“You can’t celebrate 10 years of ‘Art Zone with Nancy Guppy’ without celebrating its host.” Some true words courtesy of The Seattle Times. Time flies when you’re having fun. “Art Zone with Nancy Guppy” is kicking off a decade of covering Seattle’s lively arts scene. From silly segments to poignant… [ Keep reading ]
2019 Mayor’s Arts Award recipient Marcie Sillman has been a reporter at KUOW since 1985. In her time at KUOW she has reported on numerous arts and cultural events, exhibitions, and performances. Always highlighting the best Seattle has to offer. The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is proud to… [ Keep reading ]
Written by Tina LaPadula, Arts Education Project Manager Thank you to all who attended the sixth annual Creative Advantage Arts Partner Summer Institute on August 15th at Seattle Art Museum. This event is a kick off to the school year for teaching artists, arts teachers, and community partners – a… [ Keep reading ]
During the summer of 2019, 1,283 artists from across Washington State participated in the Artist Trust Annual Survey. The results of this annual survey allow us to better understand the artists we serve and share information from responding artists with other artist-serving organizations. Artists who took the 2019 Annual Artist… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture notes with sadness the death of Marvin Oliver, who passed away July 17, 2019 at age 73. Oliver, of Quinault and Isleta-Pueblo ancestry, reflected in his art his Indigenous heritage, melding various artistic traditions in both large scale sculptural work and colorful prints. He… [ Keep reading ]
Recipients will be honored at the Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony on Thursday, August 29 at 4 p.m. at the Charlotte Martin Theatre, Seattle Center SEATTLE – Mayor Durkan announced the recipients of the 2019 Mayor’s Arts Awards. The award honorees are Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA), Dani Tirrell, Delbert Richardson,… [ Keep reading ]
“Differences must be not merely tolerated, but seen as a fund of necessary polarities between which our creativity can spark like a dialectic.” – Audre Lorde After six incredible years leading the Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) Creative Youth programs, I’m excited to announce that I am leaving… [ Keep reading ]
Friday, August 2, 2019, 2-3 p.m. Public celebration at Harbor Steps 1221 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 Artwork stickers will be available for the first 250 people. A new artwork, Alone Together, by Juliana Kang Robinson will be interwoven into the infrastructure of the all-walk intersection of University and 1st… [ Keep reading ]
Produced by DSA and presented by Virginia Mason, Downtown Summer Sounds brings free local music to downtown Seattle throughout July and August. Formerly the Out to Lunch concert series, Downtown Summer Sounds continues a 42-year DSA tradition of supporting free live music for Seattle workers, residents and visitors. New this… [ Keep reading ]
Design firm Civilization was selected to create a series of artworks conceived as a “connective tissue” that will create thematic elements across multiple sites at The AIDS Memorial Pathway. These artworks will be at points around the pathway to help identify the multiple art zones, and guide individuals towards them…. [ Keep reading ]
