You’ll know what to do after reading this haiku
May 6, 2010
Our own Jason Huff has composed a haiku in honor of the “Seattle Mural”.
NEA Chairman Landesman to speak in Tacoma, May 14
May 4, 2010
This just in. Your’re invited to join U.S. Congressman Norm Dicks and the new National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman for a discussion on the role of arts in education and economic development, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Friday, May 14 at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway. Admission is… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for a free concert, cake and crafts at the Seattle Mural on Sunday
April 30, 2010
We’re teaming up with our friends at Seattle Center to host a party at the Seattle Mural on Sunday, May 2. Come on down to Seattle Center’s Mural Amphitheatre, noon to 5 p.m., for an open house, featuring a free concert by Seattle indie-pop band Slender Means from 2 to 3… [ Keep reading ]
Arts Crush wants you to weigh in
April 30, 2010
We’re proud to support Arts Crush, a fall arts festival which is in the works. Planned for October, the month-long festival will connect artists and audiences with invigorating new experiences at hundreds of events across the region. Theatre Puget Sound (TPS), producers of the successful Live Theatre Week, will act as… [ Keep reading ]
Vote to make over the Mural, rock out at open house May 2
April 28, 2010
Bet you’ve had some memorable times at the Seattle Mural. It’s the setting for countless concerts and festivals. We need your VOTE to help us reel in six figures in preservation funds to restore this public artwork!
Head south for artsy Earth Day celebration
April 20, 2010
If you missed Mandy Greer’s temporary public art installation, Mater, Matrix, Mother and Medium, at Camp Long last summer, check it out at the Herbert Bayer Earthworks at Earthworks Park in Kent on Earth Day, 7 to 8:30 p.m., this Thursday, April 22.
Make Over the Mural with your Vote!
April 16, 2010
Your vote can help us reel in six figures in preservation funds to restore the Seattle Mural. This mid-century, glass mosaic masterpiece serves as a colorful backdrop for the Mural Amphitheatre at Seattle Center. It’s pushing 50, and it’s showing its age. Many of its pieces are missing, faded or… [ Keep reading ]
Hammering Man gearing up to get back to work
April 6, 2010
We’re pleased to announce Hammering Man reported to work today and should be fit for duty by the evening shift. Contractors are working to reattach his arm right now. In case you haven’t noticed, Hammering Man has been on an extended medical leave of sorts. We turned him off last… [ Keep reading ]
Last call for Mayor’s Arts Awards nominations
April 5, 2010
Know an individual or an organization making a difference in Seattle through arts and culture? Nominate them for a 2010 Mayor’s Arts Award. The clock is tickin’. Nomination deadline is 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 7. Online nomination form is here. Mayor Mike McGinn will present the awards at a ceremony, Friday, Sept…. [ Keep reading ]
Fidelma McGinn appointed to Seattle Arts Commission
February 25, 2010
Members of the Seattle Arts Commission elected Fidelma McGinn to a two-year term on the citizen-advisory commission.