Art Blog
Less Sun, More Art!
DNDA’s EcoArts program provides Delridge youth with not only hands-on environmentally inspired creative arts programming, but also uniquely integrated opportunities to spend meaningful time at West Seattle’s local parks and green spaces! However, the winter season presents a few challenges, such as colder temperatures, rainy conditions, and less daylight, which can dampen enthusiasm…
Voices in Motion: Youth Shaping Community Through Art on Delridge Pedestrian Bridge
In a world where young voices are often overlooked, DNDA and the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture have teamed up to create something wonderful. Since January, six West Seattle teen artists have gathered weekly at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center to design a public art project that will be installed on the Delridge Pedestrian…
Celebrating the First Anniversary of Art Classes at Youngstown!
Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association recently celebrated the first anniversary of our Watercolor Mixed-Media Art Program! The popular, free intergenerational Wednesday art classes! Since November 2023, DNDA has hosted free intergenerational art classes every Wednesday (except on holidays) at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Led by DNDA teaching artists, these weekly classes have provided community members a…
DNDA Wraps Up Another Amazing Summer of Free Youth Programs in West and South Seattle!
DNDA is celebrating another incredible year of enriching summer programming with our communities throughout West and South Seattle! Since 2016, DNDA has partnered with organizations such as Seattle Housing Authority (SHA), Neighborhood House, Seattle Parks & Recreation, Seattle Public Library, the Office of Arts and Culture, and 4Culture to provide youth with high-quality summer programming…
Reflecting on Building Community through Art at Roxhill Park
As summer comes to a close, we reflect on the quality time spent integrating arts, nature, and neighborhood in the Delridge area. It’s crucial for a community to have free, accessible, and welcoming spaces where people can come together and co-create, contributing to a healthier neighborhood. One way DNDA engaged with this was through a…
Kids embark on adventures, learn to rock climb at Camp Long
In April, fifteen elementary and middle school students spent their spring break with Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA) at our ninth annual EcoArts Spring Nature Camp. For five days, the kids explored the forests and trails of Camp Long — a 68-acre urban forest located in Delridge — with boundless curiosity. The camp is hosted…