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Speak to Me!: An Evening Honoring the Lorde (Audre)

With Bettina Judd, Helen K. Thomas and Jourdan Imani Keith Monday, February 18, 7 p.m. Jack Straw Cultural Center 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 Free I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared,… [ Keep reading ]

Be Seattle’s Next Civic Poet

In partnership, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and the Seattle Public Library supports an experienced poet with a two-year City residency as literary ambassador. In addition to annual City events, the Civic Poet will foster community dialogue and engagement between the City, the public and other artists, while… [ Keep reading ]

Enjoy art and say goodbye to the Viaduct, Hello Waterfront

Don’t miss the biggest (and last) Viaduct party ever! Saturday, Feb. 2, 12:30 – 6 p.m. In celebration of the future waterfront and new tunnel and part of the overall StepForward99.com series of events, the Office of the Waterfront and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture will activate the top deck… [ Keep reading ]

Making lemonade from the Seattle Squeeze

On January 14 Seattle Center, the Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), and the Office of Film + Music convened a dynamic group of small businesses and arts and cultural organizations to learn more about the upcoming permanent closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the new SR 99 tunnel that… [ Keep reading ]

Still Here: Art by Persons Living with Dementia

January 8 – March 6, 2019 Reception on Thursday, January 10, 4 – 6pm Forty-nine exhilarating paintings created by seven vibrant persons living with dementia— each sharing a unique view of the world. Delightful and surprising, the artwork effortlessly connects us—a vivid illustration that persons living with memory loss and… [ Keep reading ]

ARTS is moving to King Street Station!

ARTS is busily preparing for the move at the beginning of January 2019 to our new location at King Street Station. ARTS at King Street Station will officially open to the public on March 23, 2019 with the indigenous-centered inaugural exhibition yəhaw̓. An indigenous-centered showcase in recognition of the Coast Salish… [ Keep reading ]

Hello | Goodbye: Viaduct Arts Festival

Saturday, February 2, 2019 12:30-6 PM In celebration of the future waterfront and tunnel, the Office of the Waterfront and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture will activate the top deck of Alaskan Way Viaduct with a once in a lifetime arts festival featuring unique performances, activities, and site-specific… [ Keep reading ]

Olalekan Jeyifous selected to create artwork for Taylor Creek Culvert

The Office of Arts & Culture in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has commissioned artist Olalekan Jeyifous to create artwork for the Taylor Creek Culvert Replacement Project. Jeyifous will join the Taylor Creek Culvert Replacement design team to develop wayfinding artwork that will be integrated in the future natural… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle’s newest Tiny Cultural Space is an expansion of Estelita’s Library

The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) in partnership with Sawhorse Revolution selected Estelita’s Library to be the first ever recipient of a Tiny Cultural Space design and construction project. ARTS and Sawhorse Revolution invited local cultural and community organizations to submit proposals for a new (tiny) cultural structure. Estelita’s… [ Keep reading ]

ARTS at King Street Station opens March 23, 2019

Inaugural exhibition opening celebration Saturday, March 23, 2019, 12 – 7 p.m.  Exhibition Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; First Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. SEATTLE – In recognition of the Coast Salish peoples on whose land the City of Seattle is built, the Office of… [ Keep reading ]