The 2026-2027 Proposed Budget for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is now available for public viewing. The Seattle Arts Commission, a group of citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and the Council to support and advocate for the Office of Arts & Culture (OAC), issued the below response… [ Keep reading ]
Pilot program helps organizations transform their business models Seattle, WA – The Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) is six months into its two-year grant program, PIVOT (Pathways to Innovation, Vitality, and Organizational Transformation). It’s designed to provide critical support to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Seattle. Beginning in… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Wilson’s 2027-2028 Proposed Budget focuses on providing responsible fiscal management of public funds for the people of Seattle. After years of unsustainable one-time fixes that did not address the deficit in future years, the mayor’s first budget begins the important, necessary work of stabilizing Seattle’s budget so that we… [ Keep reading ]
Arts in Parks grant now open Seattle, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) opened its Arts in Parks grant today. OAC’s partnered with Seattle Parks & Recreation since 2016 to invest in the vibrant cultural work being done in and by diverse communities throughout Seattle. “Summer… [ Keep reading ]
Crocodiles as both fierce and caring Seattle, WA – Pre-colonial beliefs in the Philippines regarded the crocodile, or buwaya, as sacred, feared, and revered. Heidi Grace Acuña, in collaboration with Arabella Bautista, brings Buwaya Baby to ARTS at King Street Station this First Thursday, Sept. 3 through Nov. 7. “In… [ Keep reading ]
Artists, curators, and community groups should apply Seattle, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) is now accepting applications for 2027 exhibitions in its cultural space and gallery, ARTS at King Street Station. Located on the top floor of the historic train depot that opened in 1906,… [ Keep reading ]
On view Aug. 6 – Oct. 3, 2026 Reception: Aug. 6, 2026, 5-8 PM A Legacy Illuminated: Black Theater in the Pacific Northwest was created with the collaboration of a generation of actors whose work helped shape Seattle’s theater scene in the 1970s. Emerging in the wake of the civil… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture supports organizations and individual artists to keep Seattle vibrant and spur economic growth. See our open opportunities for 2026 below. Be sure to sign up for our email list and make sure “Calls for Artists/Grants” is checked to get notified as grants open…. [ Keep reading ]
Over 80 arts and culture events across the city this summer SEATTLE, WA (May 26, 2026) – The City of Seattle is planning a citywide series of community activations and celebration events leading up to and during the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing the excitement and spirit of the games… [ Keep reading ]
Our summer programming is kicking into gear with over 80 FREE events happening all over Seattle. Many of them coincide with the Big Game, while others are recurring or extend into late summer. Either way, Seattle artists and culture workers will keep making this city special even after our time… [ Keep reading ]
