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Seattle comes together to celebrate people on the front lines in #MakeAJoyfulNoise

Let’s make some noise Seattle! Seattle’s cultural community inassociation with the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (City of Seattle) encourages residents to participate in a civic wide celebration of people on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Here’s a Twitter Moment, collecting some of the noise you… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle to Provide Immediate Rent Relief for Nonprofit and Small Business Tenants

City to Provide $400,000 in Rent Relief to an Estimated 90 Arts and Cultural Nonprofits, Small Businesses, and Artist Studios that Rent City-Owned Property, including Seattle Center Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today that the City of Seattle will provide $400,000 in rent relief to arts and cultural and other… [ Keep reading ]

SURVEY: What is the Economic Impact of COVID-19?

A survey just opened today to help determine the economic impact of COVID-19 on businesses and nonprofits in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. Created by the City of Seattle, Greater Seattle Partners, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Impact Survey will inform recovery efforts and aid for… [ Keep reading ]

Artists and Creative Workers Relief Funding

Focusing on individual artists and creative workers, this is the first of two parts in the City of Seattle’s Arts Recovery Package. The second part focuses on arts and cultural organizations. Learn more about the whole Arts Recovery Package, including organizational support. For Individual Artists and Creative Workers Please note… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Announces Initial $1.1 Million Arts Recovery Package to Support Creative Workers and Arts and Cultural Organizations Impacted by COVID-19

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Contact: Kelsey Nyland, Kelsey.Nyland@seattle.gov Building on the City’s initial measures to provide financial relief for small businesses, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced $1.1 million in City of Seattle funding to invest directly in creative workers and arts and cultural organizations financially… [ Keep reading ]

Responding to COVID-19

The Office of Arts & Culture and the entire City of Seattle are working round-the-clock to help our communities stay safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been several announcements this week from the City, County, and State, and we want to make sure you have the most… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Office of Arts & Culture hosts COVID-19 Webinar

Tuesday, March 17 at 2:30 – 3:30pmCOVID-19 Webinar for Artists and Arts & Cultural OrganizationsA recording of the webinar is above. Agenda See below for time codes in the video so you can jump to the section most relevant to you: The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) hosted… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Grant Funding and Invoices

All of us at the Office of Arts & Culture are with you during this difficult time and know that many of you are facing challenging decisions about cancellations, postponements, and closures that impact the incredible work you do serving your missions and communities. Please be assured that your awarded… [ Keep reading ]

Resources for Artists and Organizations Amid COVID-19

IMPORTANT NOTE: These resources are no longer up-to-date. Artists and arts organizations are being deeply impacted by efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture staff have compiled a resource guide to assist and support the creative and cultural community during this challenging… [ Keep reading ]

The city of Seattle to Temporarily Close ARTS at King Street Station, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute to Public to Prevent Further Spread of COVID-19

To prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the Office of Arts & Culture will close ARTS at King Street Station and Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute to the public. All programming, rentals, and events at both locations are canceled.  All closures will take effect at 6 p.m. today, March 13,… [ Keep reading ]