On Jan. 21, 2026, Mayor Katie Wilson announced Amy Nguyen as the acting director of the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Amy returns to us after working as our Public Art Director and Interim Deputy Director. Below is her vision and priorities for this new role. Seattle’s arts and… [ Keep reading ]
Join us this April for free art activities at ARTS at King Street Station! From a poetry salon to sound baths, read on for more details about the upcoming programs. ARTS at King Street Station is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 AM – 5 PM and until 8 PM on… [ Keep reading ]
Housed above the historic King Street Station, ARTS at King Street Station is an arts and culture space dedicated to expanding opportunities for communities of color here in Seattle to present and share their work. Since opening this 7,500-square foot exhibition space, the Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) has invested more than $500,000 in artists, supported… [ Keep reading ]
Join us at ARTS at King Street Station on March 5 for Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Artwalk to celebrate the opening of three exhibitions: Tết in Diaspora, We STILL Dream a Future: Reclaiming Our Humanity, and XX – The Patternmaster: An Afrofuturist Ritual for Collective Dreaming. Read more about the… [ Keep reading ]
In 2025, we built a strong foundation for a more sustainable future by completing our five-year strategic plan. This living document positions us to lead in a rapidly evolving cultural and civic landscape and grounds us for the important work of developing Seattle’s first citywide Cultural Plan, starting in 2026…. [ Keep reading ]
Gülgün Kayim joined our staff as director in July 2023 and concluded her role in January 2026. Here are some words of appreciation and gratitude from our staff: Gülgün, you brought your respectful “Yes, and…” willingness to listen and collaborate. You helped build bridges between people and ideas. I’m so grateful… [ Keep reading ]
One of our proudest accomplishments in 2025 was the launch of our new strategic plan, published at the beginning of the year and created by and for the people who make this work possible: our staff. After years of disruption caused by the pandemic across Seattle’s creative sector and multiple… [ Keep reading ]
Join ARTS at King Street Station for Sound Medicine for Liberation and Healing, a series of sound medicine offerings hosted by Tory Trujillo. Now, more than ever, we need opportunities to rest, release, gather, and feel supported. Through this series of sound medicine offerings, artist Tory Trujillo supports our collective healing, grounding, and… [ Keep reading ]
Join us at ARTS at King Street Station on February 5 for Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Artwalk! We’ll be celebrating the opening of Kolam with a live art installation, while crafting in response to Living & Loving Under the Carceral State and learning in a hands-on NW Coast Haida Formline… [ Keep reading ]
This year, ARTS at King Street Station is hosting weekly activations featuring a robust lineup of local artists! Join us this month for free, hands-on learning and art activities. Read on for more details about February’s programs. ARTS at King Street Station is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. –… [ Keep reading ]
