Jack Straw Cultural Center

@jackstraw.org

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Keeping art, culture, and heritage vital through sound since 1962.

Textured white background. The lower half is black with a diagonal jagged line as separation. A gray outline of a microphone is on the middle right side, with text reading “Jack Straw Artist Of The Week.” A gray sound wave runs across the top of the image. Dark grey text above the soundwave is “The Chet Corpt Kora Trio.” In the center are headshots of The Chet Corpt Kora Trio. Yellow text at the bottom is “Tabara.”
Black text on a white background. Text is a poem from Genesee Hill Elementary School student, Maverick. Text is “My calmness is like soft blue feathers making me feel comforted and not stressed."
Mint green background. Logos for Jack Straw Cultural Center and Elliott Bay Books are in the upper left hand corner. White and black text in the center is "Gabriella Garcia, Natalie Pascale Boisseau, BeeLyn Naihiwet, Diane Nguyen, Alejandro Perez-Cortes, & Sayantani Roy w/ Claudia Castro Luna. Friday 7/24, 7pm."
A white vertical strip is on the left side. Grey text on the white strip is "Soundpages." In the middle is Ruth Marie Tomlinson against a blue background. A black bar with yellow and white text is below. Text is “Ruth Marie Tomlinson, If I Could, I would Swim The Columbia.”
Event graphic with a white background and dark teal border and corner accent. Bold black text reads "Fundamentals of Accessibility." Below in teal text: "Come join us for an Accessibility 101 program as we celebrate the 36th Anniversary of the ADA!" Below that in black text: "Virtual Zoom Event, July 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM PT." In the bottom right corner, a white geometric logo of vertical bars alongside the text "Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium."
Black text on a white background. Text is an excerpt from #JackStrawWriter Natalie Pascale Boisseau. Text is “Instead, she discovers lavender, the scent rising in the warmth, and the sunlight buzzing with bees."
Textured white background. The lower half is black with a diagonal jagged line as separation. A gray outline of a microphone is on the middle right side, with text reading “Jack Straw Artist Of The Week.” A gray sound wave runs across the top of the image. Dark grey text above the soundwave is “Kathya Alexander.” In the center is the book cover for Keep A’Livin’ by Kathya Alexander. Yellow text at the bottom is “Keep A'Livin'.”
Greg Kramer outdoors holding a basketball with fire surrounding it. Text at the top and bottom is "Heat Check Album Release, Greg Kramer, Haily Greg, Real Don Music, Friday July 10th Nectar Lounge."
Black text on a white background. Text is a poem from Concord Elementary School student, Danielle. Text is “Truth feels like a soft, clean blanket that always keeps you warm."
A white vertical strip is on the left side. Grey text on the white strip is "Soundpages." In the middle is Gabriella Garcia in front of a microphone and music stand. A black bar with yellow and white text is below. Text is “Gabriella Garcia, Topographies.”
Black text on a white background. Text is an excerpt from #JackStrawWriter Sumu Tasib. Text is “For a certain kind of person, avoiding the discomfort of saying no outweighed the guilt of standing up a stranger."
Textured white background. The lower half is black with a diagonal jagged line as separation. A gray outline of a microphone is on the middle right side, with text reading “Jack Straw Artist Of The Week.” A gray sound wave runs across the top of the image. Dark grey text above the soundwave is “KTNA.” In the center is a green and black background. A human figure in blue against red kelp is reflected in the four corners of a square. Yellow text at the bottom is “Keep It to Your Soul.”
Black text on a white background. Text is a poem from Olympic View Elementary School student, Katea. Text is “My special place is my cherry tree."
Black text on a white background. Text is an excerpt from #JackStrawWriter Allison Masangkay. Text is “Sometimes, resistance against an aggressor in a way that hurts will keep them out of your way for a good while."
Collage of three Jack Straw Writers.
Textured white background. The lower half is black with a diagonal jagged line as separation. A gray outline of a microphone is on the middle right side, with text reading “Jack Straw Artist Of The Week.” A gray sound wave runs across the top of the image. Dark grey text above the soundwave is “Black Ends.” In the center is a tree against a blue sky. Superimposed over the tree is a photo of two members of Black Ends in a recording studio with two other people. Yellow text at the bottom is “All I’m Bone.”
Clothes rack in a room. Brightly colored jackets, ponchos, shoes, and bowls are hung on the rack.
Black text on a white background. Text is a poem from Concord Elementary School student, Taylen. Text is “My kindness is like dim sum because there’s so much kindness going around the table."
Black text on a white background. Text is an excerpt from #JackStrawWriter Diane Nguyen. Text is "I’ve always imagined myself as having a daughter. Maybe this is why."
A black bar with white text is at the top of the image. Text is “Tara Youngborg.” A gray outline of a microphone is centered above the white text. Gray text on either side of the microphone is “Jack Straw New Media Gallery Podcast.” A yellow bar with a jagged edge and black text is on the bottom of the image. Text is “not a town but a landing page.” In the middle of the two bars is a dimly lit room with projections on the walls. Vines hang down throughout the room. Silhouettes of three people are in the foreground.
Black text on a white background. Text is a poem from Foster High School student, Arun. Text is “My first breakfast was in that airport. My case manager brought some food on a black plate and sat next to me."
Hands holding a microphone. Yellow text in the center is "Jack Straw Spring Audio Workshops. To sign up or for more information, email workshops@jackstraw.org."
