Exciting staff updates!
August 21, 2015
The Office of Arts & Culture has some exciting staff updates! We are re-organizing how the public art team is structured, and shifting some roles and responsibilities. Jason Huff is…
Creative Advantage Update
November 26, 2013
…Advantage Arts Partner Roster ARTS will maintain an arts partner roster of teaching artists and community arts and culture organizations for the Creative Advantage, which will serve as a resource…
Creative Advantage arts education update
September 25, 2013
As the new arts education specialist for the Office of Arts and Culture, I’m excited to add capacity to the implementation of our citywide K-12 arts education initiative – the…
City invests in neighborhood arts festivals and events
January 10, 2012
…arts and cultural participation.” NCA supports neighborhood groups that produce recurring festivals or events that promote arts and cultural participation, build community and enhance the visibility of neighborhoods through arts…
Announcing $125,000 for youth arts training
May 19, 2011
…is $3,676. “The Youth Arts program creates pathways for young people in Seattle to succeed,” said Vincent Kitch, director of the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. “Arts training…
NEA awards $695K to 22 Seattle arts groups
May 17, 2011
…Artist Program, which provides Seattle-area youth afterschool advanced arts classes); Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas ($20,000 to support a performing arts series featuring African American artists); 4Culture ($35,000…
Neighborhood Fund fuels community arts projects
November 25, 2009
Over the years, the city’s Neighborhood Matching Fund has invested in dozens of arts and cultural projects across Seattle, ranging from renovated cultural facilities to community festivals to public art….
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is finalist for ArtPlace America’s 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund
June 14, 2017
…which art plays an intentional and integrated role in place-based community planning and development. This brings artists, arts organizations, and artistic activity into the suite of placemaking strategies pioneered by…
Budget news from the director
November 23, 2009
…and underscores the importance of arts and culture in a healthy city. The council unanimously voted to accept a key piece of legislation in Mayor Greg Nickels’ proposed budget to…
ARTS at King Street Station Now Accepting Events and Exhibitions Proposals
May 21, 2024
Applications are open for the 2025 calendar year. We invite you to propose exhibitions and events for ARTS at King Street Station. You can propose visual art exhibitions, performances, readings,…