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Our August eNews is now online

Seattle Public Schools just announced a $1 million planning grant to enhance arts instruction in the schools. We opened two calls for artists. The 2011 Mayor’s Arts Awards are coming up soon. The Seattle Mural at Seattle Center’s Mural Amphitheatre is getting a facelift. And Pioneer Square’s Occidental Square has turned… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Mural, other public artworks get restored

The landmark glass mosaic Seattle Mural at Seattle Center is getting a makeover. Conservators are replacing missing glass pieces and cleaning the surface of silica deposits, to be finished in early August. Created by artist Paul Horiuchi for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, the mural provides the backdrop for the… [ Keep reading ]

Artist-in-residence sought for Seattle City Light conservation programs

We’re seeking an artist-in-residence to highlight Seattle City Light’s conservation projects, beginning this fall. The artist will study the utility’s energy conservation programs and develop a series of innovative projects to bring awareness to conservation.  Seattle City Light, the first carbon-neutral utility in the nation, released its 2010 annual report… [ Keep reading ]

Seeking artists for public art project roster

We’re seeking approximately 50 to 75 artists for a juried roster of professional artists eligible for  consideration for future public art projects at city utility facilities, parks, in the street right-of-way and at other locations. The roster will include pre-qualified artists who can create free-standing or integrated, site-specific artwork for… [ Keep reading ]

Artwork to be dedicated at Seattle Streetcar stop, July 22

Celebrate the dedication of Nickolus Meisel’s cloud haiku at the Westlake Avenue and Seventh Avenue stop of the Seattle Streetcar. Come see the artwork and meet the artist, 3 to 4 p.m., Friday, July 22, on the west side of the street at the southbound streetcar stop. Meisel’s cloud haiku… [ Keep reading ]

The Built Environment at Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery

An exhibition highlighting 22 artists’ responses to the built environment just opened at the Seattle Municipal Tower Gallery. Aptly titled The Built Environment, the exhibition features two categories of artworks: drawings or sculptures that represent ideas for proposed public artworks and artworks which reflect artists’ responses to architecture. Included in the… [ Keep reading ]

Stokley Towles to shed light on stormwater through performance artwork

Seattle artist Stokley Towles will develop and present a performance artwork that reflects local perceptions and behaviors around stormwater. Partnering with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and King County, Towles will also focus on SPU’s work managing drainage throughout Seattle. The performance project, to begin in early fall, will trace the… [ Keep reading ]

Seeking project manager for public art team

We’re seeking a senior project manager to join our public art team to plan, develop, coordinate and oversee major public art projects and act as a liaison with other city departments and the community.  The project manager will support public art selection panels; provide technical assistance concerning public art projects; research… [ Keep reading ]

Seeking an artist for Burke-Gilman Trail

We’re seeking an artist or artist team to create a permanent, multi-site outdoor artwork at select points along the Burke-Gilman Trail. The artist will create a durable, permanent outdoor artwork for two to five select locations along the trail. Each part of the installation will enliven its location on the… [ Keep reading ]

Artist team chosen for Jackson Plaza, opening June 24

Rebar, a multidisciplinary artist team, was recently selected to create temporary artwork for the new Jackson Plaza in front of King Street Station. While the team of artists is just diving into design and will install their temporary project at the plaza next year, the grand opening of King Street… [ Keep reading ]