The Seattle Police Department (SPD) will present an exhibition of two different employee development projects sponsored by the Seattle Police Foundation, on view at City Hall May 2 through June 28. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, May 16, at City Hall…. [ Keep reading ]
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (LHPAI) presents In the Land of Rain & Salmon: Jewish Voices of the Northwest: 1880-1920, Sunday, June 2. Coordinated by Washington State Jewish Historical Society, the event takes place at LHPAI, which was originally the Chevra Bikur Cholim synagogue. “Imagine hearing your grandfather’s voice for… [ Keep reading ]
Save the date! Artists Up – a collaborative effort of our office, 4Culture and Artist Trust to increase access and to better serve all artists in Seattle, King County and Washington state – welcomes Latina/o artists to an informational series. Two sessions will be held: 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 8 and 6 to 8:30… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle has long been a city of creativity. From airplanes to the Space Needle to left-handed guitar players, we are a center of innovation. I believe arts and culture are a catalyst for this civic vibrance. With my recent confirmation as director of the Office of Arts & Culture, I… [ Keep reading ]
In 1972, when the Seattle Arts Commission was only one year old, Ted Jonsson answered our agency’s call for a work of art involving a great quantity of water—one that uses water as the primary sculptural element. In 1975, Jonsson created Chimera, a fountain artwork that continues to fascinate us… [ Keep reading ]
Happy Earth Day, folks! To celebrate, the beloved “Parking Squid” bicycle rack at Seattle Center has found a new long-term residence at the base of the Pike Street Hill Climb directly across from the Seattle Aquarium on Alaskan Way. “Parking Squid” will offer accessible bicycle parking along the Central Waterfront…. [ Keep reading ]
Our weekly round-up of arts and culture news relating to the Seattle region. Nonprofits move beyond black tie to raise funds Puget Sound Business Journal, Valerie Bauman Donors received a surprise last year when they opened their invitations to the Gilda’s Club Seattle “Diamonds and Dew Drops” benefit ball. For… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle-based arts and cultural organizations are invited to apply for the city’s Civic Partners funding program, administered by the Office of Arts & Culture. The program provides two-year funding commitments with allocations for 2014 and 2015. Funding is intended to promote a healthy and diverse arts and cultural community by… [ Keep reading ]
James Wehn’s near-life-size historic bronze statue of Chief Seattle, the city’s namesake, invites visitors to sit by the fountain pool in downtown Seattle’s Tilikum Place Park and ponder the history of the city and sculpture. In the early 1900s, during the first stage of the Denny Hill Regrade, the city… [ Keep reading ]
Nominations are now open for the 2013 Mayor’s Arts Awards. The awards recognize the accomplishments of artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members committed to enriching their communities through the arts. The nomination deadline is 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 15. The nomination form is available online here. For a… [ Keep reading ]
