth poetry slams, music, and more. Many events are free and all are
open to the public.
Greek Festival
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
1703 N. Washington • Spokane, WA • 509-328-9310
Website: www.holytrinityspokane.org
A Weekend Festival held in September featuring Greek Pastry, Taverna,
Dancing, Deli, and Cooking Demonstrations.
Hoopfest
601 W. Riverside Ave. Suite 206 • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-624-2414
Website: www.hoopfest.org
Spokane Hoopfest is an annual outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament held in
downtown Spokane each June. Sponsored by the Spokane Hoopfest Association, the
festival gives charitable support through distribution of profits to Special
Olympics and basketball-related activities.
Julyamsh - Coeur d'Alene Trial Encampment & Pow Wow
Post Falls, ID • 509-523-2464 ext. 7281
Website: www.cdacasino.com
Lilac Festival
3021 S. Regal Suite 105 • Spokane, WA 99223 • 509-535-4554
Website: www.lilacfestival.org
The Spokane Lilac Festival and Parade has been an honored tradition in Spokane
since 1938 with the goal to "promote the Spokane area, recognize outstanding
area youth, honor local military personnel, and foster goodwill with Northwest
Communities."
MusicFest Northwest
315 W. Mission Ave. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-327-3455
Website: www.musicfestnorthwest.org
The purpose of Musicfest Northwest is to encourage and aid young people to
study music and the arts. The association is operated as a civic non-profit corporation
with the goal of developing an enjoyment and appreciation of all the arts in
youth, encouraging the study of music and the arts, and promoting high standards
of performance.
Neighbor Day Celebration & Fireworks
Riverfront Park • Spokane, WA • 509-921-5579
Spokane's annual 4th of July celebration at Riverfront Park.
Northwest Renaissance Festival
6493 Hwy. 291 • Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 • 509-747-2506
Website: www.nwrf.net
The Northwest Renaissance Festival treats visitors to a uniquely constructed
16th century English village and its inhabitants and various entertainments throughout
the day, ranging from period style stage shows to feats or arms and equestrian
events.
Oktoberfest
EWU Library • Cheney, WA 99004 • 509-359-2264
The EWU library hosts the annual Oktoberfest on campus. Served every year
is beer, wine, great food and non-alcoholic beverages. All of the proceeds
help fund the library.
Website: www.ewu71412.ewu.edu/oktoberfest/index.html
Royal Fireworks Festival & Concert
Riverfront Park • Spokane, WA • 509-326-3136
Website: wwwallegrobaroque.org
Spokane County Interstate Fair
404 N. Havana St. • Spokane, WA • 509-477-1766
Sponsored by the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. Held annually in September.
Spokane Dixieland Jazz Festival
P. O. Box 1931 • Spokane, WA 99210 • 509-325-5030
Website: www.spokanedixiejazzfest.com
Annual Dixieland Jazz Festival held at the Masonic Temple, 1108 W. Riverside,
June 9-12, 2005. Online tickets available at ticketswest.com. Check out our website
for bands and other info. All event tickets $50.00 before May 7. All event tickets
$60.00 after May 7. Thursday pre-festival $8.00. Friday only $20.00. Saturday
only $30.00. Saturday after 7 pm $15.00. Sunday only $20.00.
Valleyfest
10814 E. Broadway • Spokane Valley, WA 99206 • 509-922-3299
Website: www.valleyfest.org
Held in May, the City of Spokane Valley's premier community children's celebration,
providing entertainment for the entire family and an opportunity to meet and
have fun with neighbors, while also recognizing area youth for their talents.
Washington Festivals & Events Association
105 1/2 E. First St. • Port Angeles, WA 98362 • 360-452-7019
Website: www.wfea.org
WFEA provides an events calendar of all events and festivals in Washington,
so if it isn't listed here, you can find it on their website! WFEA is a Washington
state-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to “support the festival
and event industry of Washington State by providing educational, commercial and
networking opportunities, and by addressing industry concerns and issues.”
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Galleries & Museums
Alaska Art Gallery
8207 E. Trent Ave. • Spokane, WA 99212 • 509-921-6822
Fine art images by Alaskan artists, bronze wildlife sculptures, hand-crafted
Alaskan native basketry, and silver jewelry.
Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art
415 Sherman Ave. • Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 • 208-765-6006
Art Spirit Gallery offers a featured show each month as well as a changing
exhibit of original fine art by other top artists of the region.
Avenue West Gallery
1021 W. First • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-456-3178
Unique artists co-op gallery, featuring watercolors, acrylics, oil painting,
sculpture, pottery, weaving, handmade paper, sumi-e, origami, and baskets.
Children’s Museum of Spokane
Spokane, WA • 509-624-5437
Website: www.childrensmuseum.net
The Children's Museum of Spokane provides a safe, nurturing environment for
children from all backgrounds to come together to play, explore, take risks,
ask questions, discover their community and themselves through hands-on, interactive
exhibits.
Colburn Gallery of Fine Arts
811 E. Sprague Suite B-1 • Spokane, WA 99202 • 509-838-8412
Original works by artists from Spokane and the Northwest. Quality framing
services.
Colville Arts Foundation
PO Box 375 • Colville, WA 99114 • 509-685-0575
Website: www.colvillearts.org
Colville Arts Foundation offers artists workshops and an exhibition gallery.
The foundation "seeks to to be a catalyst for bringing creative people in
the Colville region together to promote arts events and give greater visibility
to local talent."
Corbin Art Center
507 W. 7th Ave. • Spokane, WA 99204-2709 • 509-625-6677
Corbin Art Center offers a series of quarterly fine art and craft classes
and workshops for all ages, an exhibition gallery, special events and a rental
program.
Douglas Gallery
8 N. Post St. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-624-4179
The Douglas Gallery showcases original works of regional art as well as a
broad selection of fine art reproductions and canvas transfers.
Down Under Gallery & Custom Framing
12505 E. Sprague Ave. • Spokane, WA 99216 • 509-927-9960
Originals by local artists, bronze sculptures, native American woodcarvings,
limited edition prints, 3D metal sculptures and pottery.
EWU Gallery of Art
EWU Art Building • Cheney, WA 99004 • 509-359-2494
Website: www2.ewu.edu/cal/art/arthome.html
Exhibits of local, regional and national artists.
Eclectix Gallery & Framing
9027 N. Indian Trail Rd. • Spokane, WA 99208 • 509-466-8700
Contemporary Gallery of fine art by local and regional artists. Custom framing.
Everett Gallery
Spokane, WA • 509-893-3900
Custom framing, local and regional art including a large selection of three
dimensional artwork, local dealer for Greenwich Workshop, Mill Pond Press, Hadley
House, Somerset. Full line of poster art.
Galleria De Felice
Davenport Hotel
10 S. Post St. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-624-2800
Galleria De Felice, located in the world class Davenport Hotel, is a full-service,
fine art gallery featuring original paintings and sculptures, specializing in
the commission and production of life-size or monumental bronze sculptures for
your home, gardens or corporate settings.
Gallery 1889
2124 W. 2nd Ave. • Spokane, WA 99204 • 509-624-4957
Historic house in Browne's Addition on historic registries. Specializing in
Spokane history and early sheet music. Open for free tours by appointment only.
Gallery at Joel
165 S. Post St. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-624-2354
Website: www.joelusa.com
A large, eclectic mix of original art located on the top floor of Joel, Inc.
Gellhorn Gallery
174 S. Howard St. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-455-7529
Website: www.interplayers.com
Gallery located in the Spokane interPLAYERS Theatre featuring a rotating exhibition
schedule.
Good Works Gallery
1019 W. 1st Ave. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-462-3643
Spokane's premiere fine crafts gallery featuring the work of regional artists
in handcrafted jewelry, ceramics, glass, sculpture and textile weavings.
Inland Crafts
509-624-8566
Website: www.inlandcrafts.org
Inland Crafts, a juried sale and exhibition of fine contemporary crafts and
photography, has successfully brought together the region's finest and most creative
crafts people for the past 22 years. Organized and run by a management
group of participating artists, this exhibit is considered to be one of the Inland
Empire's most treasured juried craft exhibitions.
Junt Art Museum
202 E. Cataldo Ave. • Spokane, WA • 509-328-4220
Gonzaga University's art museum featuring local, national, and international
works.
