IMPORTANT NOTE: These resources are no longer up-to-date. Artists and arts organizations are being deeply impacted by efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture staff have compiled a resource guide to assist and support the creative and cultural community during this challenging… [ Keep reading ]
To prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the Office of Arts & Culture will close ARTS at King Street Station and Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute to the public. All programming, rentals, and events at both locations are canceled. All closures will take effect at 6 p.m. today, March 13,… [ Keep reading ]
The poetry of Gonzalez Pacheco in Invisible Dweller ennobles us as readers, transporting us to a universe where seemingly only words exist. Words and feelings. Mirta Ojito is a Cuban-American Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist & Writer. Sunday, May 3, 2020, 3 – 5 p.m. Central Library Room 1 Location Level 4 – Washington Mutual Foundation Meeting Room Audience: Teens, Adults,… [ Keep reading ]
Dr. Quinton Morris, concert violinist, educator, entrepreneur and filmmaker is the new co-chair of the Seattle Arts Commission, serving with Chair Priya Frank. Dr. Morris joined the Seattle Arts Commission in 2017. The 16-member Seattle Arts Commission, citizen volunteers appointed by the mayor and City Council, supports the Seattle Office… [ Keep reading ]
The City envisions an equitable, inclusive creative economy in Seattle. And today we are excited to introduce a road map to help us get there. Authored by community engagement and research consultants Vivian Phillips and Aline Moch Islas, A Community-Centered Road Map Towards an Equitable and Inclusive Creative Economy in… [ Keep reading ]
One day the signs may say you are in Narnia but the next day Middle Earth, and then in the days following Howl’s Castle, Co:pern:ica, and then Lilliput. In Seattle’s newest public art located at Urban Triangle Park, Escape Destinations consists of two separate sculptures that employ a bus-blind device… [ Keep reading ]
February 6 – March 21, 2020 at ARTS at King Street Station Opening reception Thursday, February 6, 2020, 5 – 7 p.m. The American War will be on view at ARTS at King Street Station February 6 through March 21, 2020. Artists Pao Houa Her and Sadie Wechsler designed the… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), selected emerging artist Sarah Thompson Moore to develop site-specific, site-integrated permanent artwork that will be incorporated into the restored ground plane of the Alki Pump Station. The Alki Pump Station is located on the 1411 Alki… [ Keep reading ]
Asia Tail (Cherokee), Beaded Necklace October 1, 2019 – January 6, 2020 In contemporary and historical gathering practices, Indigenous peoples from many tribes, including my own, often leave small gifts behind when harvesting. A buried bead or shell serves as a token of thanks to the land for what has… [ Keep reading ]
Opens Wednesday, February 12, 2020Closes Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Artists Up has partnered with Mentorly to launch a mentorship program for Washington artists and they have opened applications for the Artists Up Mentorly Scholarship. This scholarship is for artists living in Washington State who are looking to elevate their practice… [ Keep reading ]
