On May 1, First Thursday Artwalk, we celebrated the opening of TAPA with music, food, and dancing! This opening event was a tribute to Sina, the first Tongan pioneer artist and entrepreneur in Seattle, whose work has had a lasting impact on both her own life and the Tongan community…. [ Keep reading ]
Four CityArtist Grant award recipients and their new work will be featured at ARTS at King Street Station May through July 2025. Read more about the first of these exhibitions, American Muslim, below! The CityArtist Grant supports Seattle-based individual artists/curators in the research, development, and presentation of creative work. By… [ Keep reading ]
Tacoma Method Memorial Knot On view May 9–21 In 1885, there were over 500 Chinese people living in Seattle and Tacoma. They worked as contract laborers: as fishermen, loggers, in construction, and domestic service. They did the jobs that white workers didn’t want to do. But as the economy worsened,… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for a summer of art events! The 2025 Hope Corps program is part of Mayor Bruce Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan and supports an exciting range of free, artist-led public offerings throughout the year. Envisioned as an economic recovery program for Seattle’s creative workforce, Hope Corps seeks to connect… [ Keep reading ]
Join us on First Thursday, May 1, to celebrate the opening of TAPA at ARTS at King Street Station with SINA: From Tonga to Seattle – Crafting a Legacy Through Tongan Arts and Entrepreneurship. This opening event is a tribute to Sina, the first Tongan pioneer artist and entrepreneur in… [ Keep reading ]
We spoke with ARTS at King Street Station Artist in Residence Shruti Ghatak about her practice, residency experience, and her current gallery show Myths to Mundane. Read on to learn more. Shruti Ghatak is an Indian-born Seattle-based artist. Her work explores the intricate relationship between the human condition and the landscapes… [ Keep reading ]
Artists called to help us defy despair Seattle, WA – The Office of Arts & Culture is combining two of its calls for art under the unifying theme We Still Dream a Future. Proposals that ignite the collective imagination for our flourishing despite these dark days are being considered for… [ Keep reading ]
We Still Dream a Future: Call for Downtown Activations & Exhibitions in 2026 The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture invites individual artists, cultural producers, arts administrators, creative workers, community groups, and arts and cultural organizations of all sizes to propose projects activating public spaces in Downtown Seattle in 2026. … [ Keep reading ]
To mark the tenth year of the Seattle Civic Poet program, the Office of Arts & Culture hosted our first-ever Seattle Civic Poet inauguration ceremony on March 25, 2025 in the City Council Chambers. Hosted in partnership with the Seattle Public Library and Seattle City of Literature, the inauguration ceremony marked the commencement… [ Keep reading ]
Although it was still too early for the wildflower meadow view I had hoped for, I was greeted by early-blooming Avalanche Lilies beside the last patch of snow. With a picturesque patrol cabin nestled below and ‘sailor’s delight’ pink clouds spanning the sky, Mount Rainier looked ever so gracious.” In… [ Keep reading ]
