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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!
Community Print is a member-run, community-supported printmaking studio and creative space operating in downtown Olympia, Washington for over 25 years.
A community art space offering classes, residencies, studio access, and events with a focus on ceramics, woodworking, fiber arts, music, and cultural arts.
I make collages and also self-publish books. (“Building Ghosts: A Month of Empty Commercial Properties in a Capital City, and the History That Haunts Them” is available at Olympia and Tacoma bookstores).
The Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts facilitates the free and public exhibition of art and performance in Olympia, Washington by hosting gallery exhibitions in underutilized commercial spaces.
Diverse Events & Creative Arts Yard [or DECAY] is a 3rd space for creatives and technologists and a DIY music & film venue.
ilk Lodge is a kid-friendly (all ages area) taproom/restaurant with regular live music and rotating artwork. Staff play vinyl for a packed house on rotation in this much-loved community spot.
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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