The Arts Commission advises the City Council regarding the arts in Bellevue. The commission may hold public meetings and make studies, analyses and reports requested by the council and may perform the following functions:
- Inform the City Council in matters of arts;
- Serve as a clearinghouse for concerns and ideas about arts;
- Enlarge the art consciousness of Bellevue;
- Encourage multi-age working, sharing, learning and teaching in the arts;
- Encourage and recognize local artists;
- Explore financing for acquisitions related to the arts;
- Establish a long-range plan for the development and operation of a cultural center;
- Make recommendations as requested by the City Council; and
- Review the suitability of artworks intended as gifts to the City.
- Major programs include the Municipal Art Program for acquiring public art for the community, program funding for providing direct support to arts organizations serving Bellevue and the Bellevue Arts Awards for honoring outstanding artists and arts supporters in Bellevue.
Meetings
The Arts Commission meets at 4:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at City Hall in Conference Room 1E-113, unless otherwise noted. Meeting dates, times and topics are available on the agendas via Legistar. The meetings are open to the public, and you are welcome to attend.
Members and Terms
Arts Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and City Council to no more than two (2) consecutive terms of four years. Terms expire on May 31 of the final year of the term. Commissioners appointed to fill partial terms of less than two years are eligible to serve for an additional two full terms.
| Position | Commissioner | Term |
| 1 | Lydia Aldredge (Vice-Chair) | Term #2 ends 05/31/2027 |
| 2 | Erika Enomoto | Term #1 ends 05/31/2026 |
| 3 | Ashmita Gulati | Term #2 ends 05/312024 |
| 4 | Richard Nederlander | Term #1 ends 05/312027 |
| 5 | Monik Martinez | Term #1 ends 05/31/2024 |
| 6 | Bhavna Bhargava | Term #1 ends 05/31/2025 |
| 7 | Judy Gowdy (Chair) | Term #2 ends 05/31/2026 |
January
February 11
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March 3
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April
May
June
July 7
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August 4
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September 1
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October 20
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October 27
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November
Rescheduled to October 27
December 1
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January 8
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February
Meeting cancelled
March 5
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April 9
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May 7
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June 11
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July 9
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September 10
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October 1
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November 5
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December 3
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January 9
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February 9
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March
Meeting cancelled
April
Meeting cancelled
May 1
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June 5
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July 10
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September 4
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October
Meeting cancelled
November 6
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December 4
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January 12
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February 7
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March 7
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April 4
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May 2
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June 6
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July 11
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August 8
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September 12
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October 3
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November 7
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December
Meeting cancelled