Art Blog

Jules teaching art to youth at Croft Place Townhomes, part of DNDA’s affordable housing program, in 2019.

Artist Spotlight: EcoArts with Jules Hepp

By Communications Manager | October 30, 2023

Before joining Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association (DNDA) as staff, Jules Hepp worked with us as a teaching artist throughout the coronavirus pandemic. To celebrate Jules’ one-year anniversary with DNDA as our environmental education coordinator, we want to look back at their time as a teaching artist for this month’s installment of “Artist Spotlight.” Jules followed…

Self-photo of Danitra Hunter.

Artist Spotlight: Self-Love Art Club with Danitra Hunter

By Communications Manager | September 27, 2023

DNDA works with talented artists from across Delridge and West Seattle, and we want to highlight them and their amazing work. So, welcome to a new series from DNDA – Artist Spotlight. We are honored to have one of DNDA’s newest teaching artists, Danitra Hunter, as our first spotlight. Danitra was one of our teaching…

DNDA’s Summer Youth Program

By Ben Antonius | September 14, 2023

We at DNDA are celebrating another successful and enriching experience with our Summer Youth Program (SYP). SYP offered expansive art, recreational, and educational programming at no cost to families living in the Seattle Housing Authority housing sites in the High Point, NewHolly, and Rainier Vista neighborhoods.  Longtime favorites such as cooking, soccer, EcoArts in the…

A Walk in the Woods with Spring Nature Camp

By Nature Team | May 25, 2023

The EcoArts Fusion Spring Camp put on this spring by DNDA was a week full of creativity, exploration, and collaboration at the beautiful Camp Long. For years, Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association has offered a free spring camp focused on outdoor activities for youth from the High Point neighborhood. We are grateful to all the families,…

Register for EcoArts Fusion Spring Nature Camp!

By Communications Team | March 28, 2023

EcoArts Fusion Spring Nature Camp Camp Long 5200 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126 Monday to Friday, April 10th – 14th, 2023 Registration Form Have more than two students in your family to enroll? Submit another copy of this page to add additional students.

The Shapes of Our Community Art Show

By Communications Team | October 24, 2022

Come celebrate our artists at DNDA’s newest Art Show: Shapes of Our Community, Wednesday, November 16, 6-8pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center’s Promenade Gallery!   DNDA is excited to announce The Shapes of Our Community Art Show, featuring artworks from queer and LGBTQIA+ artists that conveys the shapes and emotions of community. Specifically, this art…