Join us at ARTS at King Street Station on November 6 for Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Artwalk! Celebrate the opening of Jo Cosme’s Welcome to Paradise: ¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre!, featuring a feature a live Bomba performance by Otoqui Reyes at 7 p.m. EL SUEÑO will also be hosting Woven Stories… [ Keep reading ]
The commUNITY series is a selection of free public programs that center connection, career development, and the co-creation of art. Curated by ARTS at King Street Station Advisors, this series brings together their visions and talents to build community, engage attendees in powerful arts practices, and offer free career development… [ Keep reading ]
Borikén/Puerto Rican artists’ work on view Seattle, WA – Welcome to Paradise: ¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre! by Seattle-based Boricua artist, Jo Cosme, opens at ARTS at King Street Station on Nov. 6. This project began in 2018 after Hurricane María, when Cosme was displaced from Borikén/Puerto Rico and realized how… [ Keep reading ]
The 2025-2026 Proposed Budget for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is now available for public viewing. The Seattle Arts Commission, a group of citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and the Council to support and advocate for the Office of Arts & Culture (OAC), issued the