Join us on First Thursday, August 7, to celebrate the opening of Partition Is Imaginary at ARTS at King Street Station! Learn more about this exhibition below. ARTS at King Street Station is open Wed. – Sat. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on First Thursdays. Admission… [ Keep reading ]
In celebration of the longest day of 2025 on June 21, King Street Station Plaza was transformed with live music, dance, and cirque performances. The event drew over 1,300 people who crafted flower crowns, awed at aerialists, sipped lemonade, and danced to vibrant music until the sun set. Between DJ… [ Keep reading ]
Celebrate First Thursday on July 3 at ARTS at King Street Station with an evening of new exhibitions, live performances, and a special DJ set. Experience Whereabouts by Saina Heshmati, a powerful reading and performance exploring community and resistance, and a vibrant vinyl set by DJ Âm Thanh spinning vintage… [ Keep reading ]
Welcome Summer! Longer, dryer, and warmer days mean going out and spending time with friends and family (or on your own) to enjoy the public artworks on display throughout the city. This edition we’re looking back at all of the spring art in bloom. We welcomed new artworks into the… [ Keep reading ]
When you visit ARTS at King Street Station, you’ll likely encounter these security guards. They play an important role in keeping our space safe and welcoming for all. Please make sure to say hello and join us in expressing gratitude for all that they do. Abraham My given name is… [ Keep reading ]
On June 9, our Arts Education team welcomed over 40 community members and stakeholders to celebrate The Creative Advantage as we close the 2024-25 school year. A great turnout of Seattle Public School educators, teaching artists, community-based arts organizations, and fellow funders were treated to live music from The Rhapsody… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Arts Commission, a group of citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Council to support and advocate for the Office of Arts & Culture, write to the Mayor to protect our budget and continue investing in what makes Seattle strong. Dear Mayor Harrell, On behalf of the Seattle Arts… [ Keep reading ]
The CityArtist grant supports Seattle-based individual artists/curators in the research, development, and presentation of creative work. The 2026 application is open to artists/curators working in Literary, Media/Film (including Screenwriting), and Visual Arts. This program is open to specific disciplines in alternating years: Awarded artists will need to offer a public… [ Keep reading ]
Over 300 people filled ARTS at King Street Station, June 5 for First Thursday Artwalk, as we celebrated the opening of two new exhibitions, Eight Years of Inscape AiR: Resistance and Belonging out of the Historic Immigration Building and Kho Tàng Nhạc Vàng / South Vietnam’s Golden Music Archive. Both… [ Keep reading ]
Connecting the waterfront to downtown has been one of the goals of the transformative Waterfront Seattle program. With improvements in east-west pedestrian connections such as the Marion Street Pedestrian Bridge, the Union Street Pedestrian Bridge, the Pioneer Square East West Pedestrian Improvements and the breathtaking Overlook Walk, accessing the new… [ Keep reading ]
