Hello King County Creative Connector Readers!

This month brings many good things to King County. We want to invite you to join us at these events this month:

King County Creative is partnered with Visit Seattle and the City of Seattle Office of Economic Development in producing Cloudbreak Music Fest for the second year in a row. This music tourism initiative features local musicians playing at independent music venues near the downtown core for 21 nights from 11/1 through 11/22. Downtown hotel guests have gratis access to any of the Cloudbreak shows. There are some amazing shows booked and more details are available here.

As a special bonus for our newsletter readers, the first 20 people to RSVP here will be granted complimentary access to a very special Cloudbreak show on Nov. 1st at 6pm at the Here-After featuring Grammy-Award winning producer Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees and Mad Season. Featuring an evening of storytelling, film and musical adventures in support of his new Screaming Trees Book, and forthcoming TV Series “Singing Earth”, Barrett will take you to new places. This event is restricted to those who are 21+. Don’t miss out!

On a different note, the next public tour of Harbor Island Studios is on Friday, November 3rd at 10am and you are invited. RSVP here.

Lastly, we hope to see you all at the The Summit on Nov. 11th and Nov. 12th at Harbor Island Studios!

Until then,

Kate & the King County Creative Team

Cloudbreak Music Fest Returns!

The Summit: Creative Reconnection 11/11 & 11/12

Join us for The Summit: Creative Reconnection at Harbor Island Studios on November 11th and 12th. For its 10-year anniversary, The Summit is bringing the region's creative industry to Seattle for a two-day interactive, educational experience for creative professionals. This weekend will entertain, energize, and equip you with the skills - and relationships - to enrich your career. We’ve gathered creative leaders from around the world to help, including the producer of Breaking Bad, an executive from Lucasfilm, and WME’s lead story editor. Read more here.

King County Proposes Millions in Funding

for Cultural Sector

Read more here about a new proposal from King County Executive Dow Constantine that would enact a 0.1% sales tax increase to benefit local arts, culture, heritage and science organizations. If the ordinance to create the “King County Doors Open” program passes in the Metropolitan King County Council, more than $70 million could be distributed to hundreds of local nonprofit organizations each year.

Photo: Luke Johnson / The Seattle Times

Station Space Grand Opening 11/11 at 11am

Everyone's Invited!

A SMASH Benefit 11/19

Do you know about SMASH? SMASH is a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping our Puget Sound area musicians healthy and thriving by providing access to primary care, dental services, mental health therapy, vision and hearing screening, and other wellness services for working musicians in King, Snohomish, Pierce, Mason, Kitsap, and Thurston counties.

Hailed as “one of Seattle’s best new concert traditions” by the Seattle Times, A SMASH Benefit is an incredibly special evening to raise money to keep our musicians healthy. Find tickets here.

All-ages Music Venue Open Now at

Angle Lake Light-Rail Station

The Roadhouse is an all-ages live music venue headquartered at the Angle Lake light-rail station in SeaTac. Look for it near the parking garage, under a forthcoming neon sign. In addition to producing music shows, the venue (occupancy 145) will be rentable for special events, rehearsals, workshops and classes.

This pilot program is part of STart, Sound Transit’s public art program (funded by 1% of construction budgets). Read more about it here.

Building for Equity Fund

Looking to secure, acquire, or improve a cultural space or historic place? This funding can help your organization meet long-term facility needs.

Equity

Deadline: 11/2/23 at 5pm

Open 4Culture Fund

The Open 4Culture fund is the perfect introduction to 4Culture and grants in general! No matter your grant experience, they will walk you through the entire process!

Grant Intro

Deadline: Ongoing-Due

2 months before event or project

COVID Recovery Grants

This program offers small, one-time grants to WA businesses in the arts, heritage, and science sectors to help in the recovery from pandemic economic impacts.

Recovery

Deadline: 11/1/23 at 5pm

Learn more here about the Associate Director, Individual Giving position at the Seattle Theater Group!

Auditions for STG's 23rd Annual More Music @ The Moore are open now! Get more details here.