If you squint at the bottom of a playbill or art exhibit description at a Seattle theater or gallery, you’ll often see the characters A&C written in purple, surrounded by a circle. That’s the logo of the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, or ARTS, which funds some $13 million worth… [ Keep reading ]
This fall, Seattle Center and the Office of Arts & Culture invites you to experience three new public artworks as part of our annual Seattle Center Sculpture Walk. Each year, both offices commission three to four artists to install artwork on Seattle Center Campus structures, allowing visitors an opportunity to… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for the reception of Going Home on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 12 – 1 p.m. Featuring paintings by artist JW Harrington at the Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery in the Seattle Municipal Tower. We can find the possibility of “Going Home” in a goodbye smile, an open door, a familiar… [ Keep reading ]
This year, we celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day with over 500 community members at King Street Station! We celebrated the rich history, enduring legacy, and invaluable contributions of Native people, who have been an integral part of this region, and beyond, since time immemorial. Monday, October 14 was filled with festivities… [ Keep reading ]
On Oct. 3, over 500 community members celebrated the opening of Please Touch: Together, Breaking Barriers and the closing of FRESSSSSH! at ARTS at King Street Station. Please Touch challenges the traditional boundaries of art appreciation by inviting visitors to engage with artwork through touch. Please Touch has called various Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Artists at the Center introduces emerging and established artists to Seattle Center while broadening the arts and cultural experiences in the Uptown Arts & Cultural District. Join us for surprising and delightful pop-up performances throughout the year all over Seattle Center campus. The remaining 2024 lineup is below. All events… [ Keep reading ]
Seeking Input for New Public Artwork along East Marginal Way Corridor The design process is underway for a new public artwork as part the East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project! Artist Will Schlough is seeking input from community members who use this important corridor to help develop a new Public… [ Keep reading ]
The 2025-2026 proposed budget adjustments for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) are available for public viewing. The Seattle Arts Commission, a group of citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Council to support and advocate for the ARTS office, issued a response to these budget proposals,… [ Keep reading ]
Tactile art invites you to feel SEATTLE, WA – Please Touch: Together, Breaking Barriers challenges the traditional boundaries of art appreciation by inviting visitors to engage with the artwork through touch. After appearing in various venues for the past 10 years, The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) is… [ Keep reading ]
With more than 30 murals spanning from SODO to Belltown, The Hope Corps Downtown Seattle Mural Project is a partnership between Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) and six downtown neighborhood organizations. In 2023, ARTS gave a total of $700,000 to Belltown United, Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), Seattle Chinatown International… [ Keep reading ]
