The demise of the Bellevue Arts Museum

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🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The Bellevue Arts Museum was a launching pad for local artists, but no longer. The museum announced last week that it was closing effective immediately, leaving a hole in the area’s artistic landscape.

Today, we talk about why and the concerning signs for other local arts organizations with the museum’s executive director Kate Casprowaik Scher and Seattle Times reporter Margo Vansynghel.

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0:53.2	The Bellevue Arts Museum was a launching pad for local artists, but it is no longer. The museum announced last week. It was closing effective immediately, leaving a hole in the area's artistic landscape. Today we'll talk about why, and the concerning signs for other local arts organizations with the museum's executive director Kate Kaspirviak Shore and Seattle Times reporter Margot von Single.
1:16.9	But first, here's what's coming up this week.
1:24.2	Let's get ready to rumble.
1:26.4	Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to debate former President Donald Trump tomorrow night, beginning at 6 Pacific.
1:33.0	Later the same evening, Washington's two candidates for governor will face off. Attorney General Bob Ferguson and former Congressman Dave Reichert will meet in Seattle for the first of two scheduled meetups at 8 o'clock.
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1:46.7	They'll meet again eight days later in Spokane.
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1:53.3	Also, Tuesday, thousands of state employees are set to walk off the job at noon to protest ongoing labor negotiations.
2:02.5	The Washington Federation of State employees says workers in the union are concerned about pay and safety risks. In a press release,
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