Kolva-Sullivan Gallery
115B S. Adams • Spokane, WA • 509-462-5653
Lorinda Knight Gallery
523 W. Sprague Ave. • Spokane, WA 99204 • 509-838-3740
Monthly exhibits of contemporary art. The gallery represents over 35 local
and regional artists. All artwork is for sale.
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture
2316 W. 1st Ave. • Spokane, WA 99204 • 509-456-3931
Website: www.northwestmuseum.org
The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture offers visitors five underground
galleries, an orientation gallery, café, store, education center, Center
for Plateau Cultural Studies, outdoor amphitheater, the historic Campbell House
and the Cheney Cowles Research Archives. Exhibits and programs focus on the Museum's
three major disciplines: American Indian and other cultures, regional history
and visual art.
Spokane Arts School
920 N. Howard St. • Spokane, WA • 509-328-0900
Exhibitions of regional artists, art classes and workshops.
Spokane Falls Community College Art Gallery
3410 W. Fort Wright Dr. • Spokane, WA 99204 • 509-533-3746
Works by area artists, SFCC students, national and international exhibits.
Tinman Artworks
811 W. Garland Ave. • Spokane, WA 99205 • 509-325-1500
Fine art gallery and bookshop offering art by well-known local and regional
artists, best-selling fiction, non-fiction, mysteries and children's illustrated
books.
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Music & Theatre
ART (Actor's Repertory Theatre of the Inland Northwest)
PO Box 12 • Spokane, WA 99210 • 509-838-4013
Actor's Repertory Theatre of the Inland Northwest is committed to producing
challenging and innovative interpretations of classical, contemporary and new
works as well as developing and nurturing theatre professionals in all fields,
while reflecting the communities of the Inland Northwest.
Allegro Baroque and Beyond
906 S. Cowley St. • Spokane, WA 99202 • 509-455-6865
Website: www.allegrobaroque.org
Allegro produces professional period-music concerts and related arts events for
the people of the Inland Northwest and beyond.
Blue Door Theatre
815 W. Garland Ave. • Spokane, WA 99209 • 509-747-7045
Website: www.bluedoortheatre.com
The Blue Door Theatre is dedicated to the advancement of improvisation and
the performing arts through innovative entertainment and education.
The Big Easy Concert House
919 W. Sprague Ave. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-244-3279
The Northwest's premier concert house, restaurant, and nightclub located in
the heart of downtown Spokane.
Cathedral & the Arts Association
127 E. 12th Ave. • Spokane, WA 99202 • 509-456-3634
Annual series of concerts and other events that take place in Spokane's Cathedral
of St. John. The Cathedral and the Arts is a secular organization separate from
the religious program of the Cathedral. Events serve the general public.
CenterStage Dinner Theatre
1017 W. First Ave. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-747-8243
A non-profit performing arts presenter and theatre production company whose
mission is to honor artistic expression in all its forms and strengthen community
character through arts education. Produces dinner theatre and offers a supper
club with jazz music.
Clarion Brass Ensemble
1013 E. Mission • Spokane, WA 99202-1925 • 509-489-4633
Twelve-piece brass ensemble plays a wide range of styles. Annual Candlelight
Christmas Concerts.
Coeur d'Alene Big Band
6915 S. Moran View St. • Spokane, WA 99224 • 208-667-7485
The Coeur d'Alene Big Band is made up of Inland Northwest volunteer musicians
playing a wide range of "big band era" music.
Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre
PO Box 1119 • Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816 • 1-800-423-2849
Website: www.nic.edu/summertheatre
The Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre is Idaho's oldest professional performing
arts organization producing professional Broadway musicals with full staging
and orchestras during the Summer months.
Coeur d’Alene Symphony
208-765-3833
Website: www.cdasymphony.org
The Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to enhancing the quality
of life in the community through music.
ComedySportz... a SpoComedy Production
227 W. Riverside Ave. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-363-1279
Rated "E" for Everyone! ComedySportz is improvisational comedy played
like a sport. Two teams battle for laughs and points as they make up scenes on
the spot based on suggestions from the audience. Free pizza for every sold-out
show!
Cutter Theatre
302 Park Ave. • Metaline Falls , WA 99153 • 509-446-4108
Website: www.cuttertheatre.com
The Cutter Theatre is a non-profit Cultural Center founded in 1968 to "develop
appreciation and understanding of performing arts in our community." The
Cutter Theatre believes that art transcends communication barriers of race, religion,
sex, national origin, handicap, and age to minister directly to each person's
inner needs.
