Get an inside perspective on the retrospective exhibition on view at Seattle Art Museum (SAM) Seattle as Collector: Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Turns 40. City Curator and Collections Manager Deborah Paine will present a talk at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 7, at SAM’s Plestcheeff Auditorium. The talk is… [ Keep reading ]
Words come to us in a myriad of ways: through the books we read, billboards that line our highways, the e-mails and texts that link us to others, radio, TV and the music on our iPods. In the exhibition “Word Play,” on view at Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery, Oct. 4… [ Keep reading ]
Anna MacDonald; Twin Sea Flex; 2006; vinyl, water, steel, and screen; 10′ x 27′ x 15′. Located at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Photo courtesy of the artist. Seattle artist Anna MacDonald will create a permanent, multi-site art installation for the Burke-Gilman Trail. Two to five artworks… [ Keep reading ]
Our director Vincent Kitch talks about art adventures and budget. The 2012 CityArtist Projects funding program for individual artists is now open. Learn about our Neighborhood & Community Arts (NCA) funding program. We’re seeking two artists to create semi-permanent, site-specific installations for Seattle City Light’s North and South Service Centers…. [ Keep reading ]
We’re seeking two artists to create semi-permanent, site-specific installations for Seattle City Light’s North and South Service Centers, hubs for City Light’s work. Each artist will create up to two artworks that should capture the “electricity” of City Light’s activities. The call is open to artists residing in Washington, Oregon,… [ Keep reading ]
Lake Union has a fascinating history. The lake has served as home to Native American villages, lumber mills, airplanes, boat-building, the military and recreation. The six-mile Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop trail around Lake Union is named in honor of the Duwamish chief who led a village located on Lake Union…. [ Keep reading ]
We currently have two calls for artists open! The application deadline for both calls is 11 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29 (Pacific Daylight Time). We’re seeking approximately 50 to 75 artists for a juried roster of professional artists eligible for consideration for future public art projects. The projects will be at city… [ Keep reading ]
An extension of the exhibition at Seattle Art Museum Seattle as Collector: Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Turns 40 is on display at City Hall through the end of the year. The smaller-scale City Hall exhibition—Seattle as Collector at City Hall—continues the celebration of our agency’s 40th anniversary… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Public Schools just announced a $1 million planning grant to enhance arts instruction in the schools. We opened two calls for artists. The 2011 Mayor’s Arts Awards are coming up soon. The Seattle Mural at Seattle Center’s Mural Amphitheatre is getting a facelift. And Pioneer Square’s Occidental Square has turned… [ Keep reading ]
The landmark glass mosaic Seattle Mural at Seattle Center is getting a makeover. Conservators are replacing missing glass pieces and cleaning the surface of silica deposits, to be finished in early August. Created by artist Paul Horiuchi for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, the mural provides the backdrop for the… [ Keep reading ]
