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Artist Jen Dixon hard at work in her studio

Seattle artist Jen Dixon is closing in on completing artwork that will become part of the Linden Avenue North Complete Street Project, located on the eastern side of the street within the 13200 and 13500 blocks of Linden Avenue North. Recently the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Office of… [ Keep reading ]

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … cat!

*Update: Fire Station 9 will hold an open house on Saturday, November 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please join us for an opportunity to see Nine Lives up close, meet the artist and tour the station. Fire Station 9 is in Fremont at 3829 Linden Ave N., Seattle* Nine Lives, a colossal… [ Keep reading ]

Weekly Art Hit: ‘Seattle Scatter Piece’ by Mark Lere

Take a journey throughout the city and discover Mark Lere’s Seattle Scatter Piece, begun in 1981 and completed in 2005. The installation thematically connects the four Seattle neighborhoods of Beacon Hill, Interbay, Laurelhurst and Bitter Lake through the repetition and transformation of the iconic image of a boat. These reiterations… [ Keep reading ]

Office of Arts & Culture receives top honors for public art at national convention

We’re proud to announce that two projects managed by our office have been named in Americans for the Arts’ 2013 Year in Review, the only national program recognizing projects of excellence in public art. The awards were presented today at Americans for the Arts’ Public Art Network Public Art Preconference… [ Keep reading ]

Weekly Art Hit: ‘The Philosophical Promenade’ by Keith Beckley and Dennis Evans

On a sunny day, go for a walk or a bike ride on the Interstate 90 Trail and check out The Philosophical Promenade (1989) by artists Keith Beckley and Dennis Evans. The artwork is located on the I-90 lid above the Mt. Baker Tunnel, extending west from the tunnel to… [ Keep reading ]

Seeking artist to develop sound-based artwork for seawall project

In collaboration with the Seattle Department of Transportation, we’re seeking an artist or artist team to create an integrated, sound-based artwork on the Elliott Bay waterfront. The project is part of the redevelopment of Seattle’s Central Waterfront and is one of a series of calls for permanent and temporary artwork… [ Keep reading ]

Artists selected for ‘Art Interruptions 2013’ temporary projects

UPDATE: This blog post has been updated with a new image of artwork by Mimi Allen from Art Interruptions 2012. Twelve emerging artists have been selected to create temporary art installations along the Beacon Hill Neighborhood Greenway and the Central Waterfront for the project Art Interruptions 2013, in partnership with… [ Keep reading ]

Weekly Art Hit: ‘Tidal Wave Story’ by Ellen Ziegler

Located on the front lawn of  Fire Station 13 in Beacon Hill is Ellen Ziegler’s Tidal Wave Story from 1987, seven bench-like forms ranging from 12 to 18 inches high, placed in a curve. Ziegler worked with architect I. Mervin Gorasht to meet the community’s needs in remodeling the fire… [ Keep reading ]

Artists selected for temporary artworks at Westlake Park

Seattle artists Elizabeth Gahan, Joseph Park and Claude Zervas will create temporary artworks for downtown’s Westlake Park this summer. The projects will take place mid-July to September. Gahan creates work that represents the intersection of constructed and natural beauty.  By investigating architecture, advertising, technology and consumerism she visually responds to… [ Keep reading ]

Weekly Art Hit: ‘Dancers’ Series: Steps’ by Jack Mackie

In Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, there’s a sidewalk that teaches you how to dance. If you see folks waltzing on Broadway, they’re probably dancing to artist Jack Mackie’s Dancers’ Series: Steps (1982) — eight sets of inlaid-bronze shoeprints in the pattern of a couple’s dancing feet. The shoeprints are “step‑by‑step”… [ Keep reading ]