Black text on a white background. Text is an excerpt from #JackStrawWriter Sayantani Roy. Text is " Pishi is twenty-five and would have been married off by now had my father not left us in debt."
Textured white background. The lower half is black with a diagonal jagged line as separation. A gray outline of a microphone is on the middle right side, with text reading “Jack Straw Artist Of The Week.” A gray sound wave runs across the top of the image. Dark grey text above the soundwave is “Jacqueline Tabor & Marina Albero.” In the center, in black and white, are two people. Yellow text at the bottom is “Four Women.”
Headshots of Sayantani Roy, BeeLyn Naihiwet, Natalie Pascale Boisseau, and Jean Ferruzola against a teal background.
Black text on a white background. Text is a poem from Foster High School student, Hai. Text is “When my mother cooked, She always worked hard, Cutting the tomato, Mixing greens for the salad."
Multicolored poster. Text is "55th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival, Volunteer with Northwest Folklife Festival".
Two people standing in front of a microphone and music stands while wearing headphones. A yellow frame surrounds the edges. Yellow text in the center is "GiveBig May 5, Powered by 501 Commons."
Several children, some holding books, and an adult. A yellow frame surrounds the edges. Yellow text in the center is "GiveBig May 5, Powered by 501 Commons."
A child standing in front of a microphone and music stand while an adult adjusts headphones on the child. A yellow frame surrounds the edges. Yellow text in the center is "GiveBig May 5, Powered by 501 Commons."
Headshots of Elissa Favero, Alejandro Pérez-Cortés, Kevin Dean, and Diane Nguyen against a teal background.
Headshot of Shin-yu Pai. Text at the bottom is "Ten Thousand Things".
Black text on a white background. Text is an excerpt from #JackStrawWriter Hana Choi. Text is “We ask, Is it better there?”
Textured white background. The lower half is black with a diagonal jagged line as separation. A gray outline of a microphone is on the middle right side, with text reading “Jack Straw Artist Of The Week.” A gray sound wave runs across the top of the image. Dark grey text above the soundwave is “Eyvind Kang.” In the center, in black and white, is a person holding a violin in a room.. Yellow text at the bottom is “Artscape.”
Headshots of Gabriella Garcia, Ruth Marie Tomlinson, Rasheena Fountain, and Maiah A Merino against a teal background.
Image of a man holding a guitar in a classroom with children. Yellow text over the image is "Give Big, Powered by 501 Commons, May 5".
Black text on a white background. Text is a poem from Foster High School student, Abdulrahman. Text is “The day will come when peace is not a child’s dream hoping to come true."
Cover of the 2025 Denny Middle School poetry anthology.
Black text on a white background. Text is an excerpt from #JackStrawWriter Gabriella Garcia. Text is “Milky river, the color of memory as you dip your ear to it."
Textured white background. The lower half is black with a diagonal jagged line as separation. A gray outline of a microphone is on the middle right side, with text reading “Jack Straw Artist Of The Week.” A gray sound wave runs across the top of the image. Dark grey text above the soundwave is “Jim Knodle and Pamela Moore Dionne with Lynette Westendorf.” In the center is a person standing in front of a microphone. Yellow text at the bottom is “What I Want (Live at Jack Straw).”
Black text on a white background. Text is a poem from Foster High School student, Anass.  Text is “I am the son of Morocco a place where the sun shines on our orange terracotta house."
White background. The Humanities Washington logo is towards the top. Below is a path through a forest. Below that is Claudia Castro Luna’s headshot in the lower right corner. Text to the right of the headshot is “Free Public Talk with Claudia Castro Luna: Green Expectations, A Poetry Workshop.”
Black text on a white background. Text is an excerpt from #JackStrawWriter Makayla Danielle Gay. Text is “What are the future effects of the good that you do?"
A black bar with white text is at the top of the image. Text is “Tara Tamaribuchi.” A gray outline of a microphone is centered above the white text. Gray text on either side of the microphone is “Jack Straw New Media Gallery Podcast.” A yellow bar with a jagged edge and black text is on the bottom of the image. Text is “Groove Bardos In the middle of the two bars is a dimly lit room with multicolored lights. In the middle of the room is a human figure laying down with multicolored lights reflecting off of it.
The Jack Straw 2026 May Reading postcard with a blue background.
Ancient stone buildings on a mountainside in black and white. White text is "Hampi, river coello."
Black background. The upper part is a textured white background with a jagged diagonal edge. In the center is an image of musical notation. Yellow text at the top and bottom of the image is “Jack Straw Project Spotlight, Vexations.”
Black text on a white background. Text is an excerpt of a poem from Concord Elementary School student, Valerie. Text is “My trustworthiness is like a grey moon brightening people’s lives and letting them know I’m always there.
Black text on a white background. Text is an excerpt from #JackStrawWriter Kaitlyn Teer. Text is “In coastal regions around the world, the rising seas and raging storms of a warming climate are exposing the footprints of ancient humans."
Textured white background. The lower half is black with a diagonal jagged line as separation. A gray outline of a microphone is on the middle right side, with text reading “Jack Straw Artist Of The Week.” A gray sound wave runs across the top of the image. Dark grey text above the soundwave is “River Coello.” In the center is the cover of River Coello’s audiobook. Yellow text under the collage is “HAMPI (Excerpt).”
Outdoor scene with vines strewn throughout.