About RiverSpeak
RiverSpeak is a non-profit group fiscally sponsored by Community-Minded Enterprises, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Spokane, Washington.
Our Mission
To nourish and sustain Spokane-area participation in the arts by providing a community forum for new and established local talent to share work, collaborate, foster dialogue, connect to opportunities, and build community.
Our Vision
We strive to reach out to developing young talent in an effort to encourage their work and connect them to opportunities for growth in the community.
We seek to collaborate with local artists, organizations, and venues to organize local arts activities, events, and publications.
We envision the diverse artistic groups and individuals in the Spokane-area coming together in ways unexpected and unprecedented in order to enrich and strengthen our local community.
Why RiverSpeak?
Spokane has a happenin’ art scene, which sometimes gets overlooked simply because people don’t know where to go to find out what’s happening in Spokane, or where to find other local writers, musicians, artists, performers, etc. RiverSpeak encourages local participating in the arts by giving you a birds-eye view of the arts community in Spokane. You can see what local creatives are doing, share your own work, collaborate and discuss people’s work, find opportunities, and expand your artistic community.
Who is RiverSpeak for?
RiverSpeak is for anyone artistic. We welcome amateurs as well as professionals, youth as well as adults, and encourage them to collaborate, mentor, and learn each other. The idea is to encourage everyone to be more creative and connect to your artistic passions in the community.
Is there a cost to join?
As RiverSpeak is a non-profit fiscally sponsored by Community-Minded Enterprises, no cost is necessary to join our online arts forum. Your profile will be listed along with other local creatives and your work, if you have a blog where you post your work, can be syndicated to our site. If you don’t have a blog for your work yet, we suggest you get one! Learn how by clicking here (coming soon).
Who runs RiverSpeak?
Local creatives like yourself. Our Board of Directors is made up of local community members who donate their time to running our organization. We meet every third Tuesday in the downtown public library’s third floor boardroom at 5:30pm. Meetings are open to the public. If you have an idea you’d like to present to the board, contact us to be considered for the agenda.
How can I support RiverSpeak?
If you want to help promote participation in local arts, we’d love to have your help. You can volunteer, consider being a board member, or financially support us by making a tax-deductible donation or becoming a sponsor.
To donate, mail checks (made out to Community-Minded Enterprises, with “donation to RiverSpeak” on the description line) to:
RiverSpeak
c/o Community-Minded Enterprises
25 W. Main Ave, Suite 310
Spokane, WA 99201
If you are an arts organization, business, or venue and wish to sponsor RiverSpeak, please email us and we can. Sponsors are honored with a logos and link to their website on our homepage. For more about becoming a sponsor, contact us and we’ll get back to you promptly.
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