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Black Arts/West was a nationally known African American theater founded in 1969 in Seattle, Washington, by playwright Douglas Q. Barnett.[1] Barnett's New Group Theater started in 1961.[2] Black Arts/West formally began as a performing arts program in 1967 with the social services agency CAMP (Central Area Motivation Program).[3] The theater established an office in a theatrical space in 1969. In 1973 they transitioned from being a community theater company to a professional theatrical ensemble, and received funding from sources such as the National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State and Seattle Arts Commission.[3] It hosted over 32 plays and other performances before its closure in 1980.[4][5] In 2020, the location of the theater on East Union Street between 34th and 35th avenues was named in honor of Douglas Q. Barnett.[6]
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