Reminding people of the power of creativity, Spokane Arts helped keep the art scene alive during the pandemic

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As executive director of Spokane Arts, Melissa Huggins steered the organization through the pandemic.

For the region’s individual artists and arts organizations, the ability to pivot during the pandemic was limited. Moving their work online was one option, and many did so in one form or another, but virtual platforms weren’t viable replacements for the live, in-person experience of visual art, music or theater.

The most salient memory for Melissa Huggins, who was executive director of Spokane Arts until mid-2023, was “the sheer panic and dismay that

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