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Yukiyo Kawano

Portland,

Community Focus: Eastern Asian
Japanese

Yukiyo Kawano is a third-generation hibakusha (atomic bomb survivor) who grew up decades after the bombing of Hiroshima. Her work is personal, reflecting lasting attitudes toward the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Kawano received her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Art in 2012. Since then, Kawano’s work has been seen in U.S., Japan and Australia. Kawano has also given lectures at Aspen Institute in Tokyo, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Main, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Joan Mitchell Center, New Orleans, Louisiana among many others and also appeared in radio shows, such as OPB Radio, Portland, Oregon and 3CR Community Radio, Melbourne, Australia. Kawano has received numerous grants, including the Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant in 2012 and Project Grant in 2015; a Regional Arts and Culture Council grant in 2016, 2018 & 2019; The Oregon Arts Commission in 2017 & 2019; and The Andy Warhol Foundation, Precipice Fund, 2019. Since 2016, Kawano’s project Suspended Moment has been selected by New York Foundation of the Arts’ fiscal sponsorship program. She teaches through VCFA studio mentorship program (AT) and is an Advisory Board Member of Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility (Oregon PSR). Kawano currently lives in Portland, OR.

Yupiit Piciryarait Museum

Atmautluak,

Community Focus: Indigenous American
Alaska Native, Cup'ik, Dene, Yup'ik

The Museum offers proper curation, culturally appropriate outreach events, and knowledge sharing. Through expertise, research, and community-based programs the Museum utilizes the collections to deliver workshops, seminars, and provide research opportunities. Local Elders also contribute by serving as teachers and mentors to Native youth, community members, and visitors. Collections are available for study by qualified researchers and Native culture-bearers.

Yvonne Hunt

Seattle,

Teaching/researching the traditional dances of Greece, the related music, customs and traditions

Z-Twins Radio

Seattle,

Community Focus: Black American

Washington State’s only African American owned and operated radio stations serving the Northwest communities since 1984.

Zenger Farm

Portland,

Community Focus: For All

We are an urban educational farm promoting equitable food access and community health in Portland, OR. Learn about our programs in our highlights!

Zimfest Association

Seattle,

Community Focus: Southern African
Zimbabwean

A fun-filled four-day weekend of concerts, workshops, community conversations, a marketplace and more, Zimfest is the largest annual gathering in North America of students, teachers, performers, and fans of Zimbabwean music.

Zoë Roberts

Seattle,

Community Focus: For All

Zoe Roberts is a singer songwriter currently attending West Seattle High School. She plays all around Seattle at venues such as The Crocodile, Skylark Cafe, Folklife Festival, West Seattle Farmers Market, Columbia City Beat Walk, 13 Coins, and various events hosted by Totem Star. She has performed internationally at Warung D’Atas Grill & BBQ in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.

Zulaika

Seattle,

Community Focus: Middle Eastern
Arab

ʔálʔal

Seattle,

Community Focus: Indigenous American
Alaska Native, Urban

ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning

Port Angeles,

Community Focus: Indigenous American

ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse is the first longhouse in the nation built on a community college campus. The vision of the Longhouse to be a center for cultural expression and educational achievement for all students and community members was woven together by Peninsula College and six Sovereign Nations: Hoh, Quileute, Makah, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Jamestown S’Klallam, and Lower Elwha Klallam.

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