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Artist Highlight: Jeff Leisawitz on Sonic Storytelling

What happens when you blend documentary filmmaking, electronic music, and intimate artist vignettes into a single immersive experience? For Seattle-based music producer, storyteller, filmmaker, and CityArtist Grantee Jeff Leisawitz, the answer is Docutronica—a multidisciplinary project that transforms traditional artist interviews into rich, emotionally resonant short films. Rather than simply documenting… [ Keep reading ]

Artist Highlight: A conversation with Janet Nechama Miller

We spoke with teaching artist and 2025 Fresh Perspectives lead artist, Janet Nechama Miller, about their background and insights on the program, leading up to the youth-curated show You, Me, & Everything Between Us. Read on to learn more.  Janet is an artist and teacher based in Seattle, WA. Their… [ Keep reading ]

Small Gifts Big Meaning: Angie Hinojos’ Cabinet of Curiosities

When’s the last time you received something handmade? Artist Angie Hinojos, alongside a group of nine artists, brought something rare and deeply meaningful to the community: connection through gifts of free handmade art. A Hope Corps Grantee, Hinojos gave away over 1,000 individual pieces of art at a pop up… [ Keep reading ]

Artist Highlight: A conversation with Shruti Ghatak

We spoke with ARTS at King Street Station Artist in Residence Shruti Ghatak about her practice, residency experience, and her current gallery show Myths to Mundane. Read on to learn more. Shruti Ghatak is an Indian-born Seattle-based artist. Her work explores the intricate relationship between the human condition and the landscapes… [ Keep reading ]