Mission

JACK STRAW CULTURAL CENTER IMPACTS THE ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMUNITIES OF SEATTLE IN DIVERSE AND SIGNIFICANT WAYS. IN 2021, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LISTENED TO OUR RADIO PRODUCTIONS AND PODCASTS, VISITED OUR NEW MEDIA GALLERY, ATTENDED OUR EVENTS, AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMS. NOT ONLY DID WE PROVIDE A UNIQUE LABORATORY AND VENUE FOR ARTISTS WORKING CREATIVELY WITH SOUND, BUT WE ALSO PROVIDED IMPORTANT SERVICES FOR NUMEROUS ARTS AND HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS IN SEATTLE AND PUGET SOUND. WE OFFERED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS, IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY LOCATIONS, AND AT JACK STRAW CULTURAL CENTER WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES AND WITH STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. WE WORKED WITH ARTS AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AUDIENCES TO PROVIDE ACCESS SERVICES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED FOR PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS EVENTS, TO PROVIDE THE 24TH YEAR OF OUR PROGRAMS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE A SER