Bartfest is just a couple days away! If you haven't had a chance to check out the amazing bands playing, you still have some time. Head over to bartfest.com to ...
You've been hearing quite a bit about Bartfest here on Collect. We've been highlighting some of the headlining bands performing the festival and are really exci...
Pickwick is Northwest soul at its core, and even still it's breaking out of its boundaries with their debut LP Can't Talk Medicine. Seattle Met named lead singe...
The latest album from New York artist Cameron Mesirow as Glasser, is an amazing electronic release infused with her iconic Björk/Imogen Heap like vocals. It's a...
Face paint, pulsing basslines, squelching synths, flashing lights, and a giant orange ‘X’. This honestly sounds like the setup for a giant rave, and in a way, t...
Several months ago I went to Boise and was inspired to write a little about the stark contrast I was faced with between the vibrant, fresh public art there comp...
Songs for Kids Foundation is an organization bringing music to children's hospitals and special needs camps across the country. I became aware of the work they ...
We've had these moments, more and more recently. Shining beacons of inspiration for the whole community. Moments of clarity for artists where we step back, or m...
The music industry has seen a rapid increase in small and big music festivals around the country. Indoor, outdoor, local, national, eclectic and themed, these h...
Ink Artspace is a brand new non-profit formed by local artists, authors, educators, poets and organizers to give teens an opportunity to explore the arts ou...
Our third secret show was different than the previous two in a handful of ways. The attendees had to find their way into a half-way finished brick building up a...
It's that special time of year! The Spokane Falls Community College Graphic Design Program (my alma mater) struts their stuff before launching a new group of ta...
There's some exciting things happening this summer in the art world. A collection of new murals have begun forming downtown and one of them will be created by T...
We are so excited to announce our third SECRET SHOW! This time we are joining in the weekend celebration of VOLUME MUSIC FESTIVAL put on by The Inlander. As...
A couple of years ago The Hoods launched. A grassroots branding project featuring local designers and local neighborhoods. It was fun, challenging and a good le...
Halftone 2014 is an EWU associated art and music event in it's second year. Unfortunately, I was behind schedule and missed my chance to help promo it. So, ...
If there is one certainty in the progression of popular music, it is that everything eventually looks backward for inspiration. All genres seem to loop back aro...
Terrain, the best local arts organization is not going anywhere. In fact...they are going bigger. This year they are launching their first Bazaar.
"Baza...
Before I start this post, I have to put out a few disclaimers. I am all about Spokane and how wonderful it is. I wouldn't have started this blog if it weren't s...
The Farm Chicks is a yearly event at the Fairgrounds featuring tons of vendors selling all types of lovely products. Handmade goods, antiques, upcycled furnitur...
While Spokane seems to be a hotbed of blue collar jobs, hospitals, and university positions, the creative industry in Spokane is perhaps not as subtle as people...
February is a big month for visual art in Spokane. It's perfect timing if you ask me. February is the worst month of the year in Spokane and art is exactly what...
