Tuesday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m.
at Speakeasy Cafe -- 2304 2nd Ave FREE (donations gladly accepted)
CoCA is sponsoring a community
meeting in Belltown to discuss development trends in the area, and the
impacts these will have on Belltown's arts community. With Belltown slated
to become the most densly populated area of Seattle within the next 10
years, Belltown residents need to ask themselves what this 'new' community
will be like -- will artists stay in Belltown? Can they afford it? Will
Belltown have a vibrant street life or will people drive out of their
condo garages to other parts of the city? And what of the fate of artists
generally in the face of mounting rents and property sale prices...will
young or even mid-career artists be able to find either living or studio
space anywhere in Seattle? Along with these questions,
this panel discussion will take a brief, comprehensive look at all upcoming
and proposed developments in Belltown, and will look at what artists and
artist groups in other Seattle communities have done to work with developers
and the city to insure a place for artists at the table [eg. The Pioneer
Square Community Development Organization, and recent attempts by artists
to organize and work with developers in the South Lake Union area]. We'll
also look at the role and influence of the City in the development process.
Panelists include: Other invited audience members
will contribute to the dialog. While the discussion will focus on Belltown
as a microcosm of the plight of artists in Seattle, the panel is intended
to be of use to artists and arts supporters wherever they may be in Seattle.
This event is part of the Land/Use/Action summer series, which includes
exhibitions and performances at CoCA and throughout Seattle. This panel discussion is supported
by the Speakeasy Cafe, and the Land/Use/Action project is supported by
The National Endowment for the Arts.
Panel Discussion: Where'd the Artists Go?
Art and Development in Belltown