Did you know that the City of Seattle owns nearly 3,000 works? Made up of 350 permanently sited and integrated works and 2,600 portable works, the collection is pretty impressive. And while you can probably name a few of them, we’re betting there are some surprises mixed in there. Which is… [ 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 ]
We’re seeking an artist or artist team to develop a detailed proposal for artwork for the Elliott Bay Seawall Project. The artwork will reveal and promote the habitat and ecological function of the new seawall. The call is open to professional artists residing in the United States. The application deadline… [ Keep reading ]
Paul Sorey, Coffee Pot Pergola, 2005, 30th Avenue N.E., permanently sited in front of Cranium’s Café in Lake City. We’re seeking a senior project manager to join our public art team to work jointly in our agency and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to act as… [ Keep reading ]
Hammering Man, the iconic 48’ tall kinetic sculpture sited outside of Seattle Art Museum, will take a rest along with many of Seattle’s workers on Monday, September 3, in honor of Labor Day. The artist, Jonathan Borofsky, has created numerous Hammering Man sculptures of different sizes that are sited all… [ Keep reading ]
Haiti’s January 2010 7.0 earthquake left more than one million people homeless, 220,000 killed and 300,000 injured. The country, people, culture and struggle are captured through the work of three Pacific Northwest artists in the exhibition Remember Haiti. The show opens at a reception, 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept…. [ Keep reading ]
Seven new temporary artworks have been installed along the Central Waterfront for the project Art Interruptions. Last week, five artists installed temporary art installations or began performance artworks along Greenwood Avenue North from North 67th to North 87th streets. All artworks will be up for approximately six weeks. Art Interruptions incorporates… [ Keep reading ]
The San Francisco artist group Rebar has installed their new temporary installation Seattlight at King Street Station’s newly refurbished Jackson Plaza. Seattlight is a nighttime, interactive artwork designed to highlight the unseen pathways of pedestrian traffic through the plaza. The artwork lights up in response to the movements of people… [ Keep reading ]
Five artists will create temporary art installations along Greenwood Avenue North for the project Art Interruptions, kicking off at the PhinneyWood Summer Streets festival tomorrow, Aug. 10, between 6 and 10 p.m. Wander along Greenwood Avenue North from North 67th to North 87th streets and find the following artworks. Art… [ Keep reading ]
Summer weather is here, and that means our public art conservation team is working hard to maintain and restore several artworks around the city. Go check out these artworks while the sun is shining! Over the last month, preventive maintenance projects have included Paul Sorey’s Tree Bench at Pratt Park, Ela Lamblin’s Whirl… [ Keep reading ]
