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Community Focus
Location
Community Focus
WA, For All
Location
Seattle, WA
Jet City Improv has been Seattle’s premiere improvised theater company in Seattle since 1992.
Community Focus
WA, For All
Location
Seattle, WA
Founded in 1976, Taproot Theatre Company creates theatre experiences to brighten the spirit, engage the mind and deepen the understanding of the world around us while inspiring imagination, conversation and hope.
Community Focus
WA, For All
Location
Duvall, WA
From humble beginnings over a decade ago, DFA has grown to become one of the largest supporter of the arts in the area. With an all volunteer board made up of local artists and art enthusiasts we are committed to strengthening the arts in our community.
Community Focus
WA, Pasifika, Samoan
Location
, WA
Samoan Performing Arts Academy
Community Focus
WA, American (US), Egyptian
Location
Seattle, WA
Mirabai is an engaging, soulful entertainer and a gifted belly dance artist who energizes her audiences! Her devotion to the dance, love of her audiences, and exquisite artistry make her a beloved dancer, entertainer, choreographer and teacher.
Community Focus
WA, Argentinian / Argentinos
Location
Seattle, WA
Tango Divino instructors/organizers Vincenzo & Ida Renzi, dedicated to providing authentic Argentine Tango instruction & tango events.
Community Focus
WA, Jewish
Location
Seattle, WA
The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies promotes the study of Jewish histories, cultures, societies, ideas, languages, and religion and integrates insights from these fields into broader scholarly and public conversations.
Community Focus
WA, Jewish
Location
Seattle, WA
Our Seattle synagogue is an inclusive, progressive, independent Jewish community deeply rooted in the enduring evolving wisdom of our ancient texts and traditions, yet unafraid to borrow and build from other sources in the service of offering a transformative personal spiritual encounter to all who come under our roof. We aren’t your old-school shul!
Community Focus
WA, LGBTQ, Women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Multicultural
Location
Seattle, WA
The Talented Youth is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization that was founded in 2007 with the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) as its flagship program.

NFFTY has grown into the world’s largest film festival for emerging directors. Each year the festival showcases films by directors 24 and under.

NFFTY supports young filmmakers by offering professional level workshops year-round. In addition NFFTY.org hosts filmmaker resources, tips, news and information.

Within NFFTY lies a creative production company, NFFTY Creative, that connects brands with emerging talent to produce original content.
Community Focus
South Asian, WA, Asian, Indian
Location
Redmond, WA
Rhythms of India is the Seattle area's only dance school specializing in Bhangra, Giddha, and other Punjabi folk dances.
Community Focus
African, WA
Location
Seattle, WA
Franchesska Berry creates interactive, multimedia African and African Diaspora performances, workshops and classes that capture the hearts, spirits and minds of audiences of any age.
Community Focus
WA, Irish
Location
Edmonds, WA
Grafton Street Academy offers Irish Step Dance lessons for children and adults. Serving beginning dancers through championship levels in Lynnwood, Edmonds, Seattle, Everett, Bothell, Shoreline, and throughout Seattle and the Eastside.
Community Focus
WA, For All
Location
Kent, WA
Allegro offers classes in the performing arts for all ages and levels. Quality training with a caring, family atmosphere... dance training is life training!
Community Focus
WA, Scottish
Location
Bellingham, WA
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
The African-American Writers' Alliance, a diverse and dynamic collective of Seattle-area writers of African descent, provides an informal and supportive forum for new and published writers.

We help one another polish our skills, provide peer review, and create opportunities for public readings and other media venues. Ultimately the group encourages members to publish individually and collectively.

Our stories—triumphs, tragedies, and whatever is within and between the two—are the history of African Americans. We must tell our stories in our words and encourage others to do the same.
Community Focus
North European, WA, European, Scottish
Location
Bellingham, WA
The Bellingham Pipe Band is a self-supporting/non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, teaching and playing at a high standard, Scottish Highland bagpiping and drumming in the Bellingham and North Puget Sound region.
Community Focus
WA, For All
Location
Fall City, WA
Fall City Arts is a non profit organization dedicated to bringing culture and awareness of the arts to a diverse and growing community in unincorporated King County. Working in collaboration with other cities, organizations, businesses, farmers and schools, we seek to provide access to events, promote local artists, and encourage individuals to become more involved in their community.
Community Focus
WA, For All
Location
Seattle, WA
A museum for contemporary art and ideas in Seattle.
Community Focus
WA, Jewish
Location
Seattle, WA
Chabad-Lubavitch is a philosophy, a movement, and an organization. It is considered to be the most dynamic force in Jewish life today.
Community Focus
WA, Spanish
Location
Redmond, WA