History

History

In 1989, a group of volunteers seeking to enhance our community formed the Arts Council to support, present, and encourage the arts in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. This nonprofit, community-based organization enriches the life of every resident by promoting public awareness of the arts, and by making the arts available in all its forms.

Early programs included the Shoreline Arts Festival, Concerts in the Park, and our Artists in Schools program. Our programming evolves alongside our community, and we're offering more youth art classes and working to partner with other organizations to produce events that engage our community. Our 2023 events include Concerts in the Parks (with a special Junteenth event),  6X6NW, the Dia de Muertos Celebration, The Lantern Festival , Battle of the Bands, the Underground Holiday Market and the Shoreline Short Short Film Festival.

ShoreLake Arts collaborates with other agencies such as the libraries, Shoreline Community College,  Shoreline Film Office; Kruckeberg Botanic Garden; Shoreline Historical Museum; Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park; Third Place Commons; the Cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park: ArtsWA; King County and 4Culture to ensure a wealth of quality arts experiences throughout the year.

The arts help us celebrate in the best of times, and they comfort us in the worst of times.
Let’s keep the arts vibrant together!