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Home to more than 125 creative industries, more than 70 public murals, and a rich culture of arts and community activism, the DOCD is a supportive coalition of organizations, businesses, and individuals.
Explore a list of businesses, clubs, makers, and organizations that work and live in our district. You can also register your own business!
Explore our comprehensive calendar of community events and register an upcoming event in the DOCD!
ISM Festival is a 3 day, multi-venue experimental performance art festival taking place in Downtown Olympia, WA. It typically happens in mid-September and features music, sound, dance, and performance art - by artists hailing from the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Heart of Deernicorn designs, manufactures, and distributes table top role playing games.
I am a multimedia artist working across genre to create work that inspires the evolution of community consciousness and inter connectedness. Working in series allows me to address contemporary concepts in mediums that feel relevant to the needs of fellow people to be inspired by the work to perpetuate growth in their own lives.
My work tells a story of disconnection— generational, cultural, and spiritual. I am currently on a journey to find my way in my Hopi culture, rebuilding relationships, and healing.
The Reflecting Pool is a magaZINE focused on featuring the art and stories of artists based in or near the Olympia area.
Independent and international film screenings, live music and entertainment, and rotating art exhibitions at the historic Capitol Theater.
Do you have an upcoming show, event, opening, or gathering you’d like to share? Submit it to the DOCD calendar! You can use our landing page to promote your event (if needed) or provide people with a place to add to their calendar.
Before submitting, please take a moment to review the guidelines to make sure your event is right for the calendar.
Are you a downtown business, creative, artist, performer, or organization? Register for the Downtown Olympia Creative District Directory today!
The 30 blocks of the Downtown Olympia Creative District include a mix of creative businesses from curated retail spaces, award-winning local breweries and coffee shops (and roasters!), and arts organizations, many housed in former warehouses and industrial structures.
Downtown is home to several independent theaters including the historic Capitol Theater, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Harlequin Productions, and several all ages and 21+ venues that host live theater productions, music, comedy, and even aerial performances.
The Creative District features more than 70 large murals that celebrate a long legacy of visual art in our downtown, dozens of hosted art installations (including sculptures and statuary), two growing museums, and many rotating public art installations that feature our local artists.
Many of the district’s spaces are warehouses, older industrial or historic buildings repurposed for creative uses. For example, the Olympia Armory Creative Campus is a project converting a historic armory into multi-use arts space.
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The Olympia Creative District is a state-certified Creative District under the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) program. This website was funded by cultural access funding through INSPIRE Olympia.
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