Vera is an all-ages volunteer fueled music and arts venue. By engaging participants at all levels of music production and community organizing, Vera strives to fulfill its mission to foster a participatory creative culture through popular music concerts, arts programs, experiential learning and volunteer opportunities for all ages, especially young people.Vera’s programs are always all ages, with a focus on young people ages 14 to 24. Most Vera programs are at the Seattle Center venue, and include:

• Popular music concerts
• Audio engineering training
• Youth-driven governance
• Visual art exhibits
• Live and studio recording
• Leadership training
• Silkscreen printing/classes
• Event production training
• Internships

These activities are initiated and driven collaboratively by Vera’s volunteers, staff, Board of Directors and youth-led Membership.

Weekly concerts promote artistic experimentation and excellence in a professional setting, leveraging industry-standard technology to showcase music and arts. Classes fuse with experiential learning opportunities and a volunteer-driven structure that engages young people in the arts, fosters inter-generational communication and gives constituents the skills necessary to pursue their creative and professional passions. The skills participants gain at Vera activate future creativity, careers and leadership within Vera and in the greater creative community. Vera engages thousands in the arts, develops the future of the music industry and supports a vibrant Seattle culture.

“Youth need [Vera] because it is truly the only place you can feel integral and important to the progress of something you care about at that age. Leading the Gallery Committee taught me a lot about my capacity for leadership.”
- Dylan Rupert, 17, Vera volunteer since 2006

Vera’s future direction is guided by our strategic plan (35mb PDF download), which was created with the input of more than 400 people and outlines Vera’s mission, vision, values and strategic goals through 2013. This strategic plan is complimented by a business plan and annual work plans. Membership, the Board, volunteers and Vera’s staff collaborate to achieve strategic and business goals.

2010 Annual Report
Organizational Chart
Strategic Plan (35mb PDF download)
Business Plan
Bylaws
Whistleblower Policy
Articles of Incorporation
Vera’s 990
Vera Donor List