Allyce Wood and Pete Fleming are masterful at transforming spaces. Allyce Wood is a recipient of a 2014 CityArtist grant, to do just that – she is planning to transform a downtown glass entryway with Fleming, in Pioneer Square this March 2014. Recently, the… [ Keep reading ]
If you have been walking, running or riding your bike on the Burke Gilman trail near 40th Ave. and 55th Pl. recently, you’ve probably noticed the addition of bronze tree forms along the trail — this is Anna MacDonald’s two-site installation of Reclamation, which includes Already and Not Yet at… [ Keep reading ]
Treat your loved one to art in Seattle this Valentine’s Day! Here’s a list of art, music, comedy, burlesque, and more date ideas for the 14th. Music Loves Me – feat. Shaprece, Shelby Earl & More! Tickets range from $15-$25 | Volterra Drawing Room | 7:00 PM | Presented… [ Keep reading ]
On Friday, January 17, the Seattle Symphony treated a packed City Hall lobby to a free one hour concert, including pieces by Mendelssohn and Mozart, and a featured 18 year old violinist Sarah A. Hall. In the audience, toddlers to seniors, to families sitting together on the stairs enjoyed the familiar… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture is excited to announce two recent artist selections: Martha Jackson Jarvis will be the artist for the 23rd Avenue Improvements project, and Norie Sato will be the artist for the East/West Connections project on Union Street as part of Waterfront Seattle. East/West Connection on… [ Keep reading ]
Sharon Nyree Williams has been recently been appointed by City Council to join the Seattle Arts Commission. Williams currently is the Managing Director for the Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas. A Seattle resident for past thirteen years, previously Williams was the manager of budget and operations for Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
On Friday, January 17, the Office of Arts & Culture hosted our first Seattle Youth Artspace Summit, bringing over 20 youth arts organizations to the table to discuss the idea of a shared flagship facility, large enough to house multiple groups and central enough to draw from all of the… [ Keep reading ]
Carolyne Wright, a local Seattle poet, is one of the 2014 CityArtist award recipients, with the first of numerous readings coming up on February 12. Wright received funds to continue development of new work on This Dream the World, a collection of her poetry which focuses on women, specifically “confronting family… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) is committed to providing opportunities that promote arts education in Seattle. ARTS’s latest endeavor, The Creative Advantage, will support teaching artists and arts and culture organizations in their partnerships with Seattle Public Schools (SPS) via professional development, evaluation, and the community arts partner… [ Keep reading ]
If you missed Mayor Ed Murray’s Inauguration on Monday, January 6, you also missed Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken presenting a beautiful poem titled “Views of Seattle”. But don’t fret — we want to share the poem that encompasses living in Seattle, from Macklemore to Molly Moon’s, from the… [ Keep reading ]
