The Seattle Iranian Festival will take place on September 20, featuring Iranian art, music, dance, and cuisine with the theme "Arezoo: The Power of Wish."

The Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival in Seattle offers Hawaiian music, dance, food, and crafts, promoting Hawaiian heritage as part of the Seattle Center Festál series.

The Tacoma Creates Advisory Board has approved $6.4 million in funding to 80 arts, culture, heritage, and science organizations for 2025-2026, aiming to bolster the local cultural scene.

Bellevue adds 15 new works to its public art collection, celebrating local talent with a special event at City Hall featuring live music and speeches.

Seattle's CityArtist grant for 2026 is open to local artists in Literary, Media/Film, and Visual Arts, offering support and requiring public presentation of work.

The Vancouver Arts & Music Festival won the Spotlight Award for Best Special Event, recognizing its impact on arts access, community engagement, and the local economy.

Bellevue City Hall hosts an exhibition by local Asian American and Pacific Islander artists, with cultural performances and community engagement highlighted on Bellevue Television's "Lake to Lake."

Federal funding cuts prompt Seattle arts organizations to seek emergency resources before a May 9 appeal deadline, with the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture offering a support guide.

Seattle's ARTS at King Street Station presents an event memorializing the 1885 expulsion of Chinese individuals with a performance by artist Ahmoy William Lau tying knots representing the victims.

Everett reopens its Cultural Arts Grant program in 2025, providing $25,000 for arts initiatives after the defeat of a funding proposition. Applications are open for non-profits and community groups.

Dujie Tahat was inaugurated as the fifth Seattle Civic Poet in a ceremony attended by Mayor Harrell and Arts Director Kayim, highlighting the role's importance to the city's cultural fabric.

Bellevue, near Seattle, launches Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with an art exhibit, including various art forms representing AANHPI culture, from May 1-29. Registration is required for the opening reception on May 2.

Seattle's creative sector leaders met to discuss integrating arts into downtown revitalization, emphasizing the essential role of arts in the city's economic recovery.