Apply to be an ARTS at King Street Station Advisor Applications close April 30, 2024 ARTS at King Street Station (KSS) is a dynamic space for arts and culture in the heart of the city dedicated to increasing opportunities for people of color to generate and present their work. Housed… [ Keep reading ]
The Visit by Kathya Alexander The sun is drooping behind her house. The bright spring day is warm and nice. The evening’s bathed in a pinkish glow. Miss Grosvenor’s voice is strong but low. “How you doing? Come take a seat.” I sit down on her wooden steps. The flowers… [ Keep reading ]
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Thursday, April 4, to celebrate the opening of Journey to Serenity by Nahom Ghirmay and Manifestations by June Sekiguchi at ARTS at King Street Station! Ghirmay explores the complexities of identity and emotional experiences in Journey to Serenity. Central to his artistic vision… [ Keep reading ]
Urban Bees, Blue Hour by Joe Nasta Our honey frames weigh heavy, the second summer dahlias bloomed under gossamer sun & we vibrate softer now. We are ready for the coming chill together on our scattered rooftops. We made more than enough to share, so lick the inside of the… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) is partnering with TeenTix to publish a round-up of arts and cultural events. The partnership supports and provides additional outlets for teen expressions in media. TeenTix programs create a place for teens to process, interpret, reflect, and think critically about the content they engage with… [ Keep reading ]
Join us on First Thursday, April 4, to view THREE shows at ARTS at King Street Station! Celebrate the openings of Manifestations by June Sekiguchi and Journey to Serenity by Nahom Ghirmay, showing alongside DREAM TEMPLE (for Octavia). All exhibits run through May 23. ARTS at King Street Station is… [ Keep reading ]
Multi-site Public Poetry Installations for National Poetry Month SEATTLE, WA – Our current Seattle Civic Poet, Shin Yu Pai, is beginning the final cycle of her two-year commission with a multi-site public poetry installation (6MB slide deck) for National Poetry Month in April. Last year, Pai invited public input on… [ Keep reading ]
On Thursday, March 7, DREAM TEMPLE (for Octavia) opened at ARTS at King Street Station. Artists Mia Imani Harrison and Mayola Tikaka use the writings of Octavia Butler, who prophesied 2024 as the year society in the United States grows unstable, to create a gathering space for Black folx to… [ Keep reading ]
Who can afford to dream? Given the systemic racism and racial trauma that Black people often face in society, DREAM TEMPLE (for Octavia) aims to counteract the exhaustion and stress that is carried intergenerationally while also creating a portal of healing and imagining. About the Artists Mia Imani Harrison is… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) is partnering with TeenTix to publish a round-up of arts and cultural events. The partnership supports and provides additional outlets for teen expressions in media. TeenTix programs create a place for teens to process, interpret, reflect, and think critically about the content they engage with… [ Keep reading ]
