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Weekly Art Hit: dePelecyn’s “Memento” and “Short in the Tooth”

Bridges are created to carry goods, people and animals across bodies of water, and other divides. When bridges start to wear out and become unsafe, what happens to them can be dispiriting. Despite their years of service and reliability, they are replaced by younger, shinier versions of themselves who haven’t… [ Keep reading ]

Save the Date for the Creative Advantage Roster

The application for the Creative Advantage community arts partner roster will launch Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Teaching artists and community arts and culture organizations can apply to be listed as a provider of school-based residencies and trainings for Seattle Public school teachers on integrated arts strategies. Technical assistance workshops will… [ Keep reading ]

What we’re reading this week: Artists to watch, stolen art & more

New Kennedy Center leader Deborah Rutter blazed trail in Seattle “Deborah F. Rutter was executive director of Seattle Symphony for 11 years, when Benaroya Hall was built. The head of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was named the next president of the Kennedy Center on Tuesday and will become the first… [ Keep reading ]

Creative Advantage talks to Ballard HS Video Production Program – Part 2

Incredible learning is taking place in the Ballard High School Video Production Program! The award-winning program, which started in 2001, has given opportunities to the students involved to show their work at film festivals and conferences, and regularly gain admission into competitive, prestigious colleges. To learn more, check out their… [ Keep reading ]

Creative Advantage talks to Ballard HS Video Production Program – Part 1

 Exploring Arts Education Deeper: Ballard HS Video Production Program Incredible learning is taking place in the Ballard High School Video Production Program, and we recently got the chance to speak over phone with some of the students in the program. The award-winning program, which started in 2001, has given opportunities… [ Keep reading ]

Top 10 highlights from 2013

Wow! As we reflect back on the last year, it’s clear our Office has been busy. We’ve celebrated a number of milestones and launched quite a few new initiatives. We had to make some hard choices to get our list down to just 10 – let us know about your… [ Keep reading ]

Weekly art hit: “Points of View”

Walking into the north lobby of the Seattle Justice Center on 5th Ave. and James St., you will find two nearly identical cones; one reaching down from the ceiling and the other rising from the floor. Aligned so that their tips nearly touch, the construction is 28 feet tall, with… [ Keep reading ]

December’s smART ventures: Christmas chorals & poetry reading!

Below is a selection of events that our office has funded for the month through our smART ventures funding program. SmART ventures is a Seattle-based, flexible awards program that encourages innovative ideas, creates community impact, and provides new access for individuals and groups not served by our other programs. SmART… [ Keep reading ]

This week in art news: remembering Bassetti, arts impact on nation’s GDP & more!

Report: Arts, culture add $500B to nation’s GDP “Creative industries led by Hollywood account for about $504 billion, or at least 3.2 percent of U.S. goods and services, the government said in its first official measure of how the arts and culture affect the economy.”.– Brett Zongker, Seattle Times |… [ Keep reading ]

Your local, artsy, holiday gift guide 2013

Every holiday season, I get really excited for the prospect of buying gifts for people I love. Then I remember that everyone I love is really picky, and choosing the perfect present for everyone seems a lot more challenging than fun. I do have a few guidelines I keep in… [ Keep reading ]