Build Hillyard With Us

Spokane's first Creative District is growing—and we need your energy, ideas, and talents to shape what comes next.

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Volunteer

Lend a hand at events or join a project team

Lead

Serve on our founding Board of Directors

Volunteer with us!

Event Support (flexible, as-needed) Help with Third Thursday ArtWalk setup, cleanup, wayfinding, or welcome duties. Great for people who want to contribute without a long-term commitment.

  • Time: 2-4 hours per event, once a month or as available

  • Next opportunity: March Third Thursday (March 19th)

Project Teams (ongoing commitment through project completion) Join a working group focused on one of our 2026 initiatives:

  • ArtWalk Team: Help plan themes, coordinate artists, enhance visitor experience

  • Mural Apprenticeship Team: Support our youth arts program connecting high schoolers with professional muralists

  • Wayfinding Team: Guide our signs and district identity project

  • Business Support Team: Help plan workshops and quarterly mixers for local businesses

Time: 4-8 hours per month, typically 6-9 month commitment

Serve on our Board of Directors

We're seating our first-ever Board of Directors in 2026—the people who will guide Hillyard Creative District's next chapter. This is a chance to help shape a community institution from the ground up.

What the Board Does:

  • Provides governance and strategic oversight (not day-to-day operations)

  • Ensures the organization serves our whole community

  • Connects the district to resources, relationships, and opportunities

  • Stewards public trust and financial sustainability

What We're Looking For: We want a board that reflects Hillyard and our creative community—business owners and renters, longtime residents and newcomers, artists and entrepreneurs, young people and elders. A commitment to our community matters most.

The Commitment:

  • Monthly board meetings (2 hours, evenings)

  • Committee participation (4-6 hours/month)

  • Attendance at community events (as available)

  • Total: approximately 10-15 hours per month

Board Expectations