Attention community organizations that provide arts programming for students in Seattle Public Schools (SPS): You may have heard that the school district received a planning grant from The Wallace Foundation to develop a coordinated, multi-year K-12 arts plan that includes improved partnerships between schools and external providers. SPS needs your feedback to identify support [More]

From rainwater traveling through Seattle's sewer system to water's healing power, we presents three performance artworks that illustrate how local artists are contributing to the discussion about our local waterways. The performances are part of several temporary artworks commissioned by the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs that address environmental sustainability for [More]

Art is fun! But it can also be dangerous. We're hosting a free workshop, Hidden Hazards in the Arts, noon to 3 p.m., Friday, May 11, at The Seattle Public Library, Central Branch, 4th floor, Room 2. Learn about harmful chemicals, including toxic solvents and heavy metals, found in many art disciplines. Get [More]

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced $638,000 in grants to 20 Seattle arts groups for fiscal year 2012. Among the local recipients: 826 Seattle ($36,000 to support Creating a Community of Young Authors, a free writing program); Arts Corps ($35,000 to support year-long arts education residencies in Madrona Elementary [More]

Artists Adam Frank, Mandy Greer and Stacy Levy each will present temporary artworks that address environmental sustainability for The Next Fifty, the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1962 World’s Fair, opening tomorrow, April 21. Read more about their artworks here.   Hear the artists talk about their artworks at a panel discussion for The Next [More]

We're looking for an events and marketing intern to provide support for various programs during the summer. Projects will include assisting with Seattle Presents, the summer lunchtime concert series at City Hall; the Mayor's Arts Awards; and other office events and projects. Responsibilities will also include drafting content for our e-newsletter, blog, [More]

The artist group Rebar has rescheduled the unveiling of their temporary installation Seattlight at King Street Station's Jackson Plaza for First Thursday Art Walk, May 3. Stop by the station at 303 South Jackson St. and meet the artists as they light up the plaza, 8 to 9 p.m. (The artwork [More]

 The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Seattle Arts Commission present a brown-bag session to update the community on the city's arts and cultural space initiatives, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May 3. The event is at City Hall’s Bertha Knight Landes Room, 601 Fifth Ave. and is free [More]

Artists Adam Frank, Mandy Greer and Stacy Levy will each present temporary artworks that address environmental sustainability for The Next Fifty, the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1962 World's Fair. Hear the artists talk about their artworks at a panel discussion for The Next Fifty's Earth Day Celebration, 2 to 3:30 [More]

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, interactive [More]