NEWS & Media

Read the latest updates, media coverage, and related information about BelRed Arts District. For information and projects relating to the transformation from this former industrial area to a series of vibrant urban villages with arts and culture, green spaces, businesses and more, we recommend checking out the City of Bellevue’s BelRed Look Forward website.

Wondering about Light Rail coming to the Arts District? Check out the Sound Transit’s BelRed/130th Station page and EastLink Extension that connects to the Eastside.

Bellevue Lifestyle

Discover the Hidden Gem: BelRed Arts District

June 2023 Edition | The BelRed Arts District was recently featured in the Bellevue Lifestyle’s June edition.


425 BUSiness

Nonprofit, City of Bellevue on Mission to Boost BelRed Arts District

March 2, 2023 | Emerging nonprofit is leading efforts to establish Bellevue’s BelRed area as an arts district.


Downtown Bellevue Network

BelRed Area Strives to Establish Itself as Arts District on the Eastside

February 22, 2023 | The BelRed Arts District Association, a nonprofit partner, is leading the effort to establish the BelRed area as an arts district, according to the City Council.


City of Bellevue News

Council Roundup: Boosting BelRed Arts District

February 16, 2023 | Dozens of arts organizations and businesses now occupy BelRed, including the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Francia Russell school, the Evergreen Arts Collective, the Bellevue School of Rock, Theatre33 and the Yaun Ru Arts Center, to name just a few.


Sound Transit

Project Update: Active trains on the track

February 10, 2023 | Light rail testing in Bellevue is taking steps forward! Starting on Monday, Feb. 13, active trains will be on track in the Bel-Red area (as indicated on the map below). Trains will be moving through…