STars on Broadway

STars on Broadway Celebrates Third Year

(On the Capitol Hill Red Wall, on John Street at Broadway)

For the third year in a row, Sound Transit has partnered with the Capitol Hill Chamber to shine a light on neighborhood non-profits that make life brighter for everyone on Capitol Hill throughout the year.

A lighting ceremony will be held at

5:30pm, Thursday, December 13, 2012

in conjunction with Capitol Hill ArtBlitz

Meet at the Capitol Hill Chamber office (1641 Nagle Place, next to Cal Anderson Park) and promenade to the STars on Broadway site at E John St and Broadway.  (Lanterns encouraged.)

STart, Sound Transit art program, in conjunction with the Capitol Hill Chamber and the red wall curator - DK Pan, pair an artist from the Red Wall temporary art roster with a local organization to create a custom STar inspired by the non-profit.  These STars will stay lit on the Capitol Hill Link light rail construction wall through the dark winter nights.

2012 nonprofit honorees and artists:  

Capitol Hill Housing - Dan Hawkins 
Three Dollar Bill Cinema - Monika Proffitt 
Velocity Dance Center - Ezra Dickinson 
Washington Bus - Susan Brown
Friends of Olmsted Parks - Jeanie Lewis

Capitol Hill Seattle Blog article here.
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog’s coverage of 2011 STars on Broadway lighting here.

STars on Broadway 2011, photo

Top Row, left to right:

2010 Rosehedge/Multifaith Works, Michiko Tanaka; 2010 Cal Anderson Park Alliance, Rob Zverina; 2011 Friends of the Conservatory, Volunteer Park, Joanna Lepore; 2010 Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets, Jesse Brown; 2010 Neighborhood Farmer’s Market Alliance, Sam Trout

Bottom Row, left to right:
2011 Entre Hermanos, Joey Veltkamp; 2011 Ingersoll Gender Center, ilvs strauss (lowercase correct); 2010 Gay City Health Project, NKO; 2011 Reel Grrls, Kelly Lyles; 2011 Youthcare, Ferdous Ahmed.