Rainier Arts Center
Rainier Arts Center is Southeast Seattle’s community performing arts center, providing a professional venue for arts and cultural events. The Center presents outstanding performances, encourages cultural dialogue, and celebrates the diversity of our community.
Performances
The Center presents an eclectic mix of concerts, plays, music and dance performances, as well as literary events and independent film screenings and festivals.
Rentals
Rent the Center for your next event! We host performances, rehearsals, meetings, camps, classes, and more. Reserve the auditorium, the event hall, the Columbia Room - or any combination of the spaces.
Special Events
The Center hosts a variety of events, including cultural celebrations, community forums, youth arts camps, film festivals, nonprofit fundraisers and weddings.
What's New
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Join Our Team
Rainier Arts Center is proud to be Southeast Seattle’s home for arts and cultural events. We are seeking the following positions to join our team. Event Host Event hosts act as point person for rental events at the Center. Duties include the following: open the building and greet the event organizer, conduct
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Black History Month proclamation
We are honored to have Rainier Arts Center mentioned in this proclamation by the Seattle City Council celebrating this year's Black History Month, with the theme "African Americans and the Arts." The proclamation reads, “this month is an opportunity to celebrate African American artists such Jacob Lawrence, James Washington, Jr., and
Make a Donation
Rainier Arts Center strives to serve all members of our diverse community – but we can’t do it without your support. Your gift helps us provide free tickets to youth and low-income seniors in Southeast Seattle, and provides stewardship of this historic building. Give today so that our stage can host stories of our diverse community!