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 ]
We’re seeking up to eight emerging artists to develop temporary, large-scale, colorful panels for the fence surrounding the Civic Square construction site in downtown Seattle. The application deadline is 11 p.m., Monday, June 13. For more information and to apply click here. The Civic Square site is located between Third… [ Keep reading ]
Artist Rob Ley will create a permanent artwork for Fire Station 20 on the west side of Queen Anne Hill. The fire station is expected to open in 2014 at 15th Avenue West and West Armour Street. Ley is a Los Angeles, Calif.-based artist trained as an architect who creates multi-dimensional public… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Times featured a review of the exhibition Seattle as Collector: Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Turns 40, on view through Oct. 23 at Seattle Art Museum. Read it here. Seattle as Collector is a retrospective exhibition of artworks from 112 artists showcasing four decades of the… [ Keep reading ]
Artist Nickolus Meisel recently completed an artwork at the Westlake Avenue and Seventh Avenue stop on the South Lake Union line of the Seattle Streetcar. Cloud Haiku is a series of four cast-bronze pillows arranged along the streetcar platform. The artist wanted to use his artwork to create an urban Zen… [ Keep reading ]
We kicked off the 40th anniversary celebration of the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs last week at the opening reception of the exhibition Seattle as Collector: Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Turns 40. Nearly 400 people gathered at Seattle Art Museum to enjoy the exhibition and live performances…. [ Keep reading ]
Performance/Art, on display at Seattle City Hall through July 11, features the dramatic work of four Seattle performance photographers who collaborate with dancers, musicians and actors to move beyond the fleeting moments of a performance to create powerful visual metaphors that convey more than a snapshot. Photographers David Belisle, Gabriel Bienczycki,… [ Keep reading ]
We’re seeking up to eight emerging artists to develop temporary, large-scale, colorful panels for the fence surrounding the Civic Square construction site in downtown Seattle. The call is open to emerging professional artists living within 100 miles of Seattle. An emerging artist is considered to be an artist in the… [ Keep reading ]
In this issue: Message from our new acting director, Vincent Kitch. Kick off the anniversary celebration of our 40th anniversary at the opening reception of the retrospective exhibition Seattle as Collector: Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Turns 40. The community is invited to celebrate the life and achievements… [ Keep reading ]
