The Open Studio Interview

Sit down with Ali Marcus for a conversation with Sarah Frost, founder of Making Local Markets and Folk Bothell, to learn all about the ways Sarah cultivates opportunity for artists to connect with and sell to audiences who want to support local.

Learn more about Making Local Markets, and the new retail store Folk in downtown Bothell.

Don't forget to share your thoughts in our new King County Arts Hangout, a free, interactive space for the arts community to connect and share resources.

Sit down with Ali Marcus for a conversation with Michaela Corning, modest fashion designer and founder of Barakah Beauty Collective, for a conversation about the importance of welcoming spaces for the Muslim community, for women, and the growth of the arts community.

Learn more about Barakah Beauty Collective, Michaela Corning's fashion brand, and the upcoming fashion show in Bellevue on September 20, Threads of Renewal.

Don't forget to share your thoughts in our new King County Arts Hangout, a free, interactive space for the arts community to connect and share resources.

Sit down with Ali Marcus for a conversation with Manny Cawaling, Executive Director of Inspire Washington, for a conversation all about civic engagement in the arts. No matter where you live, you will be inspired to take action.

Learn more about Inspire Washington and join the Inspiration League today!

Don't forget to share your thoughts in our new King County Arts Hangout, a free, interactive space for the arts community to connect and share resources.

Get to know Aaron Semer, a musician, songwriter, and Creative Districts Program Manager for ArtsWA, a statewide program that fosters the creative economy in service of the arts and community building.

Learn more at Creative Districts - ArtsWA and share your thoughts in our new King County Arts Hangout, a free, interactive space for the arts community to connect and share resources.

Interview with Florence and Felicia Qiang, Sammamish teenagers who founded and run Lens of Youth, a local nonprofit that helps bring understanding and including to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through shared arts experiences.

Learn more at Lens Of Youth | Empower Through Understanding

Interview with Larkwing, a local acoustic duo writing ethereal, grungy songs using guitar, hammered dulcimer, and harp.

Learn more about Larkwing:

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Guest: Sandy Vo, Executive Director of the BelRed Arts District

BelRed Arts District

Guest: Anna Sullivan of Pidge Post

home — Pidge Post: the studio

Guest: Sarah Miller of Show Your Art

Show Your Art | Seattle Artist Venue Guidebook & Resources