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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…
Beer, Bikes, and Outdoor Movies at Gas Works
Clips Beer & Film Tour, the travelling beer and film festival, will make its 3rd annual stop in Seattle on July 26 at Gas Works Park. The tour will bring 18 independent short films to be projected on an outdoor screen, as well as 18 varieties of beer for movie-goers to try. The films to…
Teamwork! Low Ropes Course at Rainier Vista
In Nature Consortium’s Youth Art Program, building community is all a part of meaningfully engaging a class of youth, teaching artists, NC staff, volunteers, and interns. From drumming to dancing to drawing, students and teaching artists creatively work together in a safe, neighborhood space. Above all, team work is vital for this to happen. During…
Download Now: Music for Environmental Progress
Here’s a great way to support a talented artist and support Nature Consortium at the same time. From now through August, buy the latest song from Sheldon Botler and part of the proceeds go to Nature Consortium. Sheldon is a dear friend of ours who recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of…
Recycled Crafts for Kids: Octopus Friends
From our Yesler classroom, here’s a fun art project for kids using recycled materials. These Octopus Friends are made with plastic bottles and can be decorated with any supplies you have on hand. Plus, they can be a great lesson on recycling, marine life, and habitat. This activity is great for ages 5-10 and takes…