Illustration by Sydney Pertl The Seattle Project examines what makes Seattle and this country great
Seattle, WA – Arrivals, a site-specific dance performance, premieres at ARTS at King Street Station on Oct. 25. This work has been developed throughout the year as part of the Office of Arts & Culture’s first movement residency. The Seattle Project held open rehearsals and work-in-process showings all throughout 2025, giving the public a chance to engage in the creative process.
“Of the many travelers that historically passed through King Street Station, many were immigrants or migrants arriving from another place, taking their first steps in Seattle out of the station,” said Amanda Morgan, founder of The Seattle Project. “In a time where we are seeing so many forced departures, working in the station has reminded me that movement and travel are some of the most inherently human occurrences that happen in our natural world.”
The Seattle Project is also installing a three-part video experience in the ARTS at King Street Station gallery. It will remain on view several weeks after the performance.
“I interviewed each of the movement artists and collaborators about their thoughts on immigration, where their families immigrated from, what they continue to carry with them from their cultures, and ultimately, what really makes America great. Through their experiences and stories, I saw all the ways in which we are interconnected through movement, music, rituals and wanting a better life for the generations after us,” Morgan said.
Arrivals by The Seattle Project takes place Saturday, Oct. 25, 4 – 5 p.m. at ARTS at King Street Station. Located at 303 S. Jackson Street, on the Top Floor of King Street Station, Seattle, WA 98104. Admission is FREE.
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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 the 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.
