How do we ensure that urban revitalization benefits both the arts and artists? Join Seattle Art Museum (SAM) and the Cascade Land Conservancy for a free panel discussion that will explore the intersection of art, culture and the environment, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27 at Olympic Sculpture Park’s PACCAR Pavilion.

The Office is a sponsor of the conversation, titled Art and Sustainable Cities: A Dialogue, which is part of SAM’s Pivotal Perspectives: Conversations on Art and Culture.

American political journalist Michael Kinsley will moderate the conversation featuring panelists D.K. Pan and NKO, co-founders of the Free Sheep Foundation; Randy Engstrom, founding director of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center and vice-chair of the Seattle Arts Commission; public artist Buster Simpson and Beth Takekawa, executive director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum.