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Out to Lunch Concerts are back this summer!

Kicking off its 39th year, the Out to Lunch (OTL) concert series is back and bigger than ever, with live concerts every day of the week! This highly anticipated outdoor series is bringing free, live music to downtown Seattle for everyone to enjoy. Both up-and-coming and renowned local, Pacific Northwest… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrate summer and art in Lake City!

Lake City Play City June 20, July 11 and August 1, 2017, from 6-8 p.m. future park location, 2510 33rd Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105. The Office of Arts & Culture in partnership with the East Lake City Collaborative (ELCC) will be hosting local artist, Elizabeth Gahan as she leads… [ Keep reading ]

ARTS wins National Award for artwork dedicated to Black innovation and joy

A public art exhibition from the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) received national recognition from Americans for the Arts Public Art Network’s 2017 Year in Review. Year in Review highlights the most successful, innovative, and exciting public art projects and programs in the United States. The award-winning project… [ Keep reading ]

Join us for the fourth annual Creative Advantage Summer Institute

Thursday, August 17, 2017; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Seattle Art Museum 1300 First Ave Seattle, WA 98101 Register here The fourth annual Creative Advantage Summer Institute is open to teachers, artists, teaching artists, community members, and anyone invested in providing equitable arts education for all students in Seattle Public… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is finalist for ArtPlace America’s 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund

Extremely competitive national grant program will consider 70 projects ArtPlace America announced that the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture’s (ARTS) development of permanent cultural space at King Street Station is one of 70 finalists for the 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund (NCPF). ArtPlace selected these 70 proposals from 987… [ Keep reading ]

Creating, Activating and Preserving Cultural Space

I am proud to present The CAP Report: 30 Ideas for the Creation, Activation, and Preservation of Cultural Space. Seattle is a dynamic arts and culture center. With 800 independent arts and culture venues in the city where Seattle can dance, listen, see, think, and absorb the rich creativity that… [ Keep reading ]

Office of Arts & Culture releases report to Create, Activate, and Preserve Cultural Space in Seattle

Report unveils ideas to strengthen Seattle’s cultural community SEATTLE (June 8, 2017) — The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) in partnership with over 40 organizations, city departments and individuals created The CAP Report, 30 ideas and recommendations for the creation, activation, and preservation of cultural space. Advancing… [ Keep reading ]

Poetry Garden Art Series 2017: Jennifer Szabo

Untitled May 6 – August 4, 2017 The interaction of culture and landscape is at the heart of Jennifer Szabo’s work. Untitled looks to encapsulate the impact Festál has made over time in a single place and moment of time. In visiting the site, Szabo felt the importance of what… [ Keep reading ]

2005 Mayor’s Arts Awards

2005, the third year of the Mayor’s Arts Awards celebrated six individuals and organizations that have had a tremendous impact on our City. Please help us celebrate David Brewster and Town Hall, Peter Donnelly, Sara Liberty-Laylin and Adams Elementary, Alden Mason, The Tsutakawa Family and Reverend Patrinell Wright and Total… [ Keep reading ]

Downtown Tree Trek with Susan Robb

In order to bring the public into my Center City Public Art Plan process I have been leading walks through downtown with various themes. On April 23rd and May 7th I led a “tree trek” where, along with my guests Kelly Pajek (public Art Project Manager, 4Culture) and Jim Dememtre… [ Keep reading ]