Written by Leah Mann “Shikata ga nai” (し か た が な い), translates to “it is what it is.” It’s a Japanese phrase that encourages acceptance of a situation, even if it’s difficult or undesirable, and finding peace within it. It’s an opportunity to pivot and prioritize what you… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for a summer of art events! The 2025 Hope Corps program is part of Mayor Bruce Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan and supports an exciting range of free, artist-led public offerings throughout the year. Envisioned as an economic recovery program for Seattle’s creative workforce, Hope Corps seeks to connect… [ Keep reading ]
To mark the tenth year of the Seattle Civic Poet program, the Office of Arts & Culture hosted our first-ever Seattle Civic Poet inauguration ceremony on March 25, 2025 in the City Council Chambers. Hosted in partnership with the Seattle Public Library and Seattle City of Literature, the inauguration ceremony marked the commencement… [ Keep reading ]
By TeenTix Newsroom Writer Aicha Sinha-Khan “If there is one reason to attend programs at the Rhapsody Project, it’s their free food,” jokes Enzo Kamada. As a longtime teen participant at Rhapsody as well as a recent addition to the staff, he would certainly know. This is immediately corroborated by… [ Keep reading ]
Late last year, STÖR: an immersive experience opened in Basecamp Studios 2 at the historic Bergman Luggage Building in Belltown. Over 700 artists and supporters celebrated the opening of the IKEA-meets-art-exhibit experience, featuring works from 37 local artists. Curated by artists Lilia Deering and Mary Anne Carter, STÖR was supported… [ Keep reading ]
On Saturday March 8, The Creative Advantage hosted the 2nd annual Seattle Visual Arts Education Coalition Professional Development Day at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Our lead partner, the Seattle Art Museum worked with The Creative Advantage team to craft a day of learning for more than 50 visual arts… [ Keep reading ]
The ARTS at King Street Station Advisors are a group of community leaders and arts/culture enthusiasts who work with ARTS staff to ensure that the programming at ARTS at King Street Station centers racial equity, represents and welcomes diverse communities, and showcases many creative disciplines. Advisors serve a two-year term…. [ Keep reading ]
Before we dig into the opportunities 2025 has to offer, The Creative Advantage would like to take a moment to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of 2024. Together we launched… We continued… We hosted… Way to go Creative Advantage community!
A Year of Stabilization at the Office of Arts & Culture 2024 was all about stabilization for us at the Office of Arts & Culture. We added 12 new staff and the membership of both the Seattle Arts Commission and the ARTS at King Street Station Advisors were filled, helping… [ Keep reading ]
By TeenTix Newsroom Writer Alix Smith Alicia Mullikin is no stranger to liminal space. As first-generation, Indigenous Mexican American artist, she has spent much of her life unravelling and exploring the ties that bind her to her heritage. Throughout her childhood, she struggled to reconcile all aspects of her identity…. [ Keep reading ]
