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We Are All Here: Recent Path with Art students share artwork of creativity and inspiration at Seattle City Hall exhibition

May 3 – July 5, 2016 Seattle City Hall  SEATTLE (May 9, 2016) — Path with Art, a local nonprofit, transforms the lives of people recovering from homelessness, addiction, and other trauma by harnessing the power of creative engagement as a bridge to community and a path to stability. We… [ Keep reading ]

University Bridge in a whole new light: artists Ian Campbell and Hayley Buckbee selected for lighting artist residency

Ian Campbell and Hayley Buckbee, two members of RSVR an art and design studio, have been selected for the University Bridge Lighting artist residency. The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), in partnership with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) commissioned Campbell and Buckbee to create a lighting concept and undertake… [ Keep reading ]

An artistic vision for downtown Seattle, brought to you by Susan Robb

Artist Susan Robb has been commissioned by the Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), in partnership with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to research, develop, and create a Public Art Plan for downtown Seattle. Robb will guide and influence the development of a public art plan that creates a robust,… [ Keep reading ]

Game on for the recently installed artwork The King and Queen of Rainier Beach

Located at the corner of Rainier Ave. S. at 51st Ave. S. and Barton Place S. artist Peter Reiquam’s The King and Queen of Rainier Beach is an iconic sculpture inspired by Seattle Police Detective, Denise “Cookie” Bouldin and the chess clubs she has organized throughout the Rainier Beach community… [ Keep reading ]

Martha Rosler at Friends of the Waterfront

The Source: Art Thursday, May 12, 2016, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Waterfront Space, 1400 Western Avenue – Free and open to the public RSVP The City of Seattle will re-present Martha Rosler’s Seattle: Hidden Histories (1991), a set of one-minute TV public service announcements made in collaboration with local indigenous… [ Keep reading ]

Meet the newest artist to grace Fremont’s eclectic universe: Elissa Washuta

Elissa Washuta has one of the most unique writing studios this summer. She was selected by the Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), in partnership with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to be the writer-in-residence in the northwest tower of the Fremont Bridge from June through August 2016. Washuta’s project… [ Keep reading ]

“Your Body of Water”: Poetry on Buses launches 2016-2017 season theme

Poems will be accepted starting May 15 April 21, 2016 – In celebration of National Poetry Month and just in time for Earth Day, 4Culture and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is proud to announce a brand new season of Poetry on Buses focused on the theme of… [ Keep reading ]

ARTS Presents: Lunch + Learn

Celebrating Asian Pacific American History Month Friday, May 13 | 12-1 p.m. Bertha Knight Landes Room at City Hall 600 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 Please join us for a special Lunch + Learn, celebrating Asian Pacific American History Month. Artists Akio Takamori, Diem Chau, and Humaira Abid will present… [ Keep reading ]

Join the conversation: ARTSaboard at King Street Station

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 5:30 – 7 p.m., doors open at 5 p.m. Third floor, King Street Station 303 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104 RSVP here Seattle is transforming the upper floors of King Street Station into a cultural hub. To create a dynamic and vibrant space that meets… [ Keep reading ]

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Seattle is the perfect place to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Asian Pacific Americans have played significant roles in Seattle’s history and there is a thriving community with lots to explore including public art, museums, the Chinatown/International District and everything in between. Lunch + Learn Friday, May 13 |… [ Keep reading ]