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ARTS at King Street Station Open During Construction 

May 1 – October 1, 2023 The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) offices and ARTS at King Street Station gallery are both open during the construction of Station Space on the 2nd floor of King Street Station. To access ARTS on the third floor, please enter King Street… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Office of Arts & Culture celebrates 50 years of 1% for Public Art and a visual love letter to our city by Agustina Forest  

Spotted in Seattle (May 4 – July 6, 2023) and The First 50 Years: Highlights from the Civic Collection, 1973-2023 (May 4 – September 7) on view at ARTS at King Street Station The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) and its ARTS at King Street Station Gallery hosts two new… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Office of Arts & Culture invests $400,000 in Street Art

Seven arts organizations awarded funding for Spatial Justice through Street Art This summer the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) launches the Spatial Justice through Street Art as its first project under Mayor Harrell’s exciting Many Hands Art Initiative. ARTS in partnership with the Seattle Office of Economic Development… [ Keep reading ]

TeenTix Arts News Roundup: March Edition

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) is partnering with TeenTix to publish a bi-monthly round-up of arts and cultural events. The partnership supports and provides additional outlets for teen expressions in media. TeenTix programs create a place for teens to process, interpret, reflect, and think critically about the… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrating 10 Years of Artists Up

All photos by Jo Cosme On Thursday, December 1, community members, artists, and creatives came together at ARTS at King Street Station to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Artists Up program. Created in 2012, Artists Up is a collaboration between the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), 4Culture,… [ Keep reading ]

Shareout: Arts Recovery Through Anti-Racist Action

As our cultural sector strives to recover from the pandemic, a part of moving forward is creating a more equitable and human-centered working culture. Presented by the Office of Arts & Culture, this free virtual share-out features artists and cultural workers representing people of the global majority (BIPOC) highlighting initiatives,… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Bruce Harrell Releases Proposed 2023–24 ARTS Budget

Good afternoon, Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell is releasing the 2023-24 Proposed Budget. This budget reflects Mayor Harrell’s continued commitment to bold action on the priorities of our communities – investing to address urgent needs and emphasizing the essentials as we build One Seattle. Mayor Harrell’s proposal invests in creating safe,… [ Keep reading ]

ARTS presents the Public Art Boot Camp Class of 2022-23 and the full list of upcoming workshops

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) investment in training the next generation of public artists is the Public Art Boot Camp. These selected artists will create culturally relevant artworks that resonate with Seattle’s diverse population. Public Art Boot Camp provides training to artists who are ready to translate… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Office of Arts & Culture selects inspiring projects for Hope Corps funding

30 artists and organizations will bring their proposals to life In the wake of the global pandemic and resulting economic crisis, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) created Hope Corps, an economic recovery program connecting under- and unemployed workers in the creative industries with career opportunities that benefit the… [ Keep reading ]

2022 CityArtist Awardees Reflect on Their Work at Upcoming Share Out

This year, CityArtist awarded 25 artists from various fields of work ranging from literature to media/film with $185,000 in funding to create art throughout Seattle. Two 2023 CityArtist awardees, Ellen Sollod and David Quantic, will present their reflections at the virtual 2023 CityArtist Share Out taking place on Sept. 8…. [ Keep reading ]