The San Francisco artist group Rebar will unveil their temporary installation Seattlight at King Street Station’s newly refurbished Jackson Plaza, 8 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 20. Stop by the station at 303 South Jackson St. and meet the artists as they light up the plaza. Seattlight is a nighttime,… [ Keep reading ]
View a free, public screening of the documentary Ten More Good Years, noon to 2 p.m., Thursday, April 19 at Seattle City Hall’s Bertha Knight Landes room. The 71-minute film focuses on issues facing the elder lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) population, including tax laws, Medicaid and Medicare regulations,… [ Keep reading ]
Our director Vincent Kitch celebrates 50 years of arts in Seattle and The Next Fifty. We’re seeking artists to create temporary art installations along Greenwood Avenue North and the Central Waterfront. We’re also seeking an artist to develop artwork for the Lower Mapes Creek Restoration Project in Rainier Beach. We’re… [ Keep reading ]
The 1962 World’s Fair put Seattle on the map, and this year Seattle Center celebrates the fair’s 50th anniversary with The Next Fifty. Six months of artworks, events and activities at the Center April 21 through Oct. 21 will mark the legacy the fair left to the region and the… [ Keep reading ]
Ever wonder what happens to old pull tabs from aluminum cans, the wire off champagne corks, or that old lathe from a room remodel? Well, wonder no more. You’ll find these and many other objects reclaimed by several artists and put to good use in the exhibition Reclaimed: Artists Working… [ Keep reading ]
We’re seeking an artist or artist team to develop site-integrated artwork for Seattle Public Utilities’ (SPU) Lower Mapes Creek Restoration Project in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. SPU is restoring lower Mapes Creek and creating an open-stream channel in Beer Sheva Park to improve habitat for juvenile Chinook salmon in Lake Washington…. [ Keep reading ]
The Get Engaged program is recruiting 15 young people aged 18 to 29 to serve for one year on Seattle’s public boards and commissions. Commissioners help shape policy decisions, make recommendations and provide citizen participation in city government. The 15 boards range in interest areas — from design to human… [ Keep reading ]
Know an individual or organization making a difference in Seattle through arts and culture? Nominate them for a 2012 Mayor’s Arts Award. The nomination deadline is 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 17. This year we will celebrate the 10th annual Mayor’s Arts Awards. The awards recognize the accomplishments of artists, arts… [ Keep reading ]
