The Visit by Kathya Alexander The sun is drooping behind her house. The bright spring day is warm and nice. The evening’s bathed in a pinkish glow. Miss Grosvenor’s voice is strong but low. “How you doing? Come take a seat.” I sit down on her wooden steps. The flowers… [ Keep reading ]
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Thursday, April 4, to celebrate the opening of Journey to Serenity by Nahom Ghirmay and Manifestations by June Sekiguchi at ARTS at King Street Station! Ghirmay explores the complexities of identity and emotional experiences in Journey to Serenity. Central to his artistic vision… [ Keep reading ]
Urban Bees, Blue Hour by Joe Nasta Our honey frames weigh heavy, the second summer dahlias bloomed under gossamer sun & we vibrate softer now. We are ready for the coming chill together on our scattered rooftops. We made more than enough to share, so lick the inside of the… [ Keep reading ]
Applications for CityArtist are open April 2 – May 7, 2024 CityArtist provides grants for Seattle-based individual artists/curators to research, develop, and present ideas or creative ventures. The 2025-26 CityArtist cycle will fund artists operating in the following disciplines: Dance, Music, and Theater (including Playwriting). The deadline to apply is… [ Keep reading ]
Join us on First Thursday, April 4, to view THREE shows at ARTS at King Street Station! Celebrate the openings of Manifestations by June Sekiguchi and Journey to Serenity by Nahom Ghirmay, showing alongside DREAM TEMPLE (for Octavia). All exhibits run through May 23. ARTS at King Street Station is… [ Keep reading ]
March is Arts Education Month and we’re inspired by CreateCA’s campaign demanding that every student has access to arts education. The Creative Advantage was founded on that premise and over a decade, we’ve made a lot of progress. Here’s to all the teachers, principals, teaching artists, and community partners who… [ Keep reading ]
Multi-site Public Poetry Installations for National Poetry Month SEATTLE, WA – Our current Seattle Civic Poet, Shin Yu Pai, is beginning the final cycle of her two-year commission with a multi-site public poetry installation (6MB slide deck) for National Poetry Month in April. Last year, Pai invited public input on… [ Keep reading ]
On Thursday, March 7, DREAM TEMPLE (for Octavia) opened at ARTS at King Street Station. Artists Mia Imani Harrison and Mayola Tikaka use the writings of Octavia Butler, who prophesied 2024 as the year society in the United States grows unstable, to create a gathering space for Black folx to… [ Keep reading ]
Who can afford to dream? Given the systemic racism and racial trauma that Black people often face in society, DREAM TEMPLE (for Octavia) aims to counteract the exhaustion and stress that is carried intergenerationally while also creating a portal of healing and imagining. About the Artists Mia Imani Harrison is… [ Keep reading ]
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