Venue

: The Wyncote NW Forum
: 1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.)
Seattle, 98101 United States + Google Map

Rentals

King County and Seattle Candidates convene at Inspire Washington’s Cultural Sector Forums.

SEATTLE – Three candidates’ forums in two weeks hosted by Inspire Washington will provide general election contenders the opportunity to outline their plans for restoring, supporting, and expanding the region’s cultural arts, heritage, and natural science fields.

The King County Council Cultural Candidate Forum will be held on September 22nd, 7:00pm and the Seattle City Council Cultural Candidate Forums will be held over two evenings, October 3rd (districts 2,3 and 5) and October 4th (districts 1,4,6, and 7), both beginning at 7:00pm.

Positions up for election

Seattle:

D1: Maren Costa & Rob Saka
D2: Tammy Morales & Tanya Woo
D3: Joy Hollingsworth & Alex Hudson
D4: Ron Davis & Maritza Rivera
D5: Cathy Moore & ChrisTiana ObeySumner
D6: Dan Strauss & Pete Hanning
D7: Andrew Lewis & Bob Kettle

King County:

• District 2: Girmay Zahilay

• District 4: Jorge Baron & Sarah Reyneveld

• District 6: Claudia Balducci

• District 8: Teresa Mosqueda & Sofia Aragon

Questions for the candidates will be prepared by a diverse array of cultural leaders to focus on specific needs, areas for growth, and threat mitigation. The forums will feature performances from local artists between moderated sessions with the candidates. In-person audience participation is encouraged but all events will be livestreamed. The venue is ADA accessible, and the event will be close captioned.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information and to register, visit InspirationLeague.org.

Presented by Inspire Washington.