Watch KING 5’s feature on Seattle OnHold
June 3, 2010
KING 5 featured the Seattle OnHold program and local musician Jonathan Kingham, who you can hear on the current OnHold mix.
We’re seeking artists for Civic Square fence art project
May 20, 2010
Our office, 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.
TGIF! Seattle Symphony performs free concert at City Hall this Friday, May 21
May 19, 2010
Break free from your desk and sooth your soul with a free concert by the Seattle Symphony, 12 to 1 p.m., Friday, May 21, at City Hall.
Participate in Arts Education Month
May 17, 2010
May is Arts Education Month in Washington, and Mayor McGinn has issued a proclamation to celebrate. And ArtsEd Washington has put together a list of ways you can participate and advocate for the arts in your school district.
NEA Chairman Landesman to speak in Tacoma, May 14
May 4, 2010
This just in. Your’re invited to join U.S. Congressman Norm Dicks and the new National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman for a discussion on the role of arts in education and economic development, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Friday, May 14 at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway. Admission is… [ Keep reading ]
The mallet men cometh to City Hall, May 6
May 4, 2010
What’s better than one massive concert marimba? Several marimbas playing in perfect harmony. The expert percussionists of SMQ Percussion Quartet will play exotic percussion instruments and inspiring marimba music at a free concert, 12 to 1 p.m., this Thursday, May 6 at City Hall. For the rest of the spring lineup,… [ Keep reading ]
New artwork at Rainier Valley fire station
May 4, 2010
Artist Wayne Chabre completed the public artwork “Fire Tower” at Fire Station 28 in the Rainier Valley last Thursday.
Join us for a free concert, cake and crafts at the Seattle Mural on Sunday
April 30, 2010
We’re teaming up with our friends at Seattle Center to host a party at the Seattle Mural on Sunday, May 2. Come on down to Seattle Center’s Mural Amphitheatre, noon to 5 p.m., for an open house, featuring a free concert by Seattle indie-pop band Slender Means from 2 to 3… [ Keep reading ]
Arts Crush wants you to weigh in
April 30, 2010
We’re proud to support Arts Crush, a fall arts festival which is in the works. Planned for October, the month-long festival will connect artists and audiences with invigorating new experiences at hundreds of events across the region. Theatre Puget Sound (TPS), producers of the successful Live Theatre Week, will act as… [ Keep reading ]
Refresh your music playlist with Seattle OnHold
April 30, 2010
Are your ears tired of the same old music playlist? Check out the new Seattle OnHold lineup, and subscribe to the free Seattle OnHold podcast. Three times a month (sometimes more) we’ll dish up a tasty local music MP3. The latest mix ranges from the playful Russian folk melodies of… [ Keep reading ]