Arts & Culture

Amabile Choir Of Bainbridge

Amabile, also known as Amabile Choir of Bainbridge Island, was founded in 2013 and is a mixed-voice ensemble of singers from Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula. Amabile means tender and gentle, although some of our music is forte and triumphant. The choir membership includes teens as well as retirees who join voices to share love of music through choral singing under the guidance of Music Director Sylvia Cauter.

In an effort to provide a broad, meaningful cultural experience for the community, Amabile performs an eclectic repertoire which includes classical, international, jazz and religious works. It performs two concerts annually, one during the end-of-year holiday season and the other in late spring. These concerts have been held in the beautiful sanctuaries of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, and Bethany Lutheran Church.

We look forward to entertaining you at one of our performances, please visit our website below for more details!

Website:amabilechoir.org

Arts & Humanities Bainbridge

Arts & Humanities Bainbridge (AHB) is the cultural hub on Bainbridge Island. AHB bridges the arts and business communities by administering the Bainbridge Creative District (BCD), and promotes Bainbridge’s vibrant arts and culture through our online media platform, Currents. The BCD and Currents highlight the island as a cultural destination, attract visitors, and deepen appreciation for our cultural offerings and heritage. The arts and humanities enhance our quality of life and create a vibrant, attractive place to live, work, and visit. We provide opportunities for artists to prosper, our youth to learn through art, our community to enjoy art in public spaces, and engage in collaborative events. We convene a Poet Laureate, Directors’ Forum and Cultural Reps of more than twenty local non-profit cultural organizations, to nurture connections, collaboration and active communication. We also provide fiscal sponsorship to fledgling nonprofit organizations and grants to individual artists.

Website: www.AHBainbridge.org

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Bainbridge Arts & Crafts

Bainbridge Arts & Crafts fosters the creation and appreciation of fine contemporary art and craft by jurying, exhibiting, and representing the work of Northwest artists, and by offering arts education and outreach experiences to all ages throughout Kitsap County and the region. Founded in 1948 by a group of ambitious, forward-thinking artists, craftspeople, and art educators, we are one of the region’s largest nonprofit galleries. We support the livelihood of more than 200 Northwest artists while serving close to 10,000 youth, adults, and seniors each year through more than 100 free programs taking place inside and outside of our gallery space.

Website: www.bacart.org

Bainbridge Book Festival

The Bainbridge Book Festival is a celebration of the literary arts, and we invite you to join us as we prepare for the inaugural event in April 2024. As a community of writers, readers, and book lovers, we’re excited to build on Bainbridge Island’s rich heritage and contribute to its thriving cultural scene. We’re looking for supporters who share our passion for reading. Your generous contribution will help us bring together authors, publishers, and readers from around the region and the country to celebrate the power of words and storytelling. The festival will feature talks from a diverse range of authors, plus book signings and sales. With the natural beauty of Bainbridge Island as a backdrop, visitors can also enjoy the island’s dining, shopping, and many cultural and outdoor activities. We hope you’ll support the Bainbridge Book Festival and help us create a memorable and enriching experience for all ages.

Website: www.bainbridgebookfestival.org

Bainbridge Chorale

The Bainbridge Chorale began in 1971 when a group of like-minded Bainbridge residents got together to sing and soon after began presenting choral concerts. Since our modest beginnings, we have grown in our scope and mission in ways our founders could never have envisioned. Thousands of voices have joined our adult and youth choirs over the years, sharing music of all genres with ever-growing audiences. Hundreds of our neighbors have enjoyed coming together to participate in our annual community singing events, open to all. But our mission goes beyond hosting events. We offer quality musical education to singers of all ages, and perform professional-level concerts with repertoire ranging from a cappella to choral-orchestral masterworks. We remain committed to our conviction that sharing the act of singing together touches the hearts of all who listen or participate, transcending our differences and evoking a healing sense of our shared humanity.

Website: www.bainbridgechorale.org

Bainbridge Community Piano Association

Bainbridge Community Piano Association owns and maintains the Yamaha C6 grand piano in Huney Hall at Waterfront Park Community Center. The association presents professional concerts of jazz and classical music in the concert series First Sundays Concerts, Sing Along and Sounds children’s series and sponsors community student recitals.

