Cordaviva is a powerhouse of dance music influenced by the disparate rhythms and styles of the African diaspora. They come to City Hall’s outdoor plaza, 600 Fourth Ave., for a free, all-ages performance, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 15 as part of the Seattle Presents free summer concert series…. [ Keep reading ]
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the greater Seattle area. Capitol Hill Seattle Blog CHS Pics | First in a series, Boxed Up installation unveiled on 15th Ave E | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle Jseattle, August 9, 2013 The effort to transform a demolition-bound restaurant into an… [ Keep reading ]
Head to Garfield Community Center and find two projects, both on the outside of the building, created in 1995 by Beliz Brother and Mark Calderon. The center was one of five replaced under an 18-million-dollar Community Centers and Seattle Center levy passed by Seattle voters in 1991. Functioning as a… [ Keep reading ]
De Cajón Project is a community arts organization based in Seattle dedicated to educating populations about the cultural contributions of Peruvians of African descent. They come to City Hall’s outdoor plaza, 600 Fourth Ave., for a free, all-ages performance, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Aug. 8 as part of the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Day/Night (1991), an installation of two double-sided panels created by Hachivi Edgar Heap of Birds, stands on either side of a sculptural bust of Chief Sealth (also known as Chief Seattle) in Seattle’s Pioneer Place Park. The porcelain enamel-on-steel panels feature quotations in both English and Lushootseed (Chief Seattle’s native… [ Keep reading ]
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news in the greater Seattle area. Capitol Hill Seattle Blog College begins search for bidder to take over Egyptian Theatre as ‘arts and culture space’ | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle Jseattle, July 30, 2013 If you have been thinking about operating a 600-seat… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Community College District is seeking an organization or coalition of organizations to program and manage the former Egyptian Theatre building long-term as an arts and culture space. The Egyptian Theatre is a 600-seat cinema located in the heart of the Pike-Pine corridor at 801 E. Pine St. on… [ Keep reading ]
Last year, we funded over a dozen capital improvement projects for arts and culture groups throughout Seattle. These were pressing needs that improved their facilities, and improved the experiences of their audiences. “Members politely told me when I arrived at the [Northwest] Film Forum in 2008,” says Executive Director Lyall… [ Keep reading ]
We’re really excited to be finally launching a project that’s been a long time in the making: an app for smartphones for our public art collection. The app is called STQRY (pronounced “story”) and is available on iOS, Android and Windows 8 operating systems for free. Right now you’ll find… [ Keep reading ]
Below is a selection of events that our office has funded for the month through our smART ventures funding program. SmART ventures is a Seattle-based, flexible awards program that encourages innovative ideas, creates community impact, and provides new access for individuals and groups not served by our other programs. SmART… [ Keep reading ]
