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June First Thursday: New exhibitions, live music, and more!

Kick off summer at ARTS at King Street Station on June 4 for Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Artwalk! The evening will feature live music and dancing on the King Street Station plaza with Joe Brazil Legacy and a Mobile Book Fair and Zine Library by Common Area Maintenance. In addition… [ Keep reading ]

Ancestral Future: Taíno Archives

On view June 4 – Aug. 8, 2026 Reception: June 4, 2026, 5-8 PM Ancestral Future: Taíno Archives is a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring Taíno, Arawak, and Borikén (Puerto Rican) identity through Indigenous futurism. Spanning two floors and featuring artists Gabriel-Bello Díaz, Adrian Pacheco, and Brenda Palomino, the exhibition brings together… [ Keep reading ]

2025 SDOT Bridge Artists in Residence Showcase

On view June 4 – Aug. 8, 2026 Reception: June 4, 2026, 5-8 PM The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), selected artists Vivian Cho and Freyja Whitney for the 2025 SDOT Bridge Artist in Residence Program. These two animation artists… [ Keep reading ]

Free Art and Culture Events All Summer

Our summer programming is kicking into gear with over 80 FREE events happening all over Seattle. Many of them coincide with the Big Game, while others are recurring or extend into late summer. Either way, Seattle artists and culture workers will keep making this city special even after our time… [ Keep reading ]

May Programs | ARTS at King Street Station

Join us this May to grab something new to read or relax at a sound bath. Read on for more details about the upcoming free programs at ARTS at King Street Station! ARTS at King Street Station is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 AM – 5 PM and until 8… [ Keep reading ]

Students learn history through art at ARTS at King Street Station

Since the opening of We STILL Dream a Future: Reclaiming Our Humanity at ARTS at King Street Station, the gallery has been full of young people, educators, and parent chaperones. The exhibition, created by Mr. Delbert Richardson, is a chronological timeline of American History framed through an African American perspective. Visitors explore the exhibition in sections from Mother Africa to 2026 through a multi-sensory and interdisciplinary approach that uses historical artifacts, and… [ Keep reading ]

CAM Mobile Book Fair and Zine Library Comes to King Street Station!

Join ARTS at King Street Station for the Mobile Book Fair and Zine Library, a series of plaza pop ups hosted by Common Area Maintenance. Free zines, books, artist-made publications, and participatory workshops furnish this book fair on the King Street Station plaza. Featured zines and printed works explore hope for the… [ Keep reading ]

Introducing Artist in Residence Ashley Ponce

We’re excited to announce the new ARTS at King Street Station Artist in Residence, Ashley Ponce! She will be taking over the AiR Space from April 2 to May 30, 2026. Ashley Ponce is a Seattle-based technologist and multimedia artist of Peruvian and Cuban American heritage. Drawing from ancient Peruvian… [ Keep reading ]

Amy Nguyen’s Vision for OAC

On Jan. 21, 2026, Mayor Katie Wilson announced Amy Nguyen as the acting director of the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Amy returns to us after working as our Public Art Director and Interim Deputy Director. Below is her vision and priorities for this new role. Seattle’s arts and… [ Keep reading ]

April Programs | ARTS at King Street Station

Join us this April for free art activities at ARTS at King Street Station! From a poetry salon to sound baths, read on for more details about the upcoming programs. ARTS at King Street Station is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 AM – 5 PM and until 8 PM on… [ Keep reading ]