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2008 Recipients


  • 14/48: the world's quickest theater festival
    In its 11th year, 14/48 is Seattle's beloved theater marathon. Twice a year, it boasts 14 plays conceived, written, designed, scored, rehearsed and performed in 48 hours, thus its official nickname—"the world's quickest theater festival."
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  • Coyote Central and Marybeth Satterlee
    Marybeth Satterlee, an inspired middle-school teacher, co-founded Coyote Central in 1986 with fellow teacher Greg Ewert. Their goal—to offer the richness of creative discovery to all kids.
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  • Hugo Ludeña
    Photographer Hugo Ludeña has been shining a lens on Latino culture in the Northwest for 15 years. His documentary photography creates a colorful visual narrative of everyday activities and celebrations—from weddings to quinceañeras and community festivals.
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  • Nonsequitur
    Nonsequitur Foundation, a new music nonprofit, recently transformed a chapel space into a hopping hub for experimental music.
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  • Cathryn Vandenbrink
    Cathryn Vandenbrink has dedicated the past dozen years of her career working to carve out long-term affordable space for artists and arts organizations in Seattle. In her role as regional director of Artspace Projects, Vandenbrink gives artists room to create in the face of a common scenario—artists settle in low-rent neighborhood, neighborhood becomes hip, artists are forced out by rising prices.
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  • Wing Luke Asian Museum
    It began as a modest museum more than 40 years. Today, the Wing Luke Asian Museum has grown into a nationally acclaimed institution for Asian Pacific American history, art and culture. Last month, the museum entered a new era when it opened the doors to its new home in the historic East Kong Yick Building in the Chinatown/International District.
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