Seattle is #8 art destination in U.S.
December 3, 2010
Readers of AmericanStyle magazine have ranked Seattle the nation’s #8 art destination in a 2010 Top 25 Arts Destinations poll.
Second phase of storefront art program opens Dec. 2
December 2, 2010
The second phase of Storefronts Seattle, a pilot program to make vacant storefront space available for creative uses in Pioneer Square and the Chinatown/International District, opens Dec. 2. Seven new art installations, two creative businesses and three participating commercial spaces will join the five existing creative enterprises that moved to… [ Keep reading ]
Artwork to be dedicated at new West Seattle fire station, Dec. 4
December 2, 2010
The Office and the Seattle Fire Department invite you to celebrate the dedication of West Seattle’s new Fire Station 37 and Pete Beeman’s Lifter, a site-specific, 26-foot sculpture. Fire Station 37 is at 7700 35th Avenue S.W. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. Come… [ Keep reading ]
Check out our December eNews
December 2, 2010
In this issue: Message from the interim director: 2010 recap and the future. The 2011 Youth Arts online application will open Wednesday, Dec. 15. Tour the new West Seattle fire station and see Lifter, a new site-specific, 26-foot sculpture. Nearly 200 supporters of equitable arts opportunities for youth attended the… [ Keep reading ]
“Creative Placemaking” report highlights Seattle music initiative
November 29, 2010
Seattle’s City of Music Initiative has been highlighted in a new report on Creative Placemaking by the Mayors’ Institute on City Design, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Soulful siren sings at City Hall, Dec. 2
November 23, 2010
Slow down, come in from the cold and enjoy warm jazz vocals that Cadence Magazine raves are “deliciously soulful.” A former Earshot NW Vocalist of the Year, Gail Pettis infuses her music with “a retro air that hints at the silken sophistication and storytelling elan of the young Nancy Wilson,”… [ Keep reading ]
McGinn, Enfield describe early arts experiences
November 18, 2010
At last week’s Arts in Education Forum, Mayor Mike McGinn – better known as a bicycling enthusiast and environmental advocate – revealed that he once performed as a sailor in the chorus line of “South Pacific.” Not to be outdone, Susan Enfield of Seattle Public Schools revealed that her debut as an art performer had been as a fully-costumed French fry in a school play.
Workshop on proprietary issues in public art, Nov. 17
November 10, 2010
Join in for the second in a series of workshops on public art and the law, coordinated by 4Culture and Washington Lawyers for the Arts. Proprietary Issues in Public Art will be noon to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 4Culture, 101 Prefontaine Place S., Seattle. Attorney and educator Robert… [ Keep reading ]
New public artwork at Thomas C. Wales park
November 10, 2010
Wondering what to do this coming weekend? Stop in and explore artist Adam Kuby’s “Quarry Rings,” a newly-installed public artwork at Thomas C. Wales Park in Queen Anne. This Pro Parks Art Plan project transformed a 1.3-acre piece of public owned property into a neighborhood park with an artistic element.
Whozyamama – music for your whole family at City Hall, Nov. 18
November 10, 2010
Loosen the knees and move as you please to the zydeco sound of Cajun French vocals, rub-board rhythms, squeeze box harmony and Southern Louisiana charm. Whozyamama plays a free concert 12 to 1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18 inside Seattle City Hall. This free concert is part of the Seattle Presents… [ Keep reading ]