Artist Melvin Freeman, AKA Fly Blind Guy, recently completed the installation of his new artwork, We Are Water, in Seattle’s Central District. The Central District was a predominately African American neighborhood since the 1970s as a result of red-lining and other forms of housing segregation. Since the 1990s the neighborhood… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has commissioned local emerging artists to develop new temporary art installations for four locations in north Seattle. The project features four site locations in Wallingford, Fremont and Ballard that make use of temporary construction walls and fences as… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: The City offers walk-up testing now at Rainier Beach High School. Make sure to register ahead of time and check the site’s hours before going. The City of Seattle, King County, and the UW Medicine are now offering free COVID-19 testing, regardless of your immigration or insurance status, at… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation (PARKS), has commissioned artist Kalina Chung to develop and install an artwork in a new park in the Little Saigon neighborhood, in the Chinatown International District. Chung will work closely with ARTS, the PARKS, Murase Associates… [ Keep reading ]
In June of 2020 there were national uprisings after the police and vigilante killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and others. These lists shared from Seattle Public Libraries may help those who are interested in larger conversations about the movement for Black Lives and racial justice. Black Lives… [ Keep reading ]
To our arts and cultural community, We are committed to centering racial justice in our everyday practices, and we believe art is a powerful agent for change in our culture. As a city department whose values of anti-racism and transformation guide us, we work with many of you in community… [ Keep reading ]
In light of the recent protests that were sparked over the heinous murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade and the countless other Black lives across the United States; and the anti-Blackness act to weaponize Christian Cooper are all the result of racism, police brutality and white… [ Keep reading ]
We know there have been many other economic impact surveys in our sectors, and that this is yet another one. The difference now is that twelve local, regional, and statewide agencies including City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, 4Culture, King County Creative, ArtsFund, Artist Trust, ArtsWA, Humanities Washington,… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle is launching the Seattle Together initiative, which is designed to celebrate ideas, share resources and events, and connect community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Seattle Together initiative asks community members to amplify stories of good work and resiliency by residents, elevate resources and share best practices,… [ Keep reading ]
The idea for the youth-focused nonprofit was formed in 2010 when Daniel Pak and fellow co-founder Thaddeus Turner hosted a summer program at Rainier Community Center for 10 youth recently released from Juvenile Detention. Over the summer, Pak and Turner spent 240 hours with the youth creating and recording music…. [ Keep reading ]
