daylightING CREATIVITY
βOn a mission to cultivate a sustainable and vibrant creative district that celebrates a diverse community and meaningfully connects everyone through arts, culture and innovation.β
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Discover the hidden gems of the BelRed Arts District. For decades, artists from various disciplines including musicians, cultural bearers, martial artists, and creators make, perform, rehearse, and gather inside the walls of the areaβs post-industrial warehouses and tucked in retro strip malls. There is a treasure trove of experiences with many organizations and businesses supporting the creative and cultural economy. Explore our map & sortable directory to find them all in the emerging BelRed Arts District.
a treasure trove of arts & culture
Explore 60+ Creative ORGANIZATIONS & BUSINESSES
The BelRed Arts District has the highest concentration of arts and cultural businesses, organizations and artists in Bellevue and on the eastern side of Lake Washington. BelRed is a creative place where children and adults learn to dance, bands practice and record, artists paint and sculpt, startups seek to innovate, instruments get fixed up and so much more.
DISCOVER PUBLIC ART
Art is a universal language β where everyoneβs voice is valued and can be heard.
Public art humanizes, invigorates and beautifies the built environment and public spaces. The importance of arts, its accessibility, and thoughtful creative placemaking plays a significant role in enhancing our communitiesβ cultural fabric and well-being while increasing social cohesion and quality of life.
Check out the different public art that can be seen around the BelRed Arts District neighborhood.
BUILD THE BELRED ARTS DISTRICT WITH US
IMAGINE CHANGE. INVEST IN ARTS. INSPIRE TOMORROW.
Your contribution builds and sustains the BelRed Arts District as a thriving community. Hereβs how you can get involved:
Volunteer - Be part of our mission! Volunter for the Community Alliance to gain experience, make connections, and meet the community at our events, programming and more. Sign up today!
Join the Board - Interested in shaping the future of the BelRed Arts District? Apply to become a board member today.
Donate to the Arts - Your contribution supports our work in promoting and daylighting the Arts District, bringing events and programming to the neighborhood, and building community.
Sponsor an Event - Elevate your brand, elevate the arts. Have a presence at our events and programming aimed to drawing people to the BelRed Arts District and supporting our creative economy.
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