Join us on First Thursday, June 5, to celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions at ARTS at King Street Station! Eight Years of Inscape AiR: Resistance and Belonging out of the Historic Immigration Building and Kho Tàng Nhạc Vàng / South Vietnam’s Golden Music Archive both explore the power… [ Keep reading ]
On May 1, First Thursday Artwalk, we celebrated the opening of TAPA with music, food, and dancing! This opening event was a tribute to Sina, the first Tongan pioneer artist and entrepreneur in Seattle, whose work has had a lasting impact on both her own life and the Tongan community…. [ Keep reading ]
Four CityArtist Grant award recipients and their new work will be featured at ARTS at King Street Station May through July 2025. Read more about the first of these exhibitions, American Muslim, below! The CityArtist Grant supports Seattle-based individual artists/curators in the research, development, and presentation of creative work. By… [ Keep reading ]
Tacoma Method Memorial Knot On view May 9–21 In 1885, there were over 500 Chinese people living in Seattle and Tacoma. They worked as contract laborers: as fishermen, loggers, in construction, and domestic service. They did the jobs that white workers didn’t want to do. But as the economy worsened,… [ Keep reading ]
Join us on First Thursday, May 1, to celebrate the opening of TAPA at ARTS at King Street Station with SINA: From Tonga to Seattle – Crafting a Legacy Through Tongan Arts and Entrepreneurship. This opening event is a tribute to Sina, the first Tongan pioneer artist and entrepreneur in… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
We Still Dream a Future: Call for Downtown Activations & Exhibitions in 2026 The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture invites individual artists, cultural producers, arts administrators, creative workers, community groups, and arts and cultural organizations of all sizes to propose projects activating public spaces in Downtown Seattle in 2026. … [ Keep reading ]
Join us for a video poetry exhibition curated by Seattle Civic Poet Dujie Tahat, featuring work by Seattle poets Alex Gallo-Brown, Anastacia-Reneé, Bill Carty, Gabrielle Bates, Quenton Baker, and Troy Osaki! Learn more about the show and artists below. ARTS at King Street Station is open Wed. – Sat. 11 a.m. – 5… [ Keep reading ]
The ARTS at King Street Station Advisors are a group of community leaders and arts/culture enthusiasts who work with ARTS staff to ensure that the programming at ARTS at King Street Station centers racial equity, represents and welcomes diverse communities, and showcases many creative disciplines. Advisors serve a two-year term…. [ Keep reading ]
Did you know that when you attend certain events and venues in Seattle, 5% of your ticket price goes towards the City’s Arts and Culture Fund? It’s called the Admission Tax. This is the fund that we use to support artists and organizations through our grants. If you were one… [ Keep reading ]
