Brothers from Another are the face of the next generation of Seattle hip-hop. They come to City Hall’s outdoor plaza, 600 Fourth Ave., for a free, all-ages performance, 12 to 1:30 p.m., this Thursday, August 22 as part of the Seattle Presents free summer concert series. Seattle Presents features eight… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to a generous donation by the Committee of 33, conservators Corine Landrieu and Tiffany Hedrick restored the Story of North Island totem pole in July. The totem pole, located on the Montlake Cut near the University of Washington, was carved by Haida Chief John Dewey Wallace in Waterfall, Alaska… [ Keep reading ]
As many Seattleites know, one of Seattle’s public beachfront treasures is the shoreline between Alki Point and Duwamish Head. From there, one can look out to the city’s shimmering downtown across Elliott Bay, and also catch views of the islands, beaches and coves of Puget Sound that surround our city… [ Keep reading ]
A partnership of Center Art LLC, Seattle Center and Seattle Center Foundation is seeking an experienced, energetic and imaginative artist/design team to provide design and fabrication services for the Artists at Play project. The project is a play area that will help reinvent and enliven up to a three-acre area… [ Keep reading ]
Cordaviva is a powerhouse of dance music influenced by the disparate rhythms and styles of the African diaspora. They come to City Hall’s outdoor plaza, 600 Fourth Ave., for a free, all-ages performance, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15 as part of the Seattle Presents free summer concert series…. [ Keep reading ]
Head to Garfield Community Center and find two projects, both on the outside of the building, created in 1995 by Beliz Brother and Mark Calderon. The center was one of five replaced under an 18-million-dollar Community Centers and Seattle Center levy passed by Seattle voters in 1991. Functioning as a… [ Keep reading ]
De Cajón Project is a community arts organization based in Seattle dedicated to educating populations about the cultural contributions of Peruvians of African descent. They come to City Hall’s outdoor plaza, 600 Fourth Ave., for a free, all-ages performance, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Aug. 8 as part of the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Day/Night (1991), an installation of two double-sided panels created by Hachivi Edgar Heap of Birds, stands on either side of a sculptural bust of Chief Sealth (also known as Chief Seattle) in Seattle’s Pioneer Place Park. The porcelain enamel-on-steel panels feature quotations in both English and Lushootseed (Chief Seattle’s native… [ Keep reading ]
Last year, we funded over a dozen capital improvement projects for arts and culture groups throughout Seattle. These were pressing needs that improved their facilities, and improved the experiences of their audiences. “Members politely told me when I arrived at the [Northwest] Film Forum in 2008,” says Executive Director Lyall… [ Keep reading ]
Below is a selection of events that our office has funded for the month through our smART ventures funding program. SmART ventures is a Seattle-based, flexible awards program that encourages innovative ideas, creates community impact, and provides new access for individuals and groups not served by our other programs. SmART… [ Keep reading ]
