Mayor Mike McGinn today announced more than $1.6 million in investments to Seattle-based arts, heritage and cultural organizations through the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs’ Civic Partners program. The program will provide funding to 137 organizations in 2012. Read the Mayor’s blog post about it here.
We’re pleased to announce funding awards to 39 neighborhood arts festivals and events through our Neighborhood & Community Arts (NCA) program. The program will invest $46,800 ($1,200 per organization) in events taking place throughout the city this year. The varied slate of neighborhood events includes BeatWalk, Columbia City’s monthly music festival;… [ Keep reading ]
We’re accepting applications for the 2013 Youth Arts funding program. Find out more about the program at a free application workshop, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9 at the Beacon Hill Public Library. Application draft review sessions will be held Wednesday, Jan. 18 and Monday, Jan. 30. RSVP for… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs is accepting project applications for our Youth Arts program. The program supports arts training opportunities for Seattle’s middle and high school youth outside of school hours in a variety of artistic disciplines, including visual and literary arts, theater, music, dance and film…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle artists, last call! The deadline to apply for the 2012 CityArtist Projects funding program is 11 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1. Go here for more information and a link to the online application. CityArtist Projects is an annual funding program that provides support to individual Seattle artists to develop and… [ Keep reading ]
Our director Vincent Kitch talks about art adventures and budget. The 2012 CityArtist Projects funding program for individual artists is now open. Learn about our Neighborhood & Community Arts (NCA) funding program. We’re seeking two artists to create semi-permanent, site-specific installations for Seattle City Light’s North and South Service Centers…. [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs is accepting applications from Seattle-based individual artists working in the visual, literary and media arts for the 2012 CityArtist Projects program. CityArtist Projects is an annual funding program that provides support to individual Seattle artists to develop and present new, in-progress or remounted… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is flush with festivals and offers an extraordinary array of arts and cultural events throughout its diverse neighborhoods. Community groups planning a neighborhood arts or cultural event in 2012 can apply for funding through the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs’ Neighborhood & Community Arts program. Funded organizations receive… [ Keep reading ]
It feels like summer has finally begun in Seattle, which seems strange to me as it’s already getting close to back-to-school time. While it doesn’t affect me personally, I’m looking forward to the start of a new school year, thanks to the recent announcement that Seattle Public Schools is the… [ Keep reading ]
Our office’s director, Vincent Kitch, sent this message out earlier today regarding applications for the 2012 CityArtist Projects funding cycle: Dear colleagues, The Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs had intended to open applications for the 2012 CityArtist Projects program this week. However, due to uncertainty regarding the city of… [ Keep reading ]