Editing Bothell, Washington (section)

===Arts===
[[File:Bothell, WA - Country Village 37 - Boardwalk Building.jpg|thumb|right|Shops at Country Village, which closed in 2019]]

Bothell has several pieces of public art, primarily located in downtown or on the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia College campus.<ref>{{cite web |title=Browse by County |url=https://www.arts.wa.gov/county-collections/ |publisher=[[Washington State Arts Commission]] |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref> The city government created an arts advisory committee and adopted a [[percent for art]] ordinance in 2009 to fund the creation of public artwork and other programs. The committee was replaced by a formal Arts Commission in 2017 with seven members appointed by the city council to manage and promote the public arts program.<ref name="4Culture">{{cite web |title=Creative Consultancies: City of Bothell |url=https://www.4culture.org/grants-artist-calls/creative-consultancies-bothell/ |publisher=[[4Culture]] |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=February 1, 2017 |title=Bothell invites applicants for new Arts and Festivals Commission |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/bothell-invites-applicants-for-new-arts-and-festivals-commission/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref> A [[art gallery|gallery]] at the new city hall is curated by the Arts Commission with room for paintings, sculptures, and on-screen artwork.<ref>{{cite news |last=Metzger |first=Katie |date=April 5, 2018 |title=Bothell opens its own art gallery at City Hall |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/life/bothell-opens-its-own-art-gallery-at-city-hall/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref>

The city's downtown is home to an [[art walk]], the Bothell Art Scene, with several participating businesses and art studios.<ref name="4Culture"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Madison |date=February 26, 2020 |title=Local artists to launch Bothell Art Scene this spring |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/life/local-artists-to-launch-bothell-art-scene-this-spring/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref> Other pieces of public art in the city include a series of [[mural]]s on downtown buildings that depict Bothell's history and pioneers. They were first painted in 1989 to honor the city's centennial, but some were lost in the late 1990s to redevelopment.<ref>{{cite news |last=Heyamoto |first=Lisa |date=December 2, 2003 |title=Portraits of the past: Bothell pioneers honored on downtown buildings |page= |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20031202&slug=bothellarts02e |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Beason |first=Tyrone |date=September 22, 1997 |title=Bothell mural to be destroyed |page= |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19970922&slug=2561837 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref>

From 1981 to 2019, Bothell was home to Country Village, a themed shopping center with stores that catered towards the arts community.<ref>{{cite news |last=Manandic |first=Kailan |date=April 2, 2019 |title=Country Village closed after hosting local shops since 1985 |url=https://www.bothell-reporter.com/business/country-village-closed-after-hosting-local-shops-since-1985/ |work=Bothell-Kenmore Reporter |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref> It had 45 independent businesses in several historic buildings that were repurposed for use by artisan stores, [[antique shop]]s, and restaurants.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lyman |first=Francesca |date=April 3, 2019 |title=Booming Bothell says goodbye to quaint Country Village |url=https://crosscut.com/culture/2019/04/booming-bothell-says-goodbye-quaint-country-village |work=[[Crosscut.com]] |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Lobos |first=Ignacio |date=January 3, 1990 |title=Bothell's Country Village hooks on a caboose |page= |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19900103&slug=1048902 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref> Country Village also hosted an annual [[driftwood]] sculpture contest and the Museum of Special Art, an art museum for works created by people with disabilities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Coolican |first1=J. Patrick |last2=Wright |first2=Diane |date=May 15, 2003 |title=Sculptors branch out with driftwood |page= |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20030515&slug=driftwood15e |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Fiege |first=Gale |date=July 23, 2016 |title=Museum in Bothell features work by special artists |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/museum-in-bothell-features-work-by-special-artists/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=March 5, 2022}}</ref>

The city's largest performing arts venue, the Northshore Performing Arts Center, opened in 2005 at Bothell High School and seats 600 people.<ref name="Times-NPA">{{cite news |last=Bain |first=Lara |date=July 8, 2005 |title=Anticipation mounts for Northshore Performing Arts Center debut |page= |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20050708&slug=npac08e |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=February 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=January 19, 2006 |title=Center opens its doors |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/life/center-opens-its-doors/ |work=The Everett Herald |accessdate=February 23, 2022}}</ref> It is operated by the Northshore School District and was funded with assistance from a volunteer organization that sought to build a regional theater at a cost of $5&nbsp;million.<ref name="Times-NPA"/>