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Meet the ARTS at King Street Station Advisors!

The ARTS at King Street Station Advisors are a group of community leaders and arts/culture enthusiasts who work with ARTS staff to ensure that the programming at ARTS at King Street Station centers racial equity, represents and welcomes diverse communities, and showcases many creative disciplines. Advisors serve a two-year term…. [ Keep reading ]

Supporting the Art You Love Keeps Seattle Arts and Culture Strong

Did you know that when you attend certain events and venues in Seattle, 5% of your ticket price goes towards the City’s Arts and Culture Fund? It’s called the Admission Tax. This is the fund that we use to support artists and organizations through our grants. If you were one… [ Keep reading ]

2025 Grants and Funding Opportunities 

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture invests in Seattle’s arts and cultural sector, including cultural organizations, arts groups, individual artists, youth arts programs, and neighborhood and community groups. See our open opportunities for 2025 below! smART Ventures Monthly Rolling DeadlineApply for up to $1,500 smART Ventures provides support ranging… [ Keep reading ]

2024: A Year in Arts & Culture

A Year of Stabilization at the Office of Arts & Culture 2024 was all about stabilization for us at the Office of Arts & Culture. We added 12 new staff and the membership of both the Seattle Arts Commission and the ARTS at King Street Station Advisors were filled, helping… [ Keep reading ]

LONGEST NIGHT brings the community together

On Saturday, Dec. 21, over 500 community members joined us for LONGEST NIGHT, where ARTS at King Street Station was transformed to celebrate the 2024 winter solstice. Guests and families of all ages flowed freely between exhibitions, activities, and performances led by BIPOC multidisciplinary artists and Pacific Northwest filmmakers. Activities… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrating the Jackson Street Jazz Trail

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 Art of Anáhuac and the Space In Between

By TeenTix Newsroom Writer Alix Smith Alicia Mullikin is no stranger to liminal space. As first-generation, Indigenous Mexican American artist, she has spent much of her life unravelling and exploring the ties that bind her to her heritage. Throughout her childhood, she struggled to reconcile all aspects of her identity…. [ Keep reading ]

Panels as Pathways: How ARTS Turns Grant Review into an Art Form

If you squint at the bottom of a playbill or art exhibit description at a Seattle theater or gallery, you’ll often see the characters A&C written in purple, surrounded by a circle. That’s the logo of the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, or ARTS, which funds some $13 million worth… [ Keep reading ]

Paintings by JW Harrington on view the Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery

Join us for the reception of Going Home on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 12 – 1 p.m. Featuring paintings by artist JW Harrington at the Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery in the Seattle Municipal Tower. We can find the possibility of “Going Home” in a goodbye smile, an open door, a familiar… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Arts Commission Response to 2025 – 2026 Proposed Budget

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 ]