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Stand Up For Your Community: We Are Changing the Tide

“We Are Changing the Tide” is a new exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum highlighting stories from communities of color fighting for environmental justice.

Next Gen: AAPI History Month

From South Seattle Emerald (by Andy Panda) – The latest comic strip in Chinese American artist Andy Panda’s “Next Gen” series!
A singer stands next to a guitar player on stage performing.
Logan Ulavale and Nicole Suyama perform covers and other music in the lounge area at The Cove Restaurant and Lounge in Lynnwood, Jan. 28, 2021. (Via Real Change, Photos by Matthew S. Browning)

Soaring into community

From Real Change (by Ashley Archibald) – With program manager Nicole Suyama, Red Eagle Soaring provides a space for Indigenous youth to connect with their tribal customs through music and theatre.
Exterior front building photo of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Exterior front building photo of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

How Newly Recruited Native Curators Are Changing the Narrative of American Art at Museums Across the Country

From Artnet News (by Zachary Small) – Around the country, art museums are taking steps to collaborate with Native American communities to display Indigenous art.
A woman holds one of her sculptures in front of her, she looks off-camera.
Portrait of Ruth Asawa by Imogen Cunningham. (Via The Stranger, Courtesy of the Seattle Art Museum)

The Best Part of Imogen Cunningham’s Retrospective is Ruth Asawa

From The Stranger (by Jas Keimig) – Exhibiting at Seattle Art Museum until February 6th, Imogen Cunningham’s photography features portraits of many 20th-century female artists, such as modernist sculptor Ruth Asawa.
A large, pink dress stands in a room beside two portraits of Black women.
Barbara Earl Thomas' giant floating "Cinderella Redressed" made of intricately cut tyvek, paper, and voile fabric against Derrick Adams' portraits. (Via The Stranger, Jueqian Fang/Henry Art Gallery)

The Different Ways We Are Packaged Black

From The Stranger (by Jas Keimig) – “Barbara Earl Thomas and Derrick Adams’ joint show at the Henry Art Gallery explores the influence of Black culture on commerce and representation.”

Native American Heritage Day

This November, EchoX expanded on our story map, “400 Years After the Mayflower”.

Decolonizing Thanksgiving: Healing, Truthmaking, & Revitalizing

This Thanksgiving, EchoX staff, Board members, & DIGITIZE youth members have curated media, music, and resources discussing both contemporary and historical issues Indigenous Americans have faced in the past and continue to face today.

As Grandmother Taught: Women, Tradition, & Plateau Art

Don’t miss “As Grandmother Taught,” an exhibit at the Washington State History Museum that highlights the techniques and materials of Indigenous women of the Columbia River Plateau.

Día de los Muertos: A colorful celebration of life & death 

Feliz Día de los Muertos! One of our staff members talks about how she and her family celebrate Día de los Muertos.

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