Join us for the reception of Going Home on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 12 – 1 p.m. Featuring paintings by artist JW Harrington at the Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery in the Seattle Municipal Tower. We can find the possibility of “Going Home” in a goodbye smile, an open door, a familiar… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP) increases youth and young adults’ ability to pursue careers that pay well and are meaningful to them. This year, two interns joined us: Kevin Duong and Monica Kelley. Hear what they had to say about their time at ARTS below! Monica Kelley My time at… [ Keep reading ]
This year, we celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day with over 500 community members at King Street Station! We celebrated the rich history, enduring legacy, and invaluable contributions of Native people, who have been an integral part of this region, and beyond, since time immemorial. Monday, October 14 was filled with festivities… [ Keep reading ]
On Oct. 3, over 500 community members celebrated the opening of Please Touch: Together, Breaking Barriers and the closing of FRESSSSSH! at ARTS at King Street Station. Please Touch challenges the traditional boundaries of art appreciation by inviting visitors to engage with artwork through touch. Please Touch has called various Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Seeking Input for New Public Artwork along East Marginal Way Corridor The design process is underway for a new public artwork as part the East Marginal Way Corridor Improvement Project! Artist Will Schlough is seeking input from community members who use this important corridor to help develop a new Public… [ Keep reading ]
The 2025-2026 proposed budget adjustments for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) are available for public viewing. The Seattle Arts Commission, a group of citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Council to support and advocate for the ARTS office, issued a response to these budget proposals,… [ Keep reading ]
Since 2016, Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) has partnered with Seattle’s Parks and Recreation (SPR) to increase arts and culture-based events in parks throughout the city. Through the Arts in Parks (AiP) program, the City invests in the vibrant cultural work being done in and by diverse communities… [ Keep reading ]
With more than 30 murals spanning from SODO to Belltown, The Hope Corps Downtown Seattle Mural Project is a partnership between Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) and six downtown neighborhood organizations. In 2023, ARTS gave a total of $700,000 to Belltown United, Downtown Seattle Association (DSA), Seattle Chinatown International… [ Keep reading ]
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell is releasing the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. In this budget, Mayor Harrell is continuing to make needed investments and take bold action to address the urgent needs of our communities and advance our One Seattle priorities. Mayor Harrell’s budget proposal remains focused on strengthening public safety, creating… [ Keep reading ]
The Creative Advantage unveiled A Creative Decade, their newly published 10-year Report, to the arts and education community at the 10th annual TCA Summer Institute on August 22, 2024. The report documents how The Creative Advantage supports equitable high-quality arts education to 50,000+ Seattle Public School students and highlights the… [ Keep reading ]
