In this election season, with an upcoming vote for this state’s governor, we thought we’d feature a public artwork created in honor of the second governor of Washington state, Governor John Harte McGraw. The full-length, historic, bronze statue stands in McGraw Place near Westlake Center, bordered by Stewart Street, Fifth… [ Keep reading ]
We’re so excited to have just announced our 2013 CityArtist Projects recipients. $160,000 in awards will go to 31 incredible individual artists working in the dance, music and theater arts. The annual program assists individual artists that are based in Seattle to develop and present their work. Awards for 2013 include $3,000… [ Keep reading ]
A diverse cross-section of our region’s arts and cultural leaders gathered at Seattle Center on Oct. 12 and 13 for the 2012 Arts & Social Change Symposium. Many thanks go to the Symposium’s organizers and our co-sponsors 4Culture, The Association of American Cultures, the Seattle Office of Civil Rights, the… [ Keep reading ]
Last week Lanny Bergner installed his work Electrifying the Grid at Seattle City Light’s (SCL) South Service Center. The piece is located in a conference room and consists of seven wall mounted painted MDF (a type of fiberboard) panels, each serving as backing boards for 16 patterned and burned stainless steel, mesh 3-D… [ Keep reading ]
Just a few more days of The Next Fifty – the anniversary celebration of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair – and we’re featuring artworks on the old fair grounds at Seattle Center. Head down to Seattle Center before the celebration ends on Oct. 21 and check out Alexander Liberman’s largest… [ Keep reading ]
As The Next Fifty – the anniversary celebration of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair – draws to a close on Oct. 21, we’d like to feature a few artworks on the old fair grounds at Seattle Center. We bet you’ve seen the 60-foot-long, landmark glass mosaic Seattle Mural at the… [ Keep reading ]
OUTstanding OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday October 11, 4 to 6 p.m. Seattle Municipal Tower, Level 3, 700 5th Ave. Sponsored by Seattle’s LGBTQ Employees for Equality Join us for the opening of OUTstanding, featuring the work of artists who identify with the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning) community…. [ Keep reading ]
In addition to repairs being made where needed, as we head into fall, conservation staff are prepping artworks for the winter weather. In the Chinatown neighborhood, work continues on fabrication and replacement of the historic glass lighting plates on George Tsutakawa’s Heaven, Man, Earth, and in Laurelhurst artist Susan Zoccola’s… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Seattle City Light (SCL), seeks an artist or artist team to develop permanent, site-integrated artwork for SCL’s new Denny Substation. The substation will provide a new electrical power distribution system to serve the South Lake Union and Denny Triangle… [ Keep reading ]
As you’ve probably heard, employees in the City of Seattle recently began to accrue paid sick and paid safe time (PSST) under Seattle’s Paid Sick/Safe Time Ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is for use when an employee or family member needs to take time off from work due to illness or… [ Keep reading ]
