North Bend and Snoqualmie are working together on a plan to support local artists, makers and creative businesses. Funded by a Port of Seattle grant, the plan will identify ways to help the area’s creative industries grow.
The project launched in August 2026. A committee of local leaders representing the private sector, nonprofits, tribal government, and city government has been working together to shape the plan.
What is a Creative Economy Action Plan?
Once complete, it will guide North Bend and Snoqualmie by outlining strategies to strengthen economic growth through creative industries and cultural assets. The plan is hyperlocal and informed directly by the community members who make up our creative sector.
“Local makers, artisans, and creative small businesses in North Bend and Snoqualmie are an important and growing component of the upper Snoqualmie Valley economy,” commented Community and Economic Development Director James Henderson.
“The strategy funded by this Port of Seattle grant provides an actionable roadmap to grow and market the unique creative businesses in our communities,” he continued.
Insights from committee meetings will inform the final action plan, which will be published later this fall.
Learn about programs like the Creative Economy Action Plan and more by downloading your copy of the City’s monthly newsletter, North Bend Neighbors.
[Information provided by the City of North Bend]
