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Longest Night, Behind the scenes with Curator Vee Hua 華婷婷

by Kylie Lippe Every year on the 21st of December, the sun reaches its lowest maximum height, leaving us in darkness for longer than any other day of the year. This day is called the winter solstice and has been an inspiration for so many artists; including local artist and… [ Keep reading ]

The Last First Thursday of 2024!

Thank you for joining us for the last First Thursday Artwalk of the year! On Thursday, December 5, guests joined us for Impressive!, a drop-in generative art activity led by Amiko Matsuo, designed especially for the occasion of Please Touch: Together, Breaking Barriers. Amiko Matsuo is an educator and artist…. [ Keep reading ]

Join us for the Solstice

Join us on Dec. 21, 2024 Enter a waking dream as King Street Station is transformed in celebration of the longest night of 2024. Full of music performances, guided movement, wellness activities, participatory rituals, and countless inventions culled from subconscious states, LONGEST NIGHT is a communally-minded, season-inspired Solstice party that… [ Keep reading ]

November’s First Thursday brought over 350 visitors through ARTS at King Street Station

On Thursday, November 7, over 350 community members joined us at ARTS at King Street Station during Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Artwalk! Visitors celebrated the opening of NOCHES DE ANÁHUAC and felt the art in Please Touch: Together, Breaking Barriers. Curated by EL SUEÑO, NOCHES DE ANÁHUAC is an exhibition of Mexican… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrating the Jackson Street Jazz Trail

On October 19, ARTS at King Street Station hosted Announcing The Jackson Street Jazz Trail launch party, a photo exhibit and Jazz Trail walk presented by Earshot Jazz Festival and the Jazz Trail Committee. We celebrated the new, self-guided walking tour of Seattle’s historic Jackson Street Jazz District. Guests enjoyed… [ Keep reading ]

Visitors touched the art during October’s First Thursday

On Oct. 3, over 500 community members celebrated the opening of Please Touch: Together, Breaking Barriers and the closing of FRESSSSSH! at ARTS at King Street Station. Please Touch challenges the traditional boundaries of art appreciation by inviting visitors to engage with artwork through touch. Please Touch has called various Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

“Please Touch” the Art in this Exhibition

Tactile art invites you to feel SEATTLE, WA – Please Touch: Together, Breaking Barriers challenges the traditional boundaries of art appreciation by inviting visitors to engage with the artwork through touch. After appearing in various venues for the past 10 years, The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) is… [ Keep reading ]

August’s First Thursday Brought Fresh Perspectives to ARTS at King Street Station

On Thursday, August 1, we celebrated the opening of FRESSSSSH! at ARTS at King Street Station! FRESSSSSH! is the culmination of our intensive summer program, Fresh Perspectives, that offers a deep dive into the world of arts curation and administration to BIPOC young adults/youth. All pieces in the exhibition were… [ Keep reading ]

Over 200 visitors came through ARTS at King Street Station for July’s First Thursday!

On Thursday, June 11, over 200 community members made it out for our COMPLEXITY Party and the opening of Luminous Being by Zabia Colovos at ARTS at King Street Station. There was live graffiti painting in the plaza, DJ Surreal spinning, and Dreamsicle ice cream truck supplying treats to beat… [ Keep reading ]

ARTS at King Street Station Party and Exhibition Opening!

Join us on this month’s First Thursday, July 11, at ARTS at King Street Station for a party celebrating COMPLEXITY and the opening reception for Luminous Being by Zabia Colovos. ARTS at King Street Station is open Wed. – Sat. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on… [ Keep reading ]