In a truly innovative call for artists, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), in partnership with Seattle City Light, is looking for an artist/artist team to create a fictionalized graphic novel about the historic Georgetown Steam Plant. Built in 1906, the Georgetown Steam Plant advanced industrial architecture in… [ Keep reading ]
Kicking off its 39th year, the Out to Lunch (OTL) concert series is back and bigger than ever, with live concerts every day of the week! This highly anticipated outdoor series is bringing free, live music to downtown Seattle for everyone to enjoy. Both up-and-coming and renowned local, Pacific Northwest… [ Keep reading ]
Lake City Play City June 20, July 11 and August 1, 2017, from 6-8 p.m. future park location, 2510 33rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105. The Office of Arts & Culture in partnership with the East Lake City Collaborative (ELCC) will be hosting local artist, Elizabeth Gahan as she leads… [ Keep reading ]
A public art exhibition from the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) received national recognition from Americans for the Arts Public Art Network’s 2017 Year in Review. Year in Review highlights the most successful, innovative, and exciting public art projects and programs in the United States. The award-winning project… [ Keep reading ]
Thursday, August 17, 2017; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Seattle Art Museum 1300 First Ave Seattle, WA 98101 Register here The fourth annual Creative Advantage Summer Institute is open to teachers, artists, teaching artists, community members, and anyone invested in providing equitable arts education for all students in Seattle Public… [ Keep reading ]
Extremely competitive national grant program will consider 70 projects ArtPlace America announced that the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture’s (ARTS) development of permanent cultural space at King Street Station is one of 70 finalists for the 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund (NCPF). ArtPlace selected these 70 proposals from 987… [ Keep reading ]
Untitled May 6 – August 4, 2017 The interaction of culture and landscape is at the heart of Jennifer Szabo’s work. Untitled looks to encapsulate the impact Festál has made over time in a single place and moment of time. In visiting the site, Szabo felt the importance of what… [ Keep reading ]
In order to bring the public into my Center City Public Art Plan process I have been leading walks through downtown with various themes. On April 23rd and May 7th I led a “tree trek” where, along with my guests Kelly Pajek (public Art Project Manager, 4Culture) and Jim Dememtre… [ Keep reading ]
Office of Arts & Culture explores Belonging and Resistance with site-specific and collection works Opening August 3, 2017 This summer the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture’s (ARTS) public art program will enliven the third floor of King Street Station with 2D- and 3D works from the City’s collection and… [ Keep reading ]
May 4 – July 5, 2017; City Hall Gallery Reception on Thursday, May 4, 4-6 p.m. An exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Contemporary QuiltArt Association, Coming of Age II, is coming to Seattle’s City Hall on May 4. The exhibition is a celebration of the many ways that… [ Keep reading ]
