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Lake City, Pioneer Square, Chinatown-International District Host Created Commons Events This Summer 

May 4, 2022

Last year, Created Commons—the community-curated celebrations held in Westwood, Delridge, Chinatown-International District, and Downtown Seattle—coordinated with the Welcome Back Initiatives, creating some highlights of 2021. In 2022, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) seeks to continue the celebration of community and safe outdoor gatherings through another series of… [ Keep reading ]

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Artists Selected for Art Interruptions 2022 along Delridge-Highland Park Neighborhood Greenway

May 3, 2022

The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), has commissioned four emerging public artists to create temporary art installations along the Delridge-Highland Park Neighborhood Greenway for Art Interruptions 2022. The artworks will be installed on city-owned infrastructure and offer passers-by a brief… [ Keep reading ]

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Hope Corps Now Open

April 27, 2022

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) is opening a new funding program, Hope Corps, that connects under- and unemployed workers in the creative industries with career opportunities. The application is open now through June 6, 2022.   Individual artists, creative workers, community groups, and arts and cultural organizations are… [ Keep reading ]

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FLOW: New Artworks Tell the Story of the Ship Canal

April 21, 2022

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has commissioned four local emergent artists to develop new art installations for FLOW: Art Along the Ship Canal. These temporary and permanent installations tell a visual story of the water and its relationship to the… [ Keep reading ]

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April: Grants, Gigs, and Opportunities

April 15, 2022

Curated by Ashraf Hasham It’s time for the monthly roundup of community grants, job openings, opportunities, and resources! View the list below to find the following resources: artist grants & opportunities, grants for organizations, grants for youth-serving organizations, food equity grants, participation opportunities, gigs, opportunities for employers, resources for parents,… [ Keep reading ]

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New Public Artwork: Connected Community by Julia Harrison 

April 7, 2022

Bringing together themes of community and the power of solar energy, artist Julia Harrison, installed a new public artwork Connected Community at the Miller Community Center located on 19th Ave. E on Capitol Hill in mid-March 2022. Seattle City Light and Seattle Parks and Recreation recently installed a rooftop solar… [ Keep reading ]

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Artists bring life and design to Downtown Seattle

March 17, 2022

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and King County Metro, commissioned three artists from Public Art Boot Camp alumni to create temporary art in the downtown corridor using out-of-service Real-Time Information Sign kiosks. Artists Angie Hinojos, Baso Fibonacci, and… [ Keep reading ]

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Aaron T Stephan selected for Thomas Street Corridor Public Artwork

January 25, 2022

Written by Maija McKnight Adjacent to the cultural hub of Seattle Center and under the shadow of the Space Needle, Thomas Street will be updated with a new design and significant pedestrian and bicycle upgrades in upcoming years. Thomas Street Redefined will create an important connection for people walking, biking, and rolling, linking South Lake… [ Keep reading ]

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Soul Pole Preserved for Generations

January 25, 2022

Soul Pole, an important piece of Central District history will be reinstalled in front of the Douglass Truth Library this February. In the summer of 1969, as part of President Johnson’s Model Cities Program (which ended in 1974), the Soul Pole was carved in a month by five teen artists, aged 14–16:… [ Keep reading ]

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Behind the Scenes on Our “Still Essential” Campaign

January 14, 2022

Early into the COVID-19 lock down of 2020, ARTS wanted to get money directly into the hands of artists. Our public art team decided to hire photographers that summer to go out and document the work of essential workers, which hadn’t stopped at all—quite the opposite, in fact. This project… [ Keep reading ]

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