Thursday is Bastille Day. Celebrate during your lunch break at City Hall with the French café music of Rouge! This band of international touring musicians gives classic popular French songs passionate and playful twists. Think Pink Martini meets Edith Piaf in Seattle for a triple espresso! Click here to watch Rouge… [ Keep reading ]
An exhibition highlighting 22 artists’ responses to the built environment just opened at the Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery. Aptly titled The Built Environment, the exhibition features two categories of artworks: drawings or sculptures that represent ideas for proposed public artworks and artworks which reflect artists’ responses to architecture. Included in the… [ Keep reading ]
Because of the rain, today’s Seattle Presents performance by Choklate will be moved indoors to the City Hall lobby and conclude at 1 p.m.
We’re excited to announce the return of the lunchtime summer concerts at City Hall. Come on down this Thursday at noon to hear soul siren Choklate. Mayor Mike McGinn will kick off the diverse concert series featuring talented Seattle-based acts and welcome Choklate and her band to the City Hall… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle artist Stokley Towles will develop and present a performance artwork that reflects local perceptions and behaviors around stormwater. Partnering with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and King County, Towles will also focus on SPU’s work managing drainage throughout Seattle. The performance project, to begin in early fall, will trace the… [ Keep reading ]
We’re seeking a senior project manager to join our public art team to plan, develop, coordinate and oversee major public art projects and act as a liaison with other city departments and the community. The project manager will support public art selection panels; provide technical assistance concerning public art projects; research… [ Keep reading ]
We’re seeking an artist or artist team to create a permanent, multi-site outdoor artwork at select points along the Burke-Gilman Trail. The artist will create a durable, permanent outdoor artwork for two to five select locations along the trail. Each part of the installation will enliven its location on the… [ Keep reading ]
Rebar, a multidisciplinary artist team, was recently selected to create temporary artwork for the new Jackson Plaza in front of King Street Station. While the team of artists is just diving into design and will install their temporary project at the plaza next year, the grand opening of King Street… [ Keep reading ]
The daily rains have subsided, and it’s time to hike a new loop and listen to stories about our city! Field Notes: Observing Lake Union is a year-long, temporary public artwork by Studio for Urban Projects that honors the ecology and history of Lake Union. The cell phone audio tour… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield invite you to join them for an open community meeting and Q&A session, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 21. The meeting will be at the South Shore Elementary School Rotunda, 4800 S. Henderson. They’ll share information… [ Keep reading ]
