Dr. James & Janie Washington Cultural Center

A project of The Dr. James W. Washington, Jr. & Mrs. Janie Rogella Washington Foundation, educating the public about Seattle’s world-famous artist, poet, and sculptor.

The James and Janie Washington Cultural Center:
A place to inspire creativity and build community.

“…Art is the holy land wherein initiates seek to reveal the spirituality of matter. As such, art can be counted as one of the supreme sources of the triumph of the spirit...”

James W. Washington, Jr., Passing the Torch of Enlightenment (unpublished manuscript)

Dr. James Washington with Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight

Learn more about the life of Dr. James Washington in the “It’s A Fact!” series by Executive Director Rev. Dr. LaVerne C. Hall