I started Collect as a design blog. I was watching my hometown grow and explore a new era of arts culture. But I saw a deep disconnect between what was going on locally and how I saw the modern world operate. Creating lasting content that lives online is important for artists to establish their careers. At the time, most local bands weren’t recording or making videos, artists didn’t have websites or instagram pages. And local news outlets were not covering what was going on in the art community.

Collect was born and quickly morphed into an all encompassing way to get shit online that was happening in the scene. Any idea I had, I went for it. I did acoustic live videos (Collect Sessions) of musicians in collaboration with the Spokane Film Project and This Had Better Be Good Films. I organized secret house shows (Collect Secret Shows) where I would have a photographer and videographer document the event. I did artist and designer features. We reviewed records. I went and wrote up art events and promoted things I thought were cool.

I’m not currently keeping the site up but I still am in love with the ethos. To build awareness, camaraderie and home town love. To help the community believe that it IS about and FOR the arts.