Silverkite Community Arts

Partner

SilverKite designs and facilitates a music/movement arts workshop highlighting community connection, engagement, and play. Sessions are open to all community members to participate and are designed for a wide range of accessibilities.

Randy Bowles

Singer-Songwriter

• I’ve been singing and playing music since 1955. I’ve had a 50-year career in Seattle, the town of my birth. I currently perform all-original acoustic music for art galleries, festivals and community events. I write in the Americana style – folk, blues, jazz, rock, singer-songwriter. My songs are songs of inspiration, inclusion, love and healing. They are about community building. Between songs, I share brief stories about the song I am about to sing. Ninety percent of my songs were written within the last eighteen months – these are fresh, current songs.

During my very long career, I’ve been blessed to be included on a Grammy-nominated CD set. I’ve performed with Willie Nelson. I’ve performed for Seattle Mariners and Seattle Seahawks events. I’ve performed with the Grand Ole Opry (although I am not a country music performer – I’m much more contemporary folk-oriented). I’ve performed at our NW Folklife Festival ten times, including our 2024 event. I perform for non-profit organizations, community gatherings including Seattle Neighborhood Night Out (4 times), Seattle Center’s A/NT Gallery artist collective, Path with Art, Fishbowl Gallery and Gallery B612. I often play at least once per week. I am a grant recipient for Seattle Center’s “Artists At The Center” series. I am a septuagenarian ambassador to all the generations; bringing energized love and affirmation to people of all ages and backgrounds. I live to perform. I give my all every time I take my guitar out of its case. I’ve given thousands of performances; each one unique, each one a total blessing.

Seattle Aquarium

Partner

The Seattle Aquarium is a conservation organization working to regenerate the health of Earth’s one ocean.

The Aquarium works among global leaders to advance animal wellbeing, marine and ecosystem science, public policy, field conservation, education and species recovery programs that benefit the ocean. Our mission—Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment—is reflected in all we do. Support from our community, members, staff and volunteers makes our work possible.

Age Friendly Seattle

Civic Partner

Age Friendly Seattle is a citywide initiative that aims to make our community a great place to grow up and grow old.

Since 2016, Seattle has been part of the global age-friendly movement. Having wrapped up our first 5-year action plan amidst a waning pandemic, we are now in our second iteration of concerted efforts to holistically address the needs of Seattle’s aging population. Check out our highlights over the years or read our full reports and action plan.