12th Avenue Arts

12th Avenue Arts opened to the public in 2014 as part of Capitol Hill Housing (Community Roots Housing as of 2020) and based on extensive public/private planning. Two flexible theatres serve a variety of artistic entities within a multi-use facility that includes 88 affordable apartments, as well as restaurants, bars and offices.  

• Primary Form of Entity: Nonprofit
• Primary Artistic Discipline: Theater, Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary
• Primary Areas of Activity: Venue/Facility, Arts in Community Development 

Research and Resources

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Case Study: Building Community: A Case Study of the 12th Ave Arts Development in Seattle (2017) by Pamala Mijatov