Blue Building Community Spotlight

Spotlighting local community organizations

Phinney’s Blue Building Community Spotlight is a physcial space giving intentional visibility to a rotating collection of community organizations who complitment the PNA’s mission and values. We welcome our Phinney Center visitors to experience innovative storytelling that enlights and inspires action.

The program is designed to: 

  • Foster community connection with other organizations in our neighborhood
  • Increase visibility for underrepresented voices
  • Celebrate cultural months and highlight the diversity of our community
  • Share stories you may not otherwise hear and nurture a sense of belonging

Currently on display:

  • John Jones Memorial Wall

Upcoming:

Past Community Spotlights

Native Youth Olympics

The Native Youth Olympics (NYO Games) is an annual cultural and sporting event in Alaska that features traditional Indigenous games rooted in Arctic survival skills.

The Freedom Project

The Freedom Project is a Black-led nonprofit based in Washington State that works with individuals impacted by incarceration—especially Black, Indigenous, and communities of color—providing trauma‑informed, peer-led support to help them heal, secure housing, and rebuild their lives while working to dismantle systems of oppression.

Coming Soon

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Visit the Exhibition

Where is the exhibition?

Location:
Blue Building (the large Blue Building on Phinney Ave)
Phinney Neighborhood Association
6532 Phinney Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103 

Exhibition Hours:

During regular business hours:

Monday-Friday: 9 am – 9:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm

Are you our next Community Spotlight?

How to join our Community Spotlight?

Are you a local nonprofit, small business, or volunteer making a difference? We want to amplify your voice and share your story.

Being featured is completely free and offers great exposure for your mission or business.

We welcome applications from change-makers who meet the following criteria:
  • Based in or serving the Greater Seattle area.
  • Operates as a registered non-profit, local independent small business, or active grassroots community group.
  • Demonstrates a clear positive impact on our local community.

Please complete our online Community Spotlight Application.

Contact Information

6532 Phinney Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

206.783.2244

Tricia Bentley

triciab@phinneycenter.org