Inside Cascade PBS Reviving the ‘moribund corpse’ of Seattle’s creative sector Artists and readers share ideas, opportunities and solutions to revitalize arts in the city. by Margo Vansynghel / August 30, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS The tenuous relationship between art and tech in Seattle Paul Allen’s Microsoft dollars helped build the Seattle Art Fair. Four years after his death, the art scene is still debating how — and whether — to engage with tech money by Margo Vansynghel / July 26, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS How Crosscut's Brady List stories impacted WA police accountability In response to our reporting, some prosecutors flagged more cops as having credibility issues. Others fixed gaps in their systems. by Melissa Santos / December 28, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Shining a long-overdue spotlight on Coast Salish art Mainstream art has long prioritized northern Native art from British Columbia and southeast Alaska over local art traditions. But things are changing. by Margo Vansynghel / October 19, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Behind the photoshoot with Seattle's Black Lives Matter muralists Here’s how Crosscut pulled off photographing the 16 artists behind the iconic artwork. by Margo Vansynghel / June 8, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS How public records gave us a window into WA police misconduct Being home on maternity leave during last year's Black Lives Matter protests got a reporter thinking about how to look deeper into police misdeeds. by Melissa Santos / April 13, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Why we asked over 100 Washington arts organizations ‘How are you?’ Our survey included more than a dozen questions, but this one was the most important. by Margo Vansynghel / March 16, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Reflecting on Slade Gorton and his era of conservative politics The former U.S. senator stayed fiercely loyal to the GOP, even as he rejected some of the party's more extreme positions. by Melissa Santos / August 25, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS The power of Seattle’s street art in a time of pandemics and protest What we learned about why some artists don’t want their work to be “saved.” by Margo Vansynghel / July 14, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS What interviewing a death care worker taught me about life Crosscut reporter Margo Vansynghel reflects on her conversations with tattoo artist Jessica Henry, who became a death care worker during a pandemic. by Margo Vansynghel / June 16, 2020
