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Special Projects Funding

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The City Council decided which 2011 special projects would be funded on May 23. funded projects

Funding guidelines and applications for 2012 Special Projects will be available this fall.

These guidelines and application forms are here for information only.

Special Projects Guidelines 2011 Part 1

Special Projects Guidelines 2011 Part 2

Cultural Compass Goals

Cultural Compass Full Report

Final Reports
Special Projects 2011 Final Report Part 1

Special Projects 2011 Final Report Part 2

Special Projects 2011 Final Report Invoice Part 3

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If you have questions or want to discuss your ideas for a future project, please contact the Arts Program staff (contact information in the right column of this page).

Special Projects Overview
The Special Projects Program funds a variety of arts projects serving Bellevue residents. By encouraging and supporting special projects in Bellevue we aim to achieve the goals of the Cultural Compass, Bellevue's cultural plan, by:

providing a variety of cultural public benefits to Bellevue’s residents;
creating a livelier, more diverse arts scene in Bellevue;
increasing support for, and participation in, the arts;
encouraging artists and arts groups to bring their work to Bellevue; and
strengthening artists and arts groups working in Bellevue.

Special Focus Areas for Priority Funding

Occasionally, the Arts Commission identifies a special focus for funding in Special Projects. Projects addressinig a special focus receive priority consideration. In 2011 there were two.

1. Seeding an Arts District in Bel-Red
2. Updating the Cultural Compass

Special focus #1 for 2011 -- Seeding an Arts District in Bel-Red

This year we will continue our efforts to build interest and awareness around developing a stronger arts presence in Bel Red to lay the groundwork for a future cultural district there.

Bel-Red is a 900-acre area east of downtown Bellevue and characterized by low-rise retail and light industrial businesses. In 2009 the City Council adopted new zoning and policies for developing the Bel Red area in the years to come.

The vision laid out in the Bel-Red Subarea Plan includes a new arts district centered by the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s eastside school, the Francia Russell Center, and will emphasize live/work space, learning and making art. The Bel-Red subarea plan will take many years to realize. The Bellevue Arts Commission is inviting artists to take part in the process of building the district today by bringing their vision and creativity to Bel-Red.

Two Bel-Red projects were funded in 2010.

Miriam Works of Works Consulting partnered with Cheryl Leo-Gwin to survey the Bel Red area, gathering information on potential sites for temporary art projects, both visual and performing, and providing recommendations on next steps to continue building the arts district. They presented their report, “Mapping Bel-Red’s Cultural Future” to the Arts Commission on Sept. 7, 2010.

Photographer/videographer Tomiko Jones presented her project on Sept. 24, 2010, at an in-stream water detention facility on 124th Avenue Northeast. The Bel-Red area is home to several streams, headwaters for salmon-bearing Kelsey Creek. Impacted by historical development, these streams will eventually be daylighted, the habitat they provide will be improved, and the streams will become a key feature of sustainable urban design in Bel Red. Projecting film footage onto temporary screens, or sails, which reflect onto the water, Tomiko poetically contrasted this vision of the future with existing conditions. Tomiko Jones

Special Focus #2 for 2011: Updating the Cultural Compass
The Cultural Compass was adopted in 2004. Since that time Bellevue has literally transformed in many ways. The Arts Commission will be reaching out to the community to develop a limited update of our city's cultural plan. We are interested in your ideas for arts events and activities that will engage the community in this effort.

Contact Information

Arts Special Projects Funding
450 110th Avenue NE
PO Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Contact: Mary Pat Byrne
Phone: 425-452-4105
Fax: 425-452-5247
E-mail: mpbyrne@bellevuewa.gov