Garland Theatre
924 W. Garland Ave. • Spokane, WA 99205 • 509-327-1050
IMAX Theatre
Riverfront Park • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-625-6686
Inland Empire Blues Society
P. O. Box 9126 • Spokane, WA 99209 • 509-534-1081
Website: www.ieblues.org
Society members receive the Inside Blues newsletter & monthly Blues Calendar,
discounts on Blues Society events and purchases at participating businesses.
Inland Northwest Bluegrass Association
P. O. Box 942 • Spokane, WA 99210 • 509-468-8528
Website: www.spokanebluegrass.org
The Inland Northwest Bluegrass Association seeks to build public awareness
of bluegrass music and provide an atmosphere in which appreciation can grow through
concerts, festivals, jam sessions and other events.
Interplayers
174 S. Howard St. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-455-7529
Website: www.interplayers.com
The mission of Spokane interPLAYERS Ensemble is to provide dynamic and innovative
professional theatre to Spokane and the Inland Northwest.
Lake City Playhouse
1320 E. Garden Ave. • Coeur d’Alene, ID • 208-667-1323
Sixth Street Theater
212 Sixth St. • Wallace, ID • 208-752-8871
Spokane Area Children's Chorus
411 S. Washington St. • Spokane, WA 99204 • 509-624-7992
Website: www.SACCsings.org
The Spokane Area Children's Chorus involves young singers, ages 7-17, from
the greater Spokane area. The singers pursue musical excellence through weekly
rehearsals that emphasize musicianship, vocal technique and performance skills.
Spokane Civic Theatre
1020 N. Howard • Spokane, WA 99205 • 509-325-1413
Website: www.spokanecivictheatre.com
The Civic Theatre presents twelve productions each year including musicals,
classical theatre and world premieres. The theater displays work by area artists
in its lobby during each Main Stage production, offers classes and workshops
in a variety of subjects to youth and adults throughout the year, and serves
the community during the summer though its Performance Camp.
Spokane Jazz Orchestra
PO Box 174 • Spokane, WA 99210 • 509-838-2671
Website: www.spokanejazz.com
Founded in 1975, Spokane Jazz Orchestra is the oldest continually performing
professional community-supported jazz orchestra in the western hemisphere. The
group performs approximately twelve times per year at various area venues.
Spokane Opera
P.O. Box 8558 Manito Station • Spokane, WA 99203 • 509-534-0331
Website: www.spokaneopera.com
A professional opera organization producing fully staged productions in a
broad range of classical and modern form. Spokane Opera's mission is to utilize
and promote regional resources and talent to the greatest extent possible, increase
the experience of young professional singers in the operatic arts, and generate
a better understanding and appreciation of the history, performance and beauty
of opera in our community.
Spokane String Quartet
P. O. Box 3741 • Spokane, WA 99220 • 509-536-1021
Website: www.spokanestringquartet.org
The Spokane String Quartet was founded in 1979 in order to bring live, professional
chamber music performances to Inland Northwest audiences.
Spokane Symphony
818 W. Riverside Ave. Suite 100 • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-326-3136
Website: www.spokanesymphony.org
The Spokane Symphony Orchestra is committed to providing performances of the
symphonic and chamber orchestra repertoire and to promoting educational and cultural
activities which will enhance the knowledge and appreciation of that music to
people of all ages in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.
Theater Arts for Children
10814 E. Broadway Ave. • Spokane, WA 99206 • 509-892-5413
Website: www.theaterartsforchildren.org
Theater Arts for Children is established to provide an opportunity for children
to participate in theatre arts in order to gain the many benefits this enriching
experience brings. The organization produces four shows per year.
Theatre Ballet of Spokane
416 W. Sprague Ave. • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-838-5705
Theatre Ballet of Spokane serves the general public by offering dance concerts,
lectures, demonstrations and performs in collaboration with Allegro Baroque and
Beyond, Spokane Symphony and Spokane Children’s Theatre.
Westminster Chamber Orchestra
411 S. Washington • Spokane, WA 99201 • 509-624-1366
Westminster Chamber Orchestra, Spokane's all-professional Chamber Orchestra
dedicated to creative repertory and unforgettable concert experiences.
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