Archive for July, 2011
Discover Seattle’s locally owned “hidden gems” that help shape our neighborhoods. The Office of Economic Development’s 2011 Only in Seattle campaign celebrates local businesses that deliver one-of-a-kind experiences. The website OnlyinSeattle.org highlights unique spots that include a bookstore/gallery, quilting store, independently owned record shops, restaurants, wine shops, butchers and the home of one
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Posted: July 29th, 2011 under Art Beat.
Tags: business, local businesses, neighborhoods, office of economic development, only in seattle campaign
Artists and arts supporters: here’s your chance to weigh in on how the arts add to our quality of life in Seattle. Please take a minute to complete this survey that will help inform updates to the Seattle Comprehensive Plan, the document that guides development, services and amenities in Seattle. Survey topics include
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Posted: July 28th, 2011 under Art Beat.
Tags: Comprehensive Plan, Department of Planning and Development, Seattle, survey
Seattle is among the most vital cities in the U.S., according to a new Vitality Index. Creative Cities International, a New York-based urban development company, recently released its Vitality Index rankings for the top U.S. cities. Seattle is strong at number 3, preceded by New York and Chicago and followed by San Francisco
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Posted: July 28th, 2011 under Art Beat, News.
Tags: cities, creative vitality index, Seattle, vitality
We’re seeking an artist-in-residence to highlight Seattle City Light’s conservation projects, beginning this fall. The artist will study the utility’s energy conservation programs and develop a series of innovative projects to bring awareness to conservation. Seattle City Light, the first carbon-neutral utility in the nation, released its 2010 annual report this week.
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Posted: July 27th, 2011 under Art Beat, Calls for Artists, Public Art.
Tags: artist-in-residence, Call, Calls for artists, Public Art, Seattle City Light
We’re seeking approximately 50 to 75 artists for a juried roster of professional artists eligible for consideration for future public art projects at city utility facilities, parks, in the street right-of-way and at other locations. The roster will include pre-qualified artists who can create free-standing or integrated, site-specific artwork for locations managed
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Posted: July 27th, 2011 under Art Beat, Calls for Artists, Public Art.
Tags: Artist Roster, Call, Public Art
We want to share this post on the Mayor's blog today honoring arts patron Bagley Wright. Today is a day to remember Bagley Wright. Flags at City of Seattle facilities will fly at half-staff today to honor a man who left an indelible mark on our city and played a key role
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Posted: July 26th, 2011 under News.
Tags: Bagley Wright, Mayor Mike McGinn
Shake up your lunch hour this Thursday. Bring your dancin’ shoes to the City Hall plaza and sway to the sounds of Sexteto Tradicuba. Pedro Vargas' newest project, the hot six-piece band plays Cuban son, guaracha and other traditional styles with modern twists. The performance, from noon to 1:30 p.m., is part
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Posted: July 26th, 2011 under Art Beat, Events, Seattle Presents.
Tags: concert, free, Seattle Presents, Sexteto Tradicuba
Because of the rain, today’s Seattle Presents performance by Danny Barnes will be moved indoors to the City Hall lobby and conclude at 1 p.m.
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Posted: July 21st, 2011 under Art Beat, Events, News.
We are saddened by the passing of Bagley Wright, who contributed greatly to the arts and civic life of our city. Mr. Wright was an influential arts patron; philanthropist; and developer, who was a key investor in Seattle’s landmark Space Needle. He died Monday at the age of 87 after a heart
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Posted: July 20th, 2011 under Art Beat, News.
Tags: Bagley Wright
You don’t want to miss banjo virtuoso Danny Barnes performing a free lunchtime concert at City Hall, noon to 1:30 p.m. this Thursday! Barnes is a genre-bending banjo man, guitarist and singer who rocks with electronic loops. Rolling Stone declares, “Barnes is a clever lyricist with a punk-rock past who understands the raw
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Posted: July 19th, 2011 under Art Beat, Events, Seattle Presents.
Tags: concert, Danny Barnes, Seattle Presents
