A grassroots affiliation of Bel-Red arts organizations will hold two meetings June 3 to discuss the future of the neighborhood’s Arts District.

In 2009, the Bellevue City Council adopted new zoning policies that designated an Arts District in the Bel-Red Subarea Plan. The district is adjacent to the current location of the Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Francia Russell Center and was zoned to emphasize “live/work space.”

“Recently, some of us started talking about what having an arts district actually means and what we can do to make it work,” said Catherine Springman, a self-identified member of the concerned group of citizens.

A successful arts district could also face challenges from rising rents in the developing area, she said.

The group will hold morning and evening meetings on June 3, open to anyone. A 10 a.m. meeting will be held at the Francia Russell Center. A 7 p.m. meeting will be held at the Bellevue Brewing Company.