On October 19, ARTS at King Street Station hosted Announcing The Jackson Street Jazz Trail launch party, a photo exhibit and Jazz Trail walk presented by Earshot Jazz Festival and the Jazz Trail Committee. We celebrated the new, self-guided walking tour of Seattle’s historic Jackson Street Jazz District. Guests enjoyed… [ Keep reading ]
The 2025-2026 proposed budget adjustments for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) are available for public viewing. The Seattle Arts Commission, a group of citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Council to support and advocate for the ARTS office, issued a response to these budget proposals,… [ Keep reading ]
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell is releasing the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. In this budget, Mayor Harrell is continuing to make needed investments and take bold action to address the urgent needs of our communities and advance our One Seattle priorities. Mayor Harrell’s budget proposal remains focused on strengthening public safety, creating… [ Keep reading ]
May 28, 2024 Re: Written comments required by Seattle Municipal Code 3.14.830G, as amended by Ordinance No. 123460 (2010) Dear Mayor Harrell, As our city continues to recover from the impacts of the pandemic, we appreciate that you are working to navigate civic challenges that range from economic stability to… [ Keep reading ]
Applications are open for the 2025 calendar year. We invite you to propose exhibitions and events for ARTS at King Street Station. You can propose visual art exhibitions, performances, readings, lectures, screenings, reading groups, debates, sketching and figure drawing, combinations of these formats, and more to take place on King… [ Keep reading ]
In 2021, we selected Kate Clark as Seattle City Light’s Artist-in-Residence. She was tasked with learning about the utility to develop a Seattle City Light Art Plan (16.9MB PDF) that would guide and inform public art projects into the future. The goal of the project was to create a long-term… [ Keep reading ]
Apply to be an ARTS at King Street Station Advisor Applications close April 30, 2024 ARTS at King Street Station (KSS) is a dynamic space for arts and culture in the heart of the city dedicated to increasing opportunities for people of color to generate and present their work. Housed… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle, WA – Today, Gülgün Kayim was sworn in as the Director of the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS). ARTS staff, wearing Director Kayim’s favorite color as a surprise, crowded the chamber in shades of red, joking that they should arrange themselves from cool to warm tones. This… [ Keep reading ]
As we pause to reflect on the events and work of the last year, I am incredibly grateful to be directing Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture and to be surrounded by a dynamic and inspiring team. Despite many challenges and a tremendous amount of change, I’m proud of the… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture is thrilled to welcome our new downstairs neighbors Red Eagle Soaring, Totem Star, Jackson Street Music Program, Wh!psmart, and The Rhapsody Project. The newly renovated second floor of Seattle’s historic King Street Station is now home to Station Space, an arts hub for local… [ Keep reading ]
