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Weekly Art Hit: ‘Equality’ by Rolon Bert Garner and Ken Leback

On the northeastern edge of Beacon Hill along a narrow stretch of Sturgus Park above I- 90 sits a grid of 35 small identical granite houses on top of polished gray pavers. One house is missing from the grid. This 36th house appears on a column atop a grassy hill… [ Keep reading ]

Welcoming Elisheba Johnson to our team

We welcome Elisheba Johnson to our staff as executive and commission liaison. Elisheba will support the director, the office and the Seattle Arts Commission and act as a liaison to the community. Elisheba is a life-long participant in the arts. Most recently she owned Faire Gallery Café, a multi-use art… [ Keep reading ]

Brothers from Another perform free concert at City Hall this Thursday

Brothers from Another are the face of the next generation of Seattle hip-hop. They come to City Hall’s outdoor plaza, 600 Fourth Ave., for a free, all-ages performance, 12 to 1:30 p.m., this Thursday, August 22 as part of the Seattle Presents free summer concert series. Seattle Presents features eight… [ Keep reading ]

Restoration of the ‘Story of North Island’ totem pole

Thanks to a generous donation by the Committee of 33, conservators Corine Landrieu and Tiffany Hedrick restored the Story of North Island totem pole in July. The totem pole, located on the Montlake Cut near the University of Washington, was carved by Haida Chief John Dewey Wallace in Waterfall, Alaska… [ Keep reading ]

Weekly Art Hit: ‘West Seattle Cultural Trail’

As many Seattleites know, one of Seattle’s public beachfront treasures is the shoreline between Alki Point and Duwamish Head. From there, one can look out to the city’s shimmering downtown across Elliott Bay, and also catch views of the islands, beaches and coves of Puget Sound that surround our city… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Center seeks artist for ‘Artists at Play’ project

A partnership of Center Art LLC, Seattle Center and Seattle Center Foundation is seeking an experienced, energetic and imaginative artist/design team to provide design and fabrication services for the Artists at Play project. The project is a play area that will help reinvent and enliven up to a three-acre area… [ Keep reading ]

Cordaviva performs free concert at City Hall this Thursday

Cordaviva is a powerhouse of dance music influenced by the disparate rhythms and styles of the African diaspora. They come to City Hall’s outdoor plaza, 600 Fourth Ave., for a free, all-ages performance, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15  as part of the Seattle Presents free summer concert series…. [ Keep reading ]

Weekly Art Hit: Garfield Community Center artworks by Beliz Brother and Mark Calderon

Head to Garfield Community Center and find two projects, both on the outside of the building, created in 1995 by Beliz Brother and Mark Calderon. The center was one of five replaced under an 18-million-dollar Community Centers and Seattle Center levy passed by Seattle voters in 1991. Functioning as a… [ Keep reading ]

De Cajón Project performs free concert at City Hall this Thursday

De Cajón Project is a community arts organization based in Seattle dedicated to educating populations about the cultural contributions of Peruvians of African descent. They come to City Hall’s outdoor plaza, 600 Fourth Ave., for a free, all-ages performance, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Aug. 8 as part of the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Weekly Art Hit: ‘Day/Night’ by Hachivi Edgar Heap of Birds

Day/Night (1991), an installation of two double-sided panels created by Hachivi Edgar Heap of Birds,  stands on either side of a sculptural bust of Chief Sealth (also known as Chief Seattle) in Seattle’s Pioneer Place Park.  The porcelain enamel-on-steel panels feature quotations in both English and Lushootseed (Chief Seattle’s native… [ Keep reading ]