O-Jak Bridge Art and Dance Festival
A multidisciplinary program connecting visual art, dance, performance, and cross-cultural exchange through public events and artist collaboration.
Margolis Arts Foundation
Seattle, Washington
Supporting cross-cultural understanding through visual art, dance, education, and community-centered arts programming.
Margolis Arts Foundation is a Seattle-based nonprofit arts organization founded in 2026 to support public-facing arts programming that is educational, community-centered, and designed for long-term public benefit.
Our Mission
Margolis Arts Foundation supports cross-cultural understanding and community connection through visual art, dance, performance, and education. We create space for artistic expression across a wide range of cultural backgrounds and traditions, with a focus on programming that is accessible, thoughtful, and rooted in public benefit.
Background
Margolis Arts Foundation was created to provide a dedicated nonprofit home for community-centered arts programming in Seattle. The foundation builds on several years of arts activity, including exhibitions, public cultural events, dance programming, and the O-Jak Bridge Art and Dance Festival.
We formed the organization to carry this work forward under a mission-driven structure better suited to fundraising, partnerships, artist support, public access, and sustained community benefit.
What We Do
A multidisciplinary program connecting visual art, dance, performance, and cross-cultural exchange through public events and artist collaboration.
Dance and movement-based programming including rehearsals, performances, collaborations, and community-facing cultural work.
Exhibitions and public art experiences that support artists, audience engagement, and contemporary cultural dialogue.
Workshops, talks, cultural events, internships, and shared learning opportunities for students, artists, and the public.
Nonprofit Status
Legal name
Margolis Arts Foundation
Status
Washington State nonprofit corporation recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3)
EIN
41-4130038
Address
520 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, United States
Contact
Please contact us for additional information.