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Spokane council interviews two candidates for Arts Commission, emphasizing access and youth engagement

Spokane City Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

At an agenda-setting session the Spokane City Council interviewed Robert Thompson and Amy Brooks for the Arts Commission. Both candidates emphasized expanding access — Thompson through community collaboration and Brooks by connecting arts with youth services and local nonprofits.

The Spokane City Council interviewed two candidates for the Arts Commission during an agenda-setting meeting.

Robert Thompson, who described himself as a longtime Spokane resident and participant in local theater and music, told the council access is the "one of the biggest challenges" for the arts and said public art should…

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