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Black Arts/West

Former community theater group in Seattle, Washington, United States1

Black Arts/West was a nationally known African American theater founded in 1969 in Seattle, Washington, by playwright Douglas Q. Barnett. Barnett's New Group Theater started in 1961.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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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. Barnett's New Group Theater started in 1961.2

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