Website: www.firstsundaysconcerts.org

Bainbridge Creative District

Arts & Humanities Bainbridge, with Bainbridge Island Chamber, Visit Bainbridge, Downtown Association, Lodging Association, Multicultural Advisory Committee, BIMA, Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community, Bainbridge Island artists and creatives, and City of Bainbridge Island, applied for and received designation as a Washington creative district by Washington Arts Commission (ArtsWa). Bainbridge Creative District (BCD) is the 10th creative district out of 11 in the State. BCD is a defined area of cultural and economic activity where people gather to enjoy their community’s arts and culture. It includes Downtown Winslow, “the glow” areas like Bloedel and BARN. ArtsWa provides support for arts, artists, arts facilities by paying administrative costs, and providing capital project funding. Designation promotes Bainbridge Island’s creative identity; grows jobs in the creative sector; boosts the creative economy by attracting cultural tourism; creates opportunities for makerspaces; redevelops historic assets; and makes Bainbridge Island a vibrant place to live, work and visit.

Website: Bainbridgecurrents.com/bainbridge-creative-district

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Bainbridge High School Band Boosters

BHS Band Boosters supports the Bainbridge High School Bands Program to provide students with a rewarding performing arts experience and to enrich our community with great performances and superior citizenship. The BHS Band Program features two concert bands, a percussion ensemble, two jazz ensembles, a competitive marching band, a competitive winterguard, jazz combos, a New Orleans Brass Band, and a robust chamber music program. Our students compete in, and routinely place highly in, regional and state music competitions. The program creates inspirational community events including our annual swing dance, performing at all home football games, hosting the Puget Sound Jazz Festival, and performing at area businesses and downtown festivities throughout the year. BHS bands are a wonderful place for students to strengthen music skills, learn leadership and team building, and give back to our community, and we are better with your support!

Website: https://www.bainbridgebands.org/

Bainbridge Island Downtown Association

We are a network of merchants working together to preserve and promote our downtown. We work to create a vibrant look and friendly feel. We create community while supporting the economy through our shop local efforts. We market through publishing our handy Walkabout Guide with over 100 businesses. We add beauty through our hanging Flower Basket program and work with the city to keep our downtown clean. We create events for our Island residents that are welcoming to our visitors. Since 1992, Bainbridge has been recognized as one of only 13 nationally accredited Washington Main Streets through the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Website: www.bainbridgedowntown.org

Bainbridge Island Film Festival

The Bainbridge Island Film Festival is an annual 4-day celebration of contemporary films and filmmakers across multiple venues on Bainbridge Island. A community-minded, artist-friendly festival, BIFF is about bringing together the robust audiences of the region in support of diverse stories and artists. With screenings at the historic Lynwood Theatre, Bainbridge Cinemas, and the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, BIFF includes scripted features, documentaries, animation, short films, Q&A’s, panels, family programs, and more.

Arts & Humanities Bainbridge serves as fiscal sponsor for BIFF.

Website: bifilmfest.org

Bainbridge Island Historical Museum

The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum sparks curiosity and inspires connection. The Museum offers many perspectives, so visitors may reflect on, learn about, and celebrate the diverse stories of the Island. The Museum’s iconic 1908 schoolhouse features a lively, beautiful, and provocative primary exhibit. “Our Community: Past to Present” illuminates diverse, beloved, and previously untold and mistold stories about Bainbridge Island. The exhibit showcases 13 individual Bainbridge communities, or groups of people, linked by heritage, work, or hobby. Combining historical content and elegant design with sensory, hands-on learning activities for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, this elegant exhibit is full of information. The smaller Helen L. Bucey gallery features local exhibits and rotates annually. Please stop by for a visit Wednesday-Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free.

Website: www.bainbridgehistory.org

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art

BIMA inspires curiosity, wonder and understanding by connecting people with the contemporary art and craft of the Puget Sound region. BIMA is committed to provide free general admission to the museum every day, made possible thanks to generous donors and BIMA members. We welcome visitors from all of the world to our ten gallery spaces rotated three times a year. The Museum’s Arts Growth Initiative advances a multi-pronged educational program, including field trips for students throughout the region, hands-on art projects for children of all ages, after-school art clubs, summer camps, workshops for adult learners, and programs for people going through Early Stage Memory Loss. BIMA’s year-round PRISM programming includes film series, concerts and lectures, as well as annual events such as the Momentum Arts Festival, Black History Month celebrations, MoJo Rhythm & Blues Festival, Within/Earshot Jazz Festival, and the Dia de los Muertos Celebration.

