Arts play starring role at mayor’s City Hall open house
January 11, 2010
We were happy to help fill City Hall with music, dance and circus arts at Mayor Mike McGinn’s City Hall open house on Saturday, Jan. 9.
Art proposals sought for Pioneer Square park
January 7, 2010
Artists are invited to submit proposals to ARTSPARKS — a program designed to enliven Pioneer Square this summer by bringing art in all its forms to Occidental Park to create a public space where art and life entwine and art serves as a vehicle for positive and social change. ARTSPARKS is a collaboration… [ Keep reading ]
City Hall exhibition offers reflections on black history
January 6, 2010
Seattle artists Roosevelt Lewis and Marita Dingus honor the history of enslaved Africans in America in the exhibition Reflections on view at City Hall through Feb. 26. The show, which celebrates Black History Month (February), features two massive mixed-media sculptures, including the 60-foot Buddha as an African Enslaved; paintings; wood sculpture… [ Keep reading ]
Travel to Hawaii this Thursday at City Hall
January 6, 2010
Escape the post-holiday doldrums with Hawaiian ukulele star Taimane (Tie-mon-ee) from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 7, at City Hall. Taimane brings her fire-brand island soul to Seattle and jams with local uke-master Del Rey. The show is presented in partnership with the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. The… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor’s inaugural events feature arts
January 6, 2010
We are pleased to bring arts and culture to Mayor McGinn’s inaugural festivities this weekend at City Hall. We hope you can join us Saturday, Jan. 9, when the mayor will host an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. to celebrate the city’s commitment to openness, transparency and the… [ Keep reading ]
Gallery features emerging artists, reception Jan. 12
January 5, 2010
The final installment in a three-part exhibition of recently purchased portable artworks opened today at the Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery. The show features 19 artworks by 14 emerging Northwest artists and includes paintings, photographs, works on paper, sculpture and mixed media. The pieces are part of a larger recent purchase by Seattle City… [ Keep reading ]
City seeks artist for First Hill Streetcar artwork
January 4, 2010
Seattle is seeking an artist to develop site-integrated artwork for the First Hill Streetcar line, which will connect the Chinatown/International District transit station to the future Capitol Hill light rail station via First Hill. The new line is part of the Seattle Streetcar Network. The call is open to professional… [ Keep reading ]
Sunday in the park with art
December 28, 2009
Our curator Deborah Paine encountered this couple enjoying a picnic atop Michael Heizer’s sculpture Adjacent, Against, Upon at Myrtle Edwards Park.
Seattle Center seeks programming for Fun Forest site
December 16, 2009
Seattle Center is seeking proposals for “fun, imaginative and family-friendly” activities to enliven space once occupied by amusement rides. Next month, Fun Forest Amusements (FFA), Inc. – which has operated at Seattle Center for 47 years – will consolidate its amusement rides in an area south of the Monorail station,… [ Keep reading ]
Seeking artists for Ethnic Arts Connection
December 16, 2009
We are seeking performing and visual artists working in a variety of ethnic and cultural artistic genres to participate in the Ethnic Arts Connection, a FREE one-day gathering, Wednesday, March 10 at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion. The event is designed to bring artists and presenters to together to network and diversify the cultural experiences available for audiences.