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That's a WRAP!

Have you noticed youth along Delridge painting the signal boxes?  The Work Readiness Art Program (WRAP) is in full gear, and participants are beautifying our neighborhood with original murals inspired by the life cycle of salmon and other sea life.  Students get to work with professional artists to design and create the murals as they simultaneously…

Jack Johnson Wants to Match Your Gift!

Nature Consortium is teaming up with Jack Johnson and All At Once, a social action network that supports environmental change-makers. Jack Johnson created All At Once to connect nonprofits with people who want to become active in their local and world community.  As part of this special partnership, all donations made to Nature Consortium between now and…

Meet the new Youngstown Reservations Manager

Caitlin McCown joins the Youngtown staff after having completed her M.A. in Theatre Arts at CSU, Los Angeles.  A Wisconsin native, Caitlin has spent the last ten years working in arts administration while cultivating her own work as a theatre artist.  She has worked with theatres, museums, and other non-profits, and is quickly finding ways…

Meet the new Youngstown Reservations Manager

Caitlin McCown joins the Youngtown staff after having completed her M.A. in Theatre Arts at CSU, Los Angeles.  A Wisconsin native, Caitlin has spent the last ten years working in arts administration while cultivating her own work as a theatre artist.  She has worked with theatres, museums, and other non-profits, and is quickly finding ways to…

Come "Back to School" at Youngstown September 21st!

Calling all art lovers, foodies, neighbors, and friends! You’re invited to Youngstown’s Annual Open House! The Open House is from 1-6 pm on Saturday, September 21st. Come and tour the live/work lofts of the Cooper artists, check out cool art fresh off the presses, see our facilities and enjoy the festivities planned to celebrate that…

Come "Back to School" at Youngstown September 21st!

Calling all art lovers, foodies, neighbors, and friends! You’re invited to Youngstown’s Annual Open House! The Open House is from 1-6 pm on Saturday, September 21st. Come and tour the live/work lofts of the Cooper artists, check out cool art fresh off the presses, see our facilities and enjoy the festivities planned to celebrate that…

Summer Arts: Creative Discovery in the Classroom

Guest post: Porter, age 16, has been spending his summer internship as a classroom assistant with our Rainier Vista Youth Art Program through Teens in Public Service (TIPS). In the Rainier Vista neighborhood, Nature Consortium hosts summer art classes for youth at the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club and the Rainier Vista Neighborhood House. Every summer, TIPS…

Youngstown introduces Arts Incubator program

Youngstown, Saint Genet Team Up for Rad New Artist Incubator Seattle Weekly By Kelton Sears Tue., Jun 25 2013 at 04:51PM Despite having been shot in the arm, being consistently drunk on red wine, and having his blood leeched for the Paradisiacal Rites performance weeks ago, Ryan Mitchell was cheery as ever at the Youngstown Cultural…

Youngstown introduces Arts Incubator program

Youngstown, Saint Genet Team Up for Rad New Artist Incubator Seattle Weekly By Kelton Sears Tue., Jun 25 2013 at 04:51PM Despite having been shot in the arm, being consistently drunk on red wine, and having his blood leeched for the Paradisiacal Rites performance weeks ago, Ryan Mitchell was cheery as ever at the Youngstown…