Jack Straw Artist of the Week

This Artscapes radio piece was produced by Jack Straw in 1995 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Jack Straw artist Kofi Anang talks about growing up in Ghana and the inspiration behind his music and performance. The post Artscape – Kofi Anang appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw artist Tiffany Danielle Elliott talks with Carlos Nieto about her Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation I promise I won’t scream. The post Tiffany Danielle Elliott New Media Gallery Interview appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jose Bold (aka John Osebold) performed this version of “Get Better Nova” at Jack Straw’s October 2022 artist showcase. The original appears on his 2012 album Amp Year. Find more music and other projects from John at josebold.com. The post Jose Bold – Get Better Nova appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

“Fading Light” is the first movement of Robert Honstein’s Evergreen, included on arx duo‘s album Ambient Resonances, which was produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program and is available now from Origin Classical. Watch: arx duo live at Jack Straw in October 2021 The post arx duo – Evergreen (I. Fading Light) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This improvisation by James Falzone revolving around a medieval advent carol was recorded live in the Jack Straw New Media Gallery on December 21, 2019  at the Jack Straw Winter 2019 Artist Showcase. The post James Falzone – The Already and the Not Yet appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This performance was recorded live at Jack Straw’s 2021 Fall Artist Showcase. You can catch the band’s full set from the showcase on YouTube.  EarthtoneSkytone is currently finishing up their new album, produced with help from the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The post EarthtoneSkytone – Tend Towards Whispers appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This Artscapes radio piece was produced by Jack Straw in 2005 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Jack Straw artist Nancy Rawles talks about her audio project, an audio companion to her book My Jim that incorporates music with spoken/sung arrangements of the text. The post Artscape – Nancy Rawles appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

“A Woman’s Work (Is Never Done),” featuring Wayne Horvitz on piano, is included on Reggie Garrett’s new album York’s Lament & Other Stories, which was produced with assistance from the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The album CD and download will be available for purchase from Drums and Wires Recordings. The post Reggie Garrett – A Woman’s Work (Is Never Done) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Agermos Chamber Music Project performed their version of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” at our Fall 2018 Jack Straw Artist Showcase. They’ll play this and more seasonal favorites at a children’s Halloween concert this Saturday, October 29th at Faith Lutheran Church in Seattle. Tickets and more information here. The post Agermos Chamber Music Project – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

“MMXX” is a single release by the Seattle-based artist Athr, produced in part through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. The project covers era-specific themes of isolation and frustration. Watch the lyric video on YouTube. This track contains explicit language. The post Athr – MMXX appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Esta pieza fue producida como parte del proyecto del Programa de Apoyo al Artista de la organización Jack Straw y realizado por la artista Marilyn Montúfar. El proyecto consiste de una serie de fotografías enfocadas en asesorar y fotografiar a jóvenes chicanas y mujeres migrantes de herencia Méxicana. Las jóvenes participantes fueron asesoradas en arte […] The post Anaelsin – Poner fin al aislamiento appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This piece was produced  as part of Marilyn Montúfar‘s Jack Straw Artist Support Program project, a photography series focused on mentoring and photographing Chicana and female migrant youth with heritage in Mexico. The participating youth have been mentored in art by Marilyn and in self-expression through writing by Matt Malyon, Executive Director of Underground Writing. […] The post Anaelsin – Ending the Isolation appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This Artscapes radio piece was produced at Jack Straw in 1996 as part of a series highlighting the work of resident artists in Jack Straw’s Traditional Artist Support Program. Candelario Zamudio discusses his evolution as a musician, from his childhood and young adulthood in Guadalajara to adulthood in the Pacific Northwest. The post Artscape – Candelario Zamudio appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw artist Chanee Choi talks with Whitney Lynn about her Jack Straw New Media Gallery installation Remembrance: Magma. The post Chanee Choi New Media Gallery Interview appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This Artscapes radio piece was produced at Jack Straw in 1996 as part of a series highlighting the work of Jack Straw’s resident artists. Jack Straw artist Jovino Santos Neto talks about the music of his mentor Hermeto Pascoal and its impact and influence on his career and his own compositions. The post Artscape – Jovino Santos Neto appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw Artist Tomo Nakayama wrote “The Feelings Song,” inspired by the poetry of 2nd graders at Concord International Elementary School, as part of our 2022 Concord Poetry and Song project. The post Tomo Nakayama – The Feelings Song appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Jack Straw Artist Mary Coss introduces her public sculpture Ghost Log, and its companion audio piece Ghost Timbre, produced through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. Hear more about this project in Mary’s podcast series, Timber Lines: marycoss.com/series/timberlines The post Mary Coss – Ghost Timbre appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

An excerpt from Amy D. Rubin’s essay in the audiobook version of the book Unmuted, produced by GenPride in the studios at Jack Straw Cultural Center. In this anthology, fourteen LGBTQIA midlife and older adults share the struggles and triumphs that shaped their lives. Visit genprideseattle.org/unmuted for more information, excerpts, and purchase options. The post Amy D. Rubin – Blood Sisters (excerpt) appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

A selection from Storme Webber‘s  project Blues Divine, “an ancestral mixtape and tribute,” produced at Jack Straw through the Artist Support Program. The book and audiobook CD  can be purchased through Goldenrod Music. The post Storme Webber – All My Daddies Were Butches appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.

This piece, performed by Hye-Jin Chang and Maria Seo on kayagum and janggu, was recorded at Jack Straw as part of their 1996 Traditional Artist Support Program residency. The post Hye-Jin Chang & Maria Seo – Sanjo appeared first on Jack Straw Cultural Center.