As you make your way up Shilshole Ave toward NW Market Street in Ballard, vibrant aquatic forms now ripple across the urban landscape. Low Tide, the publicly sited artwork by artist Glynn Rosenberg, builds on their 2024 exhibition of the same name. The piece explores the delicate balance of tide pool… [ Keep reading ]
In 2025, we built a strong foundation for a more sustainable future by completing our five-year strategic plan. This living document positions us to lead in a rapidly evolving cultural and civic landscape and grounds us for the important work of developing Seattle’s first citywide Cultural Plan, starting in 2026…. [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture, Seattle City Light, and Chief Seattle Club are joining forces with the Raven Village community to bring new life to a Ballard City Light substation! This project will transform blank substation walls and fencing along Leary Way into a piece of public art, featuring… [ Keep reading ]
Gülgün Kayim joined our staff as director in July 2023 and concluded her role in January 2026. Here are some words of appreciation and gratitude from our staff: Gülgün, you brought your respectful “Yes, and…” willingness to listen and collaborate. You helped build bridges between people and ideas. I’m so grateful… [ Keep reading ]
One of our proudest accomplishments in 2025 was the launch of our new strategic plan, published at the beginning of the year and created by and for the people who make this work possible: our staff. After years of disruption caused by the pandemic across Seattle’s creative sector and multiple… [ Keep reading ]
Most of us take time in December to reflect and look back at the last year and seek some form of closure. The Public Art Division may look back and reflect on how our year went, but our projects don’t follow a fiscal year or Gregorian calendar. They move in… [ Keep reading ]
Publicly-sited artwork projects anchor the new Waterfront Park along Seattle’s central waterfront. As 2025 draws to a close, a visitor to Seattle’s transformed waterfront can view 9 site-specific artwork projects and two fountain re-installations that illustrate the City’s commitment to including art throughout the new park, and the connections leading… [ Keep reading ]
Everyone is invited to join The Seattle Public Library’s Douglass-Truth Branch on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 12-5 p.m. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of being renamed to reflect its community. Enjoy all-ages activities such as a Garfield Jazz Quartet performance, take a branch history tour, and learn about the branch’s… [ Keep reading ]
We spoke with 2025 Bridge Artist in Residence Vivian Cho about their background and insights into their unique residency at the University Bridge. Read on to learn more! Vivian Cho (she/they/he) is an interdisciplinary visual designer and artist based in Seattle who is passionate about storytelling through motion. Driven by… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC), in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) selected two artists to conduct meaningful community engagement as part of future public art opportunities. These projects are extensions of a comprehensive community outreach approach. Centered in South and West Seattle, the projects concern issues… [ Keep reading ]
