ABOUT THE SCHACK
With a welcoming spirit and a passion for excellence, the Schack Art Center is where creativity thrives, connections are made, and the arts come alive.
Founded in 1974 as the Arts Council of Snohomish County and later renamed in honor of John and Idamae Schack—whose vision and generosity helped shape Everett’s cultural landscape—the Schack Art Center has evolved from a grassroots effort into the premier visual arts destination between Seattle and Vancouver B.C. Our 19,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility in downtown Everett features admission-free contemporary exhibitions that highlight social justice, celebrate cultural diversity, and bring non-traditional art to the forefront.
We offer hands-on classes, robust arts education and outreach programs, a curated gallery store representing over 200 local artists, and the only public glassblowing hot shop north of Seattle—making the Schack a vibrant, inclusive home for artists and art lovers alike.
OUR MISSION
The Schack Art Center offers inclusive and accessible arts programming that fosters creativity, engages the community and cultivates partnerships to enrich lives through the transformative power of the arts.
OUR VISION
The Schack Art Center is a catalyst for positive social change, bridging divides, and strengthening the fabric of our community. It is a safe space that nurtures artistic exploration, cultivates diverse talents and encourages collaboration and dialogue.
EQUITY STATEMENT
Schack Art Center is striving to be an anti-racist organization committed to the pursuit of social justice. In our work to celebrate and promote the arts for the enhancement of community life, we will intentionally embrace and uplift all people. Schack Art Center will celebrate the voices of people who have been barred from decision-making and who have shouldered the burden of racism.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Schack Art Center acknowledges that we are on the homelands of the Coast Salish people, who continue to steward these lands and waters as they have since time immemorial. As a cultural arts and educational institution, we honor our ongoing connection to these communities; past, present, and future.
CULTURAl exhibition policy
Culture is the collective spirit or character of a population that is passed down from generation to generation. It consists of the fundamental or underlying beliefs and attitudes that influence its customs and practices. Learning about other cultures, customs and values fosters understanding and exposes us to beliefs and perspectives that differ from our own.
Cultural Exhibits are those pertaining specifically to any community or identity group, including Indigenous communities. Artists of that community are the experts, speaking on their own behalf and from their own point of view.
If a cultural exhibit speaks to the experience of a community, identity group or culture, representatives of that community, identity group or culture must be brought in and compensated to curate the exhibit and provide a culturally accurate and respectful narrative. All narrative signage must acknowledge the persons providing the narrative and their credentials.