what is culture lab?

In the digital millennium, clicks and consumption are valued above authenticity and culture. We’re finding ourselves overwhelmed with corporate-backed content instead of narratives, art, culture, and stories rooted in our lived experiences.

At the Culture Lab, we're building the creative and cultural home for young narrators who are uplifting youth narratives. This is your creative home for the northwest's youth community. ✨

okay, but what actually is it?

Culture Lab is the Washington Bus’ cultural and media arm—co-run by a core team of Bus staff and members of the Culture Lab Mission Control Board, a member-led leadership council. Culture Lab is entirely youth-led, and seeks to directly invest in and intentionally uplift youth arts, youth culture, and youth stories.

We’re part publication, part events space, part culture incubator, and part arts community. We’re also part anything our youth-led team wants it to be.