The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

ARTISTIC & COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAM: THE CENTER IS THE OFFICIAL HOME AND BOX OFFICE FOR OUR 14 LOCAL ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS THE OLYMPIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, MASTERWORKS CHORAL ENSEMBLE, BALLET NORTHWEST, OLYMPIA JUNIOR PROGRAMS, STUDENT ORCHESTRAS OF GREATER OLYMPIA, AND MORE. AMONG THE MANY BENEFITS OF THIS UNIQUE COLLABORATION, OUR ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS RECEIVE SCHEDULING PRIORITY OF THE WASHINGTON CENTER STAGE(S). OUR ARTISTIC PARTNERS HOLD NUMEROUS EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES EACH YEAR, WHICH ACCOUNT FOR 49% OF ALL TICKET SALES AT THE WASHINGTON CENTER. SINCE OUR INCEPTION, THE CENTER HAS PROVIDED A PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND THEATER TO THESE LOCAL NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS OTHERS WHO MAY RENT THE VENUE.

THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS ITS OWN SERIES OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURING ARTISTS FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF GENRES AND STYLES. IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS WE HAVE PRESENTED WORLD FAMOUS ARTISTS SUCH AS BEN FOLDS, AIMEE MANN, GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV, LYLE LOVETT , THE NATIONAL BROADWAY TOUR OF DEAR EVAN HANSEN, THE DANCE COMPANY BODY TRAFFIC, ALONG WITH JAZZ, COMEDY, FAMILY ORIENTED PERFORMANCES, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORERS, AND A HUGE VARIETY OF OTHER GENRES. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE A LONG-TERM COLLABORATION WITH INDIGENOUS PERFORMANCE PRODUCTIONS (IPP) TO DEVELOP NEW INDIGENOUS PERFORMANCES TO TOUR THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND BEYOND. THE COLLABORATION CREATES WORLD PREMIERES OF THEATER, MUSIC, DANCE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES BY NATIVE AND INDIGENOUS ARTISTS. THIS PARTNERSHIP IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES AND SEEKS TO FULFILL A CRITICAL NEED IN THE FIELD AND HELP TO REVERSE LONG STANDING BARRIERS TO INDIGENOUS PERFORMING ARTISTS ENTERING THE TOURING CIRCUIT.