Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the greater Seattle area. The Atlantic Seattle’s New Streetlights Are 40-Foot-Tall Singing Flowers – John Metcalfe – The Atlantic Cities John Metcalfe, Aug. 26, 2013 When a city needs a psychedelic landscaping job and the guy who sold Jack the giant… [ Keep reading ]
Below is a selection of events that our office has funded for the month through our smART ventures funding program. SmART ventures is a Seattle-based, flexible awards program that encourages innovative ideas, creates community impact, and provides new access for individuals and groups not served by our other programs. SmART… [ Keep reading ]
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the greater Seattle area. Ballard News-Tribune Application for community festival grants open | Ballard News-Tribune Aug. 19, 2013 Grassroots event organizers have an opportunity to apply for $1,200 grants to support 2014 festivals and community cultural projects happening in neighborhoods across… [ Keep reading ]
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the greater Seattle area. Crosscut NW Urban: Art and history remake Tacoma | Crosscut.com Ray Gastil, Aug 15, 2013 People say adulthood is defined by the capacity for delayed gratification. By that definition, Tacoma may be the portrait of mature cityhood… [ Keep reading ]
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the greater Seattle area. Capitol Hill Seattle Blog CHS Pics | First in a series, Boxed Up installation unveiled on 15th Ave E | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle Jseattle, August 9, 2013 The effort to transform a demolition-bound restaurant into an… [ Keep reading ]
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the greater Seattle area. Capitol Hill Seattle Blog College begins search for bidder to take over Egyptian Theatre as ‘arts and culture space’ | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle Jseattle, July 30, 2013 If you have been thinking about operating a 600-seat… [ Keep reading ]
Below is a selection of events that our office has funded for the month through our smART ventures funding program. SmART ventures is a Seattle-based, flexible awards program that encourages innovative ideas, creates community impact, and provides new access for individuals and groups not served by our other programs. SmART… [ Keep reading ]
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the greater Seattle area. Crosscut Evolution Lost: The trouble with curating public art | Crosscut.com Don Fels, July 19, 2013 Buster Simpson//Surveyor at the Frye Art Museum through October 13, is a sprawling, compelling and ambitious exhibition. This retrospective is the… [ Keep reading ]
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the greater Seattle area. Capitol Hill Seattle Blog Along with lane markings and infrastructure, streetcar ‘art poles’ rise along Broadway jseattle, July 12, 2013 Along with the new lines and markings on Broadway for the streetcar and its stations, you might… [ Keep reading ]
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the greater Seattle area. Capitol Hill Seattle Blog Music activists celebrate civic win at Volunteer Park jam gathering Sebastian Garrett-Singh, July 8, 2013 Lately it’s been the food workers demanding change, but some activists shake up the civic order another way… [ Keep reading ]
