BorderLands Aug. 3 – Oct. 29, 2017 King Street Station 303 S. Jackson St. Seattle, WA 98104 Hours: Fridays: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturdays: 12 – 6 p.m. Sundays: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 1st Thursdays, Sept 7; Oct 5, 5 – 8 p.m. August programs (all events are… [ Keep reading ]
Recipients will be presented at the Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony on Thursday, August 31 at 4 p.m. Twelve finalists have been selected for the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards as part of the 15th anniversary of the award ceremony. Finalists were selected from a public nomination process and the recipients will… [ Keep reading ]
Tolbert will present at the Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony, Thursday, Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. The Office of Arts & Culture announced Seattle’s next Civic Poet, Anastacia-Reneé Tolbert. She is the former Writer-in-Residence at Richard Hugo House, and a workshop facilitator and multivalent performance artist. Three books by the poet/Tolbert,… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Park District continues to enliven the region with more art, more events and more fun through the Arts in Parks program. Arts in Parks is a partnership between the Office of Arts & Culture and Seattle Parks and Recreation, celebrating diversity, building community, and energizing parks while connecting… [ Keep reading ]
Uptown becomes City’s newest Arts & Cultural District SEATTLE (July 12, 2017) — Mayor Murray announced the Uptown Arts and Cultural District as the third neighborhood to be named a designated Arts & Cultural District. Uptown is one of Seattle’s most important cultural destinations with over 30 arts, cultural… [ Keep reading ]
Poetic Map captures the people and poems of Seattle Reading on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Open Books A Poem Emporium: 2414 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 Seattle Civic Poet, Claudia Castro Luna, launches a poetry map of the city. Seattle Poetic Grid (https://www.seattlepoeticgrid.com) is… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
