Head on down to City Hall at noon tomorrow (Thursday) to catch more than 70 local teens performing a high-energy dance fusion, including hip-hop, b-boy, Bhangra and tap. The special preview performance of DANCE This kicks off the Seattle Presents free, outdoor, summer concert series at City Hall.
Our office, in partnership with Shunpike, seeks up to 12 artists to develop temporary installations for 12 vacant storefronts in Seattle’s Pioneer Square and Chinatown/International District neighborhoods.
The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Department of Finance and Administrative Services and Triad Development, Inc., seeks up to eight emerging artists to develop temporary large-scale, colorful panels for the fence surrounding the Civic Square construction site in downtown Seattle. The application deadline has… [ Keep reading ]
Enjoy a double bill of beguiling vocals grown from Celtic and American folk roots, noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, June 17 at City Hall. Rose Laughlin is “a true folk music chanteuse” writes Sing Out Magazine. Kat Eggleston won the Live Ireland Female Vocal Album of the Year and the… [ Keep reading ]
Every now and then, someone writes a compelling piece on the importance and value of the arts and humanities. David Brooks’ recent column “History for Dollars” in The New York Times is a nice reminder that in difficult economic times, and despite our obsession with “quantified outcomes,” there is tremendous value… [ Keep reading ]
The delicate sound of more than 1,000 small, cast-iron wind chimes will fill the new Theater Commons at Seattle Center, June 15 through Sept. 15.
A new round of images will illuminate the exterior wall of The Seattle Public Library’s South Park Branch. Media artist Franklin Joyce created South Park Lights in 2006 .
The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs will host an introductory presentation by artists Mags Harries and Lajos Héder of Cambridge, Mass. The nationally-recognized artist team was recently selected to develop public art for the First Hill Streetcar line. Meet the artists 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, 719 South King St.
The dedication of Marvin Oliver’s A Salish Welcome at Salmon Bay Natural Area has been moved to 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 17.
We will dedicate “Thornton Creek,” a new public artwork by Los Angeles artist Stephen Glassman, 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 12, at Lake City’s new Fire Station 39.
