It’s a challenging time out there, to say the least. Our cities, our neighborhood businesses, our community organizations, and our households are all navigating new economic realities. Arts groups are being asked to do more with less – requiring them to be bolder than ever to meet their goals.

Fortunately, there’s something in the water out here in the Puget Sound. The creativity that’s driven the local economy leads an awesome number of arts entrepreneurs to set their sights on new projects. We at Shunpike continue to be inspired by so many arts programs emerging to invigorate neighborhoods, educate young people and stimulate community engagement.

Shunpike exists to support these arts entrepreneurs in their bold endeavors. We currently serve more than 200 arts groups – theatre companies, dance companies, filmmakers, educators, visual arts collectives, literary cohorts and more. We partner with these groups to strengthen their fundraising and day-to-day operations, while also offering strategic guidance that leads them toward their long-term goals. Shunpike helps to maximize the impact of local arts programming – no matter the budget size.

Beyond our work with individual arts groups, Shunpike is taking on our own bold new projects to benefit the larger community – like the Storefronts Seattle program, which provides arts businesses with free, short-term leases on vacant storefronts in several neighborhood retail corridors. Through this program, Shunpike brings together artists, property owners, neighborhood leaders and government agencies – who combine to deliver greater neighborhood vitality and a one-of-a-kind opportunity for arts entrepreneurs.

When you make a gift to Shunpike, you’re investing in the future of our creative community.

For more on Shunpike as the home to creative entrepreneurs, read a recent feature on Shunpike in Entrepreneur Magazine

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The pilot program is running from mid-October to March 1, 2012. Shunpike will assess artist needs and space opportunities, offer direct services to artists and arts groups and recommend a model for expanding the program to other Seattle neighborhoods. Shunpike envisions involving more than 30 artists and arts groups and a dozen property owners and real estate professionals and offering more in-depth, free placement services to about 10 artists and/or arts groups.

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The more than 200 guests in attendance combined to raise more than $23,000 for Shunpike’s services to arts groups, and successfully celebrated our 10th anniversary.

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2011 GOLDEN Auction Catalog

LIVE AUCTION

2012 Sasquatch! Music Festival Passes for Two (2)

2012 VIP Bumbershoot Platinum Passes for Two (2)

Scenic Flying Adventure

A Beautiful British Colonial Style Casa on Ambergris Caye, Belize for 7 Days and 6 Nights

5 Nights/6 Days in the Methow Valley for up to 15 People

Live—and Look—Like a Rockstar; start with a day, take it to a lifetime

SILENT

8 Limbs Yoga Package

Weekend in Lake Wenatchee Waterfront Cabin

Tavolàta $150 Gift Certificate

2011 City Arts Fest Wrist Bands for two (2)

Beyond Celtic Tickets for two (2)

I Am My Own Wife tickets for Two (2) plus Drinks with Director Jerry Manning

Sunset Paella Dinner for Four (4) with Shunpike Founders & Board Members

Award-Winning Wine from Palouse Winery

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CURATED by Etta Lilienthal of LILIENTHAL|ZAMORA

PERFORMANCES by
Catherine Cabeen and Company
DAIPANbutoh Collective
Beth Graczyk/Angelina Baldoz of Salt Horse
Seattle Poetry Slam

INSTALLATIONS by
Josephine’s Echopraxia aka Marissa Rae Niederhauser
Rebecca Luke Style

MUSIC from DJ WD4D

This year, we celebrate 10 years of making a difference in the arts community.

GOLDEN’s going glam rock, and we’re taking it up an extra notch to 11 – just ’cause we can.

Tickets are now on sale. Don’t miss this one-night-only event.

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Tickets will go on sale soon, and keep an eye out for the lineup of artists participating in this one-night only event.

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