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Bumbershoot poster art and beyond coming to City Hall

We’re pleased to announce the 2010-2011 lineup of City Hall gallery exhibitions. Seven visual art and community exhibitions will be on display at City Hall from April 2010 to June 2011.

Improv for lunch this Thursday at City Hall

On Thursday, March 4 the Dave Peck Trio will fill City Hall with its rich, intuitive and harmonically complex jazz sound.

City Hall exhibition features Pratt Fine Arts Center artists

Pratt Fine Arts Center presents 50 artworks by 50 artists—Pratt instructors (past and present), scholarship recipients, visiting masters, youth participants and studio renters—at City Hall March 2 to April 13.

Registration deadline extended for Ethnic Arts Connection

There’s more time to get in on the Ethnic Arts Connection action. We’ve extended the registration deadline for presenters and artists to 5 p.m., Friday, March 5.

Public art rises in Northgate

Those three, tall, wiggly posts standing at a busy Northgate intersection are the work of artist Benson Shaw. He recently installed the public artwork as part of the Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel project. The poles, called Wiggle Posts, are at the corner of Northeast 103rd Street and 5th Avenue… [ Keep reading ]

Art proposals sought for Pioneer Square park

Artists are invited to submit proposals to ARTSPARKS — a  program designed to enliven Pioneer Square  this summer by bringing art in all its forms to Occidental Park  to create a public space where art and life entwine and art serves as a vehicle for positive and social change. ARTSPARKS is a collaboration… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Center seeks programming for Fun Forest site

Seattle Center is seeking proposals for “fun, imaginative and family-friendly” activities to enliven space once occupied by amusement rides. Next month, Fun Forest Amusements (FFA), Inc. – which has operated at Seattle Center for 47 years – will consolidate its amusement rides in an area south of the Monorail station,… [ Keep reading ]

Klezmer and medieval-choir music close 2009 concerts

Holiday spirit need a boost? Here’s our prescription. A measure of medieval-choir music and a dash of klezmer tunes. Tuesday, Dec. 15, the Medieval Women’s Choir sings Spanish and Italian holiday selections from noon to 1 p.m., at Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Ave. The Klez Kats offer “joyous klezmer,… [ Keep reading ]

SAM offers free admission to police and fire personnel

The Seattle Art Museum is paying tribute to law enforcement and fire personnel and their families this holiday season by offering free museum admission through Dec. 31. All active and reserve members of law enforcement or fire departments are invited to show their valid ID at the ticket desks of… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor-elect to host three town halls for the transition

This is a great opportunity to meet the incoming mayor and express the importance arts and culture play in your neighborhood.