The Office of Arts & Culture is currently seeking a new commissioner for the Seattle Arts Commission, and are accepting resumes until April 15. The 16-member Seattle Arts Commission, citizen volunteers appointed by the mayor and City Council, supports the city agency. Commission members include artists, arts professionals and other… [ Keep reading ]
Unfortunately, there is no Call for Emoji Artists, but we hope you have a great April Fool’s Day!
On certain weekends, there is a war happening in the remote Oregon forest. The Vietnam War. For a few days at a time throughout the year, American veterans will gather in these Pacific Northwest forests, guns filled with blanks, and reenact aspects of the infamous war that took place during… [ Keep reading ]
On April 17th, Universal Signs of Life goes up in the Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery in the Seattle Municipal Tower! This exhibit will feature new and selected paintings by Rajaa Gharbi. Rajaa Gharbi, a multidisciplinary artist, was raised in Tunisia, and has also lived in Morocco. She moves between Tunis… [ Keep reading ]
The Neighborhood & Community Arts (NCA) program supports Seattle’s neighborhood arts councils and community groups that produce events to promote arts and cultural participation and build community. In 2014, the program provided $1,200 each to 42 groups to support annual public festivals and events. April only has one event, but… [ Keep reading ]
Chris McMullen, a Seattle-based artist out of the Georgetown neighborhood, has been selected to create artwork for Seattle Department of Transportation’s Georgetown Festival Street project. This street, 12th Ave. S. from Vale to Bailey Streets, is home to a cluster of businesses that form the unofficial hub of Georgetown, including… [ Keep reading ]
“There is no such thing as ‘if you fail, you’re finished,’” says writer Stephanie Guerra, a 2014 CityArtist. Guerra’s stories show this; they’re full of second chances, and her characters make the most out of bad situations. Her new two-book series, which includes “Betting Blind” and “Out of Aces,” follow… [ Keep reading ]
Pictured: Ward Serrill Ward Serrill is a documentary filmmaker from Seattle, who is known for films such as The Heart of the Game (Miramax), and Something in the Water (PBS). His most recent film, Catching Fire follows Vashon’s Island’s Peter Scott on… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture has launched a Cultural Space Inventory to count every square foot of arts & cultural space in Seattle. To date we have counted almost 5 million square feet, a mammoth number, and a great lobbying… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle artist Katy Stone’s work is evocative of natural environments and ecological surfaces – water, plants, and other outdoor elements. Through her work, she brings the texture of nature inside the buildings and structures in which her work is placed. A peer panel selected Stone to create artwork for Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
