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Edmonds Center for the Arts reports rising attendance, plans strategic review and seeks board appointment
Summary
Edmonds Center for the Arts told the City Council it served more than 7,000 people in 2024, is pursuing a state-authorized bond-extension in the Legislature, and has launched a five-year strategic plan while projecting an operating deficit for FY2025.
Ray Liao, president of the Edmonds Public Facilities District, and Kathy Liu, executive director of the Edmonds Center for the Arts, presented the venue’s annual update to the Edmonds City Council on April 1.
The Edmonds Center for the Arts, a public facilities district formed by the city in the mid-2000s to refurbish and own the former Edmonds High School, reported serving more than 7,000 people in 2024 and said it was on track to exceed that number in 2025.
The center’s leaders told the council the venue presents a season of curated performances, runs education and outreach programs for children and seniors, and hosts rentals and community events. "We present 35 to 40 presentations across multiple genres," Liu said, and added the center has bolstered programming by increasing Pacific Northwest artists in response to audience feedback.
Why it matters: ECA is an institution the council created and still appoints to its five-person public facilities district board; its financial health and capital needs…
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