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December First Thursday: Two exhibitions and the last Woven Stories workshop!

Join us at ARTS at King Street Station on December 4 for Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Artwalk! We’ll be celebrating the opening of Living & Loving Under the Carceral State, and getting another look at Welcome to Paradise: ¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre!. EL SUEÑO will also be hosting the last… [ Keep reading ]

An Epic Day Exploring Creative Careers

Over 500 attendees flooded into McCaw Hall at Seattle Center on Tuesday, October 14th for the 2025 Creative Economy Career Day, a free, annual, one-day educational program hosted by The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and the Office of Economic Development. The morning featured panels, presentations and live demonstrations… [ Keep reading ]

2025 Planning and Outreach Artists Selected

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC), in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) selected two artists to conduct meaningful community engagement as part of future public art opportunities. These projects are extensions of a comprehensive community outreach approach. Centered in South and West Seattle, the projects concern issues… [ Keep reading ]

Artists at the Center | Fall 2025 Lineup

Artists at the Center introduces emerging and established artists to Seattle Center while broadening the arts and cultural experiences in the Uptown Arts & Cultural District. Join us for surprising and delightful pop-up performances throughout the year all over Seattle Center campus. Check out the Fall 2025 lineup below! All… [ Keep reading ]

November First Thursday: New Exhibition, Performance, and Workshop!

Join us at ARTS at King Street Station on November 6 for Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Artwalk! Celebrate the opening of Jo Cosme’s Welcome to Paradise: ¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre!, featuring a feature a live Bomba performance by Otoqui Reyes at 7 p.m. EL SUEÑO will also be hosting Woven Stories… [ Keep reading ]

commUNITY | Fall Lineup

The commUNITY series is a selection of free public programs that center connection, career development, and the co-creation of art. Curated by ARTS at King Street Station Advisors, this series brings together their visions and talents to build community, engage attendees in powerful arts practices, and offer free career development… [ Keep reading ]

ARTS at King Street Station Exhibition Invites You to Unlearn the Fantasy of Paradise

Borikén/Puerto Rican artists’ work on view Seattle, WA – Welcome to Paradise: ¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre! by Seattle-based Boricua artist, Jo Cosme, opens at ARTS at King Street Station on Nov. 6. This project began in 2018 after Hurricane María, when Cosme was displaced from Borikén/Puerto Rico and realized how… [ Keep reading ]

2025-26 Budget Proposals & Arts Commission Response

The 2025-2026 Proposed Budget for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is now available for public viewing. The Seattle Arts Commission, a group of citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and the Council to support and advocate for the Office of Arts & Culture (OAC), issued the below response… [ Keep reading ]

Exploring Immigration Through Dance at ARTS at King Street Station

The Seattle Project examines what makes Seattle and this country great Seattle, WA – Arrivals, a site-specific dance performance, premieres at ARTS at King Street Station on Oct. 25. This work has been developed throughout the year as part of the Office of Arts & Culture’s first movement residency. The… [ Keep reading ]

Artist Highlight: Jeff Leisawitz on Sonic Storytelling

What happens when you blend documentary filmmaking, electronic music, and intimate artist vignettes into a single immersive experience? For Seattle-based music producer, storyteller, filmmaker, and CityArtist Grantee Jeff Leisawitz, the answer is Docutronica—a multidisciplinary project that transforms traditional artist interviews into rich, emotionally resonant short films. Rather than simply documenting… [ Keep reading ]