March 11, 2023 Declared City of Literature Day
…Civic Poet Day. Both proclamations were presented by royal alley-barnes, Interim Director, Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) at the reading of SEISMIC: Seattle City of Literature (which was a finalist…
…Civic Poet Day. Both proclamations were presented by royal alley-barnes, Interim Director, Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) at the reading of SEISMIC: Seattle City of Literature (which was a finalist…

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Thursday, April 4, to celebrate the opening of Journey to Serenity by Nahom Ghirmay and Manifestations by June Sekiguchi at ARTS at King…

On Thursday, March 7, DREAM TEMPLE (for Octavia) opened at ARTS at King Street Station. Artists Mia Imani Harrison and Mayola Tikaka use the writings of Octavia Butler, who prophesied…

…Shin Yu Pai is curating Poetry In Bloom for KUOW. Each day in April, she will highlight Seattle-based poets and their works centering on the mind, heart, senses, and soul….

…work together to advance our shared One Seattle vision and an agenda that will inspire the best in our city and keep us moving forward. For the Office of Arts…

The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) partners with Seattle Parks and Recreation (PARKS) to increase arts and community events in parks throughout the city. The Arts in Parks Program…

May 1 – October 1, 2023 The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) offices and ARTS at King Street Station gallery are both open during the construction of Station…

…Arts Institute to shine a light on theatre education in Seattle Public Schools (SPS). As part of The Creative Advantage, STEC is comprised of SPS’ Visual & Performing Arts Program,…

…offering FREE, high-quality, accessible, *synchronous* out of school time arts classes for young people. This collaboration maximizes the community arts education power of the City’s Parks and ARTS offices, Seattle Public Schools, The Vera Project and teaching artists and youth facilitators from…
…solidarity with our Black artists, Black leaders of organizations and Black arts and cultural administrators during this painful and egregious period. We recognize that these acts of injustice will continue…