Black Arts Legacies

Henry Jackson-Spieker’s mixed-media art installations force people to become more aware of their bodies and rethink their relationships to space. Born and raised in Seattle, his journey to becoming an artist began with childhood classes at Coyote Central and Pratt Arts Center, and it has since led him to an impressive array of public commissions and gallery exhibitions.

Kisha Vaughan found her way to hip-hop dance relatively late in life — but right away, she was a natural. Over the past two decades, she’s been a force in Seattle’s dance scene, bringing her funky, laid-back flavor of movement to local stages, festivals and beyond. These days she’s particularly focused on creating opportunities for dancers and shining a light on Seattle’s hip-hop community.