Exploring what divides and unites us
Seattle, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) brings the exhibition You, Me, & Everything Between Us to ARTS at King Street Station this Thursday, Sept. 4. It features artwork selected by 10 youth curators as part of the Fresh Perspectives program.
“This exhibition represents a broader diversity of artistic voices than in generations past,” said Gülgün Kayim, Director of Arts & Culture. “This is a first step toward expanding our Collection to represent the many voices that make up the fabric of our city.”
Funded this year by Seattle Public Utilities’s (SPU) 1% for Art, Fresh Perspectives youth curators are paid a stipend to develop their skills, learn about SPU to inform their curatorial process, and connect with artists, institutions, and arts administrators. SPU is also providing a significant budget to acquire new artwork, curated by the youth cohort and reviewed by SPU staff, to become part of Seattle’s Civic Art Collection.
“Seattle Public Utilities is pleased to support the Fresh Perspectives Youth Curators through our 1% for Art program,” said Andrew Lee, General Manager and CEO. “We look forward to reviewing the exhibition and selecting artworks that will be part of the Civic Art Collection, especially those that address fundamental issues of equity and environmental justice and engage communities.”
Teaching artist Janet Nechama Miller led and mentored the youth curators, who developed the call for artwork and selected the pieces themselves. Their exhibition explores what it means to be human and part of a community, reflecting on both the connections that bring us together and the barriers that keep us apart.
You, Me, & Everything Between Us is on view Sept. 4 – Oct. 11, 2025. ARTS at King Street Station is open Wednesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on First Thursdays. It’s located at 303 S. Jackson Street, Top Floor, Seattle, WA 98104. Admission is FREE.
Join us for the opening reception on First Thursday, Sept. 4, at 6 p.m. Drinks and light snacks will be provided. Also on view, Partition is Imaginary, curated by Rohena Alam Khan. And in the plaza, Totem Star’s End of Summer Kickback Showcase from 6 – 8 p.m. Funded by OAC’s Hope Corps grant, expect live performances, community tabling, and opportunities for connection and collaboration among artists, youth, and community partners.
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About ARTS at King Street Station
ARTS at King Street Station is a dynamic space for arts and culture in the heart of the city dedicated to increasing opportunities for people of color to generate and present their work. Housed above Seattle’s historic King Street Station, this 7,500-square-foot gallery and cultural space includes a studio for artists-in-residence and offices for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.
Exhibitions and programs come to the gallery through an open application and are selected by a cohort of King Street Station Advisors. These advisors are a group of community leaders and arts/culture enthusiasts who work with our staff to ensure that the programming at ARTS at King Street Station centers racial equity, represents and welcomes diverse communities, and showcases many creative disciplines. Advisors serve a two-year term.
About Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
Formed in 1971 with a mission to activate and sustain Seattle through arts and culture, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) manages the City’s public art program, cultural partnerships grant programs, The Creative Advantage arts education initiative, and cultural facilities such as the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, ARTS at King Street Station, and ARTS at Denny Substation.
In alignment with the City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative, OAC seeks new solutions that use arts as a strategy to drive not only the office, but the City as a whole toward racial equity and social justice. OAC will continue to break barriers and build arts-integrated tools that challenge the status quo and push us toward the inclusive society we envision.
OAC is supported by the 16-member Seattle Arts Commission, citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Council.
About Seattle Public Utilties
Every day, SPU delivers essential, life-sustaining water and waste services while protecting public health and our environment to ensure healthy, thriving communities. About 1,450 SPU employees work together to deliver reliable, efficient utility services to 1.6 million people in the greater Seattle area.