Website: www.biartmuseum.org

Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra

The training orchestra for musicians ages 7-18 on Bainbridge Island, BIYO provides students with the opportunity to perform orchestral music at a high degree of artistry while improving technical skills and fostering collaboration, teamwork and community involvement. Our three-tiered orchestra program allows students from beginner to advanced to benefit and grow from their involvement. We celebrate our performing artists with three annual free public concerts, collaborations with the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, an educational local school’s outreach program and a festival open to all area musicians. Thank you for your support.

Website: www.biyo.us

Bainbridge Performing Arts

The quintessential heart of the island’s performing arts community, BPA, including the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, has offered year-round live entertainment on stage for over 60 years and is a gathering place for local talent in dance, music, and theatre. Our mission is to promote appreciation of and participation in the performing arts to build, educate, and inspire our vibrant, creative community.

Website: www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org

BARN — Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network

BARN is a makerspace and learning place, offering tools and knowledge that enable anyone to make, create, upcycle, and repair just about anything. This benefits our entire community, making us stronger and more resilient.

Your support will:

Expand tuition assistance
Create new accessibility initiatives
Offer free or low-cost classes
Enhance youth programming
Fund community service projects

Your gift will keep BARN’s community center open to everyone who would like to take a class, work on a project, or share their knowledge. You’ll make hands-on creativity accessible to an Island’s-worth of nonprofits, craftsmen, artisans, and makers! Make your gift today!

Website: bainbridgebarn.org

Bloedel Reserve

The costs of sustaining Bloedel Reserve go well beyond maintaining our legendary gardens, forests, and ponds. There are historic facilities to repair, free public programs to provide, volunteers to train, and employee livelihoods to support. Over 50% of these costs are covered by donations. We invite you to give today to sustain a community gem.

Website: www.bloedelreserve.org

Filipino American Community of Bainbridge Island & Vicinity

Built in 1928 by the Bainbridge Island Fair Association, the Filipino Community Hall has been used and maintained by the Filipino American Community since 1943. Formerly a receiving site for the National Canning Company during strawberry season, the Hall is now primarily used as a meeting and event center for residents of Bainbridge Island & Vicinity. The Hall was accepted into the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Incorporated in 1990, the Filipino Community of Bainbridge Island & Vicinity (aka Fil-Am) maintains and uses the hall to practice and preserve the cultures, customs, and traditions of the founders. The hall is available for rent and is used by many community organizations. Fil-Am supports other non-profits and individuals in need through volunteerism. Our mission is to encourage and bestow these values to our families and friends for continued support of the community.

inD Theatre

inD Theatre produces independent theatrical events in order to inspire social change, provide artist stipends and offer free admission so all community members may attend. We are a Washington State nonprofit corporation that is fiscally sponsored by Shunpike, a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that provides independent arts groups the services, resources, and opportunities they need for sustainable success.

Website: www.indtheatre.org

Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island & Vicinity

The Indipino Community of Bainbridge Island and Vicinity’s purpose is to create educational resources for BISD schools, BI libraries and the BI Historical Museum. Resources may include exhibits, text, films and in-person or zoom presentations for classrooms and community organizations. All resources will include the history and culture of the Indipino Community, Filipino American Community and Indigenous communities. Our mission is provide a forum for respectful communication that promotes a deeper understanding of mixed-heritage identity construction. In the early 1940s, 36 Indigenous women, from 19 different tribes migrated from Washington, Alaska and BC Canada to Bainbridge Island and married Filipino immigrants. Our research includes the impact of war, legislation and social conditions that influence cultural community development. We collaborate with BISD, Islandwood, Kitsap Regional Library, the Bainbridge Historical Museum and the City of Bainbridge Island to promote cultural and historical programs, presentations, events and exhibits.

Island Theatre

Island Theatre provides high quality theater in intimate settings for adults who like to think. Every other month we perform “scripts in hand” productions at the Bainbridge Public Library. The months in between, we host a potluck dinner and play reading in private homes. You’re welcome to just listen or to read a part. We also host our annual Ten Minute Play Festival, showcasing original plays by professional and aspiring Kitsap County playwrights, and featuring local actors and directors. Run entirely by volunteers, Island Theatre is supported by your individual donations, Bainbridge Community Foundation, COBI Cultural Funding, and One Call For All. Most productions are free to the community with donations gratefully accepted. Since its inception in 1994, Island Theatre has presented close to 200 plays at the library and on other community stages.

Website: www.IslandTheatre.org

Kids Discovery Museum

Kids Discovery Museum (KiDiMu) is a nonprofit children’s museum that sparks children’s curiosity through play and experiential learning. Since 2003, families all over Kitsap and neighboring counties have come to rely on KiDiMu as a haven of educational play opportunities for their families. Focusing on early childhood education, KiDiMu houses exhibits that encourage imaginary play and scientific inquiry; offers art projects, special events, workshops, camps, educational activities, and programming.

Website: www.kidimu.org

Kids in Concert

Kids In Concert is 83 students strong – we provide an instrument, the instruction and the support in a four day per week free after school program. Our students learn music theory, to sing in a choir, a stringed instrument, percussion and in the Fall of 2022, a woodwind or brass instrument! KIC is much more than just a music program. We believe in creating compassionate citizens of the world through the healing and developmental power of music and, to that end, provide the positive youth experiences that are strong predictors of social and emotional learning and development. Our students graduate to go in to helping fields such as medicine, nursing, teaching and social work. To date, KIC has a 100% high school graduation rate and matriculation in to post secondary education. Success at KIC is leadership, compassion, resilience, kindness, and, yes, musicianship!

Website: www.kidsinconcert.org

Music Discovery Center

MDC is a countywide organization providing increased access to music through programs primarily aimed at youth and young adults in economic or social need.

• INSTRUMENTS FOR LIFE We collect and professionally refurbish good quality used music instruments and gift them to low-income middle and high school band and orchestra students in all Kitsap County school districts. The “new” instrument is theirs for life.

• “FIRST TOUCH” MUSIC PROGRAM Conducted weekly by MDC volunteers at a 350-student Bremerton public charter school that does not yet have a music program or music teacher.

• “MORE THAN MUSIC” SCHOLARSHIPS Offered annually at a sound recording studio to low-income or struggling teens and young adults searching for a different way to express themselves musically. These sessions can lead to a real job in the music industry.

• Every June 21st in downtown Bremerton MDC produces Kitsap’s version of the worldwide, free, open-to-all public event MAKE MUSIC DAY.

Website: www.musicdiscoverycenter.org

Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest

Ovation! presents quality theatrical productions by and for our community while engaging all age groups in enriching theatrical and arts education experiences. Ovation! produces two to three mainstage productions per year and operates education programs that span multiple stages of life and foster interaction between diverse age groups. Programming includes Crescendo, an adult vocal ensemble; the Northwest Young Actor’s Studio; and summer GLEE camps for youth and adults. Founded in 2003 as a volunteer run organization, Ovation! has produced thirty-five shows in nineteen years. As a teaching organization, Ovation! has produced top-notch talent nurtured by first-class educators.

Website: www.ovationmtb.com

WEAVE Presents

Based out of Rolling Bay Hall, WEAVE Presents is a nonprofit performing arts and education organization that hosts international musicians, showcases our local independent arts community, and invites audiences to celebrate the multi-racial, multi-ethnic roots of American culture. WEAVE ignites curiosity by increasing exposure to the communities that built this country and continue to make it strong and vibrant. WEAVE partners with Bainbridge Island artists and nonprofits who resonate with our mission by offering them an all ages venue, high quality bar service, supplemental marketing channels, and access to our growing fan base. We host fundraisers for nonprofits and performances for artists across the island. and beyond. WEAVE fosters connection by creating an intimate, welcoming, and cozy ambiance. In contrast to our high-tech, touch-screen world, we are committed to gathering often around intentional programming in an inclusive environment to strengthen friendships and facilitate new bonds within our community.

Website: weavepresents.org