Community Connections Partner: Path with Art
"For many years, the partnership between Path with Art and the Seattle Symphony has been a shining example of the transformative power of the arts when inclusion and collaboration lead the way."
Path with Art singers at their annual showcase event, pictured here at Seattle Art Museum’s Pletscheef Auditorium.
Path with Art provides strengths-based arts engagement, training and advocacy to support individuals, public health and community well-being. The organization provides access to creative expression, a caring community, and a safer place to grow for adults who are rebuilding and improving their lives. Path with Art believes the creative process supports and empowers its participants on their journey. Since 2008, Path with Art has been at the forefront of a growing international movement that utilizes the power of art as a means to bring dignity, awareness and healing to the complexities of the issues surrounding homelessness and recovery from trauma.
Community Partner Testimony: “For many years, the partnership between Path with Art and the Seattle Symphony has been a shining example of the transformative power of the arts when inclusion and collaboration lead the way.
“Through Path with Art’s Access Art program, participants — many of whom are navigating the challenges of trauma, homelessness or other barriers — are invited into the heart of Seattle’s cultural life. By partnering with the Seattle Symphony, Access Art opens the doors of Benaroya Hall to individuals who may otherwise not have access to live, world-class musical experiences. This partnership is about more than just attending performances; it’s about creating a sense of belonging and shared humanity through music.
“The Seattle Symphony’s mission to unleash the power of music, bring people together, and lift the human spirit resonates deeply with Path with Art’s belief in art as a vital part of healing and connection. Each concert that inspires, becomes a shared moment of joy, reflection and community. Together, this partnership affirms a simple but powerful truth: access to the arts is not a luxury — it’s a right. And when we remove barriers and build bridges, the entire community is lifted.”
Path With Art is one of more than 70 partners in the Seattle Symphony’s Community Connections program, which provides complimentary tickets to nonprofit organizations across the Puget Sound region.
Calling all educators and collegiate students! Two popular community offerings from the orchestra launch next month. On Saturday, November 8, we have the return of College Night. Currently enrolled college students can get $15 tickets to the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto program and are invited to attend a Pre-Concert Happy Hour at 6:30pm, and enjoy a Q&A with Seattle Symphony musicians, the opportunity to mingle with other students and complimentary refreshments.
Next up is a free Teacher Happy Hour on Saturday, November 22, at 6:30pm (90 minutes prior to the Mackey Saxophone Concerto concert). The Seattle Symphony Education team invites K–12 music educators to attend and enjoy free tickets to the concert afterwards.
For additional information about either of these events, please email education@seattlesymphony.org.