Read for Ampersand Live at Town Hall – November 12, 2015 Invitation I invite you to come along on a bicycle ride the whip of the green river early September when its water teems with pink salmon and bank anglers dream their fishy dreams and you…rolling past wishing slack tide… [ Keep reading ]
These poems were written and performed for Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day Celebration at Seattle City Hall, January 14th 2016 Incandescent and Intact When I consider our radiant powers of creativity at birth and think of the perfection in the bodies we have been granted the organ we… [ Keep reading ]
24 organizations, seven temporary artworks receive $200,000 SEATTLE, (February 22, 2016) —The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture in conjunction with Seattle Parks and Recreation today announced $198,400 in funding awards and artist selections for the Put the Arts in Parks pilot program. One of the first programs for the… [ Keep reading ]
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Erika Lindsay, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, (206) 684-4337 Calandra Childers, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, (206) 684-7306 Mayor Murray Announces $1.8 million investment in Seattle art organizations Civic Partners is the City’s largest investment in arts, heritage and cultural… [ Keep reading ]
Organizations funded for two years through the 2016-17 Neighborhood & Community Arts grant SEATTLE, (February 9, 2016) —The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture announces $48,000 invested in 40 neighborhood arts festivals and events through the two year Neighborhood & Community Arts (NCA) grant program. The program provides each organization… [ Keep reading ]
Kristi serves as ARTS’ Youth Funding Project Manager and has a passion for cultural preservation, youth empowerment and community advocacy. Kristi is a former Arts Education Manager of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute and Education Manager for the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience. Her innovation… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is investing over $1M in cultural program grants in 2016. These grants expand public access to arts and cultural organizations, develop and renovate arts spaces, support community festivals, individual artists and youth programs and foster innovative projects. For more information about our grants… [ Keep reading ]
Join ARTS staff at Lake City Future First Community Conversation Wednesday, January 27, 2016, 6-8 p.m. Lake City Community Center 12531 28th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98125 In addition to discovering new opportunities in Lake City, you can also learn about a number of programs offered by the Seattle Office… [ Keep reading ]
Civic Poet Claudia Castro Luna has penned two more poems this fall to add to the city’s growing collection. Poem read for live interview on KUOW – September 2015 – the day my appointment as Civic Poet was made. A Corner to Love Maps of this city number in the… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Ed Murray delivered his 2016 Proposed Budget to the City Council today, and I am pleased to inform you that he has proposed increased investments in arts and culture. The Office’s core programing is made possible through the 1% for Art ordinance and Admissions Tax allocation. With this proposed… [ Keep reading ]
