We’re accepting applications for the 2011 CityArtist Projects program that supports Seattle-based individual artists working in the performing arts, including dance, music and theater. Funding awards range up to $10,000 to support projects in 2011. CityArtist Projects is an annual funding program that provides support to individual Seattle artists to conceive,… [ Keep reading ]
The arts are a powerful tool for inspiring our young people. Arts training encourages creative thinking and instills self-confidence – important ingredients for cultivating Seattle’s next generation of engaged citizens.
Jean Godden, a member of the Seattle City Council and chair of its Budget and Finance Committee, writes about the Great Recession’s impact on Seattle’s arts organizations in a recent Crosscut column, “Struggling to keep the stage lights on.” Godden asks, “What can be done to keep the lights on,… [ Keep reading ]
We’re pleased to announce funding awards to 40 neighborhood events through our Neighborhood & Community Arts program. The Neighborhood & Community Arts program will provide $48,000 ($1,200 per organization) to public festivals and events taking place throughout the city this year. Fifteen of the 40 funded projects are first-time recipients,… [ Keep reading ]
We are accepting applications for our Youth Arts funding program which supports arts training for Seattle’s middle and high school youth beyond the regular school day. Individual artists, artist teams, arts and cultural organizations, and/or youth and community service agencies with nonprofit status or fiscal sponsorship are eligible to apply. Priority… [ Keep reading ]
Over the years, the city’s Neighborhood Matching Fund has invested in dozens of arts and cultural projects across Seattle, ranging from renovated cultural facilities to community festivals to public art.
This afternoon the Seattle City Council approved the city’s 2010 budget. View the major budget highlights here. I am pleased to report the package preserves funding for our core programs and underscores the importance of arts and culture in a healthy city. The council unanimously voted to accept a key… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce $234,000 in awards to 48 individual artists working in the visual, literary and media arts. The city’s 2010 CityArtist Projects annual funding program supports the development and presentation of original work by individual artists based in Seattle. Funded projects must include a… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Greg Nickels today announced the city of Seattle will award $250,000 in federal stimulus funds to help preserve dozens of jobs at 22 Seattle arts and cultural organizations. “The arts play an important role in our economy, boosting spending in other sectors and contributing to our quality of life,”… [ Keep reading ]
Festivals and events color the character of Seattle’s neighborhoods. Community groups planning a neighborhood arts or cultural event in 2010 can apply for funding through our Neighborhood & Community Arts program. Funded organizations recieve $1,200 each to support annual public festivals and events. The deadline to apply is, Tuesday, Oct…. [ Keep reading ]
