Thank you for attending the Bainbridge Creative District’s inaugural The Bridge Festival!  What a day!!  If you missed it this year, we’ve got you covered.  You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy The Bridge Festival 2023 – a week long event!  We’ll keep you posted.

Read more about the weekend event from Island Wanderer

Deepest Gratitude to:

Our Sponsors –

Matthew Coates Design + Architects

Lorna Giger – Windermere

Bainbridge Breweries

BI Rotary 

Supported by grants from:

COBI – LTAC funding

Bainbridge Community Foundation

ArtsWA

Volunteers

Rayne & Joseph Lacko (& family!)

Chasity & Adrean Malatesta (& family!)

Linda Semlitz

Lorna Giger

Anne Smart

Laura Liming

Jeff Trabucco

David Rabin

Lily Karsten

Glynnis Cowdery

Kathleen Thorne

Moonlight Market team

Event Team

Sarah Wen 

Inez Maubane Jones, BCD co-chair

Andrew Joslyn

BCD Executive Committee & co-chair, Stefan Goldby

Cole Rees

David Nikunen

Speakers

Blair King

Mayor Joe Deets

Annette Roth (ArtsWA)

Andrew Joslyn

Brenda Fantroy-Johnson

Leslie Schneider

Performers

BHS marching band

Jenny Davis Quintet

Kitsap Black Student Union

Pragna Prakash

UV Performing Arts

Betsy and the Boys

Josh Masters

Stephanie Reese & Joshua Stephen Kartes

Bainbridge Dance Center

Reposado

Mackrayz

DJ Hershe

& David A. Tobin

Booths

BPA

BARN

BIMA

BI Historical Museum

KiDiMu & Scrappy Art Lab

Isobel Coney – Community Art Project

BI Parks & Rec

Bainbridge Prepares

Bainbridge Creative District

Historic Lynwood Theatre Podcast

SMASH

Videographers & Press

Ron Stewart & Mike Seidl

Tideland Magazine

Island Wanderer

Bainbridge Review

AHB Board

Particularly:

Linda Semlitz (AHB board chair)

Stephanie Reese

Rayne Lacko

Lorna Giger

AHB Staff

Asa Rabin

Jenna d’Anna

We’d love your suggestions for our 2023 Bridge Festival:

CLICK HERE TO SHARE YOUR SUGGESTIONS

Thank you for all your support Bainbridge Island!  We’re just getting started!

ABOUT THE BAINBRIDGE CREATIVE DISTRICT. Washington Arts Commission (ArtsWA) designated Bainbridge Island a creative district in Oct 2021. We are the 11th district out of 13. A creative district is a fun place to live, work, and visit – a geographically defined are of cultural and economic activity. A district is a place where innovation and creativity thrive where arts, artists, and arts facilities are funded by the State. Arts & Humanities Bainbridge (AHB) leads the BCD in collaboration with volunteer partners within our Executive & Steering Committees. It’s co-chaired by the ED of AHB and the President & CEO of BI Chamber. Partners: Visit Bainbridge, Downtown Association, Destination BI & Lodging Association, BI Japanese American Community, BIMA, Multicultural Advisory Committee, Andrew Joslyn Music. Grant support – ArtsWA, COBI, BCF.