October 2009 – The city council of Olympia  issued a proclamation recognizing the value and contributions of local live performing theaters. Live performing arts is an important resource for contributing positively to a community’s cultural, economic and social fabric as affirmed in national “Best Places to Live” surveys. Kiplinger’s recently rated Olympia as the 6th best place to live in the U.S. based in part on the area’s wealth of cultural resources and highlighting the downtown theatre district. [more]

Thank you for visiting the new website of the Arts Alliance of Downtown Olympia (“AADO”). In the next several weeks we will be loading much of our important content that was lacking from our previous website. The new website is much more flexible for us. News and stories on the live performance and our downtown theatre district can now be posted in a timely manner. And we can archive key publications and position papers in support of our local performing arts scene and theater district.

AADO appreciates your continued interest and support for the performing arts.