The 5th annual Creative Advantage Arts Partners Summer Institute took place on August 16th at Seattle Art Museum. One of the themes of this year’s institute was to think about our education work through the lens of the past, the present and the future. When planning the institute, we worked… [ Keep reading ]
On Saturday, August 18, before Cinema Under the Stars in Columbia Park, Deputy Mayor Ranganathan, Randy Engstrom and representatives from Capitol Hill, the Central District, and Uptown welcomed Seattle’s newest arts and cultural district, the Columbia Hillman Arts & Cultural District. Kathy Fowells, director at SEEDArts spoke eloquently about becoming… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD) is continuing to solicit feedback on the initial proposal to update Incentive Zoning. One of the options that they are hoping to solicit feedback on is adding a new option for developers to earn extra floor area by providing Cultural Space. This… [ Keep reading ]
Grab your helmets and join us for a FREE bicycle tour of public art in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. Partnering with Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is offering a family-friendly, seven-mile (round trip) bike tour for all ages and abilities that will take you from… [ Keep reading ]
Opening celebration for Rainier Valley Neighborhood Greenway and Art Interruptions on Saturday, August 11th from 12 – 4pm at the Rainier Beach Playfield The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), in partnership with the Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), will be celebrating the opening of the Rainier Valley Neighborhood… [ Keep reading ]
Last year the Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI), the Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD), and others collaborated with the Office of Arts & Culture on the creation of The CAP Report: 30 Ideas for the Creation, Activation, and Preservation of Cultural Space. One of those “30 Ideas”… [ Keep reading ]
Demian DinéYazhi’ and R.I.S.E.: Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment Saturday, August 4 2018 – 11am-7pm, King Street Station Plaza – 4th Ave S. & Jackson St Free – Open to the Public – All Ages – Bring items to silkscreen Demian DinéYazhi & R.I.S.E.: Radical Indigenous Survivance & Empowerment… [ Keep reading ]
Vaughn Bell was the artist-in-residence at Seattle Public Utilities’ Drainage and Wasterwater division for two years starting in 2016. She worked closely with SPU staff to develop an art master plan to guide future public art commissions integrated into SPU Drainage and Wastewater projects. SPU’s Plan to Protect Seattle’s Waterways… [ Keep reading ]
New Name, New Venue as DSA’s Concert Series Turns 40 Downtown Summer Sounds – formerly Out to Lunch For the 40th consecutive year, the Downtown Seattle Association is producing Downtown Summer Sounds, a free outdoor concert series featuring shows across eight venues including City Hall throughout the summer. The City… [ Keep reading ]
Proposals Address a Range of Issues from Sustainability to Immigration – Selected Cities Span from Anchorage to Honolulu NEW YORK – July 18, 2018 – Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced 14 finalists who could receive up to $1 million each as part of the 2018 Public Art Challenge, a program that… [ Keep reading ]
