The Arts Centered

04/06/2026

It’s a beautiful day !!! Today the much anticipated work of resurfacing the roof began! So excited to see this much needed to repair work done to ensure this building stands for many years to come !
Also with several groups taking the week off from their dance practice for spring break this week, we decided to deconstruct and repair the floor in Dance Studio A. Our DIY dance floor has lasted over two years now and it was time to do some major repairs. The roof work will take a few weeks and the dance floor will be ready by the time everyone returns next Monday.
PROGRESS !!! Onward !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

03/15/2026

SOUND ON 🤓
On March 9th 2026, Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle gave her annual State of the City address, and we were honored to host this event here at the arts hub project building.

We want to share this 2 min snippet from her speech, where she spoke about the importance of access to arts and culture for Vancouver, the decades long need for affordable studio and workshop spaces, the work theARTScentered is doing with & for the community, and this building... as she called it...
Vancouvers FIRST Arts & Cultural Center !!!! 💯
Watch for the special shout out from Mayor Anne to Christine at the end ❤️

Video by CVTV 🎥

03/13/2026

02/23/2026

Have courage !!! Join us !!!
Our March schedule is now live on our website (link in bio). So many wonderful local artists and organizations offering opportunities for the community to explore and create together. Creativity doesn’t require you to be an “artist”. Creativity is in our nature and it needs to be exercised to keep us healthy ❤️
Think of us as an “Arts Gym” 😎

02/21/2026

Thank you Monika & Taylor, and the Columbian ❤️
We’re incredibly proud and honored to be working together with our community, to celebrate and highlight the depth and breadth of diverse cultural traditions and creative voices.
As the article mentions, Friday March 6th the public will have another opportunity to come see this fabulous exhibit and connect with 8 Asian cultures through their visual and performing arts traditions.
We invite you to join us !!!

02/17/2026

The lunar new year is fast approaching and asking us to prepare to hop on the back of the fire horse
If you’ve been thinking about where you want that horse to take you this year but haven’t mapped out anything yet here’s your chance!

Join and on Sunday March 8 from 2-4 PM to learn about three ways to create a vision board for 2026 and Spring Yourself Forward!

All supplies and light refreshments provided.
Use the QR code to buy tickets
There is also a Zoom ticket option for those who are not local to the area
I hope to see you there!

02/04/2026

Feb 6th, 2026
Asian Arts & Culture
We invite you to join us as we continue our celebration of the rich & diverse artistic expressions in our community.

Schedule for the evening:
🏵 5-5:30: Refreshments, art walk, calligraphy, story tellers
🏵 5:30-6: Lion dance, Introduction about Art & Culture Exhibit and AA&EC partnership
🏵 6-6:30: Chinese culture intro and performances
🏵 6:30-7: Tibetan culture intro and performances
🏵 7-7:30: Vietnamese culture intro and performances
7:30-8: Art walk and story tellers

We're honored to be joined by...
🏵 Cambodian-American Community of Oregon
🏵 Vancouver Chinese Association
🏵 Vietnamese Community of Clark County
🏵 Northwest Tibetan Cultural Association
🏵 Oregon Chinese Artist Association
🏵 Eternal Arts Kung Fu
🏵 ..... as well as local Korean, Laotian, & Japanese artists

Come be inspired by music & dance while you immerse yourself in our 12,000 sqft gallery display of 2D & 3D art.

We want to thank the City of Vancouver Lodging Tax Committee for their generous support for our 2026 Arts & Culture programming. While we work to build community, we are also helping to build Vancouvers identity as a place where arts and culture THRIVE !!! So many talented artists and cultural traditions to explore 💯
Come visit us ❤️

02/04/2026

Happy Birthday Miss Eva Santee ❤️
Today is the 130th birthday of the incredible woman who was the force and foresight behind the creation of this beautiful building, that we now have the great honor to be working in!! Community was at the center of Eva's work and we're thrilled to continue that work by creating spaces for arts and culture in Vancouver, WA.

Eva was born in 1896 in Altamont, Kansas.
Eva’s academic path began at Washington State Normal School (now Western Washington University) and continued at the University of California, where she completed a master’s degree in librarianship.
After teaching in California, she came to Clark County and accepted a position at the Camas Library in 1932.
At the time, she was the county’s only librarian with a graduate degree, earning a monthly salary of $75. Over the next several years, she established organizational systems for the library and played a key role in rallying community support for a new building.

In 1940, Santee moved to the Carnegie Library in downtown Vancouver, where she oversaw significant expansion during the World War II years. She also worked to broaden access to library services across the county. While mobile libraries had been in use elsewhere for decades, Clark County had no such program. To address this gap, Santee converted a surplus Army truck into a traveling library in the early 1940s, bringing books to underserved and rural communities—a service model that remains in place today.

01/20/2026

Native-identifying Elders (~55+) living in Vancouver, Clark County, and surrounding areas in Washington State are invited to join our monthly gathering. These gatherings are an opportunity for elders to share a meal, discuss current topics, enjoy crafts and activities, and play a game of bingo!

For the gathering in December, we will have seeds from our plant relatives, such as Native species, varieties, and medicinal. And of course bingo and meal to share.

When: Tuesday, January 20th, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where: theArtsCentered (1007 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98663)

Parking available at location.
Serviced by C-TRAN through Bus Route 25, the Red Vine, and “The Current”, an on-demand, point-to-point bus shuttle service (360-695-0123 for more info)
Small meal will be provided. Guests are welcome to bring a dish to share for the potluck.
BINGO at the end of the event with several great prizes.

For questions or to donate gifts for the Elders please contact Kim Harless Felix at [email protected].
RSVP highly encouraged but not required: https://forms.office.com/r/BjPbjXk39w

01/12/2026

They’re back !!!
Class is in session! Our 2nd class in the seasonal series is here and it’s all about winter! Come sip (and learn about) tea and make art made from natural materials! And by popular demand, we’re adding chocolate pairing to accompany the tea tasting!

Details!
-Timing: Jan 23, from 6-8pm
-Location: the Arts Hub in DT Vancouver
-$35 per ticket, all materials included… BUT BYOMug!

Eventbrite link coming soon!