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Southeast Seattle's venue for arts and cultural events

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.

The Center presents an eclectic mix of concerts, plays, music and dance performances, as well as literary events and independent film screenings and festivals.

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.

The Center hosts a variety of events, including cultural celebrations, community forums, youth arts camps, film festivals, nonprofit fundraisers and weddings.

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News

  • 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

  • Thank you to our Anchor Partners and all our event producers - and all the community members who have attended events at Rainier Arts Center in 2023! The Center will be closed through January 2, 2024. We look forward to welcoming you back in the new year! Happy holidays!

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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!