Building on the powerful movement ignited by Rahwa and Asmeret Habte at Hidmo Eritrean Cuisine on Jackson Street, Hidmo Cypher continued to foster a home for music, art, culture and authentic self-expression as an anchor tenant at Washington Hall (2011-present). I contributed significantly to the community driven $10M capital campaign efforts, and the rehabilitation planning of the historic landmark done in partnership with Historic Seattle. We rebranded as Black Power Unlimited (BPU) in 2018, two years after the building re-opened, dedicating focus to place-keeping for Seattle’s Historically Black Central District. BPU continues to operate the first floor of Washington Hall in partnership with Creative Justice who opened the Creative Cafe in January 2024.

PROJECT MANAGER 4Culture Public Art *Creative Justice: an Arts Based Alternative to Incarceration*Poetry on Buses, Community Liaison ProgramPROGRAM MANAGER 4Culture Funding: Arts/Heritage/Preservation*Building for Equity: a joint initiative between 4Culture, Executive Dow Constantine, and the King County Council to support cultural building projects and create a pathway to racial equity in facilities funding.*Community 4Culture : an agency-wide Racial Equity in Funding program offering capacity building and general operations grants to grassroots organizations in historically excluded communities.COMMITTEES: Racial Equity Team; Arts and Social Change Symposium; Artists of Color Expo & Symposium

PROGRAM CONSULTANT (2013-2016): 4Culture Touring Arts Roster: a juried directory of county wide performing artists from all disciplines.AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE: Arts & Social Change Symposium, an inter-agency effort between, Washington State, King County, Seattle and Bellevue providing multi-year activities for arts administrators, artists, social service professionals, government representatives, and social justice leaders from around the Pacific Northwest to network and build relationships.

Seattle Center Productions (SCP) is the public programming division of Seattle Center. Its mission is to present programs, events and environments filled with art, entertainment and enrichment for all people. As an event representative in public programs I supported the work of community groups to produce events and cultural programs on Seattle Center's Campus that are free and open to the public including the Festal cultural festivals series, Winterfest, and the Seattle/King County free clinic at Key Arena.

Heidi F. Jackson Consulting: Provided strategic consulting to artists and artistic projects including: Negotiations for individual performances. Tour booking. Press and Media facilitation. Event production. Concert Production. Visual art show installation. Clients included: Hidmo, ALIA Agency, Amir ElSaffar, Black Stax, Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training, Christa Bell, Jaco Abel, KBCS Radio, Malamute Records, Laura "Piece" Kelly, Ursula Rucker & King Britt, Dope Emporium: Seattle's Finest Hiphop Festival, Communities Against Rape & Abuse (CARA), and more.Heidi Jackson Presents:Promoted Seattle stops on national tours; local mixed media artist showcases, Short-run theatre projects; and one-off concerts at various Seattle Area venues including: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Seattle Center, Nuemos, The Showbox, Seattle Town Hall, and more.

It was my honor and privilege to work closely with the legendary musical genius and cultural innovator, Max Roach for over a decade. In those years I served as personal assistant, personal confident, personal manager... and was blessed to call him mentor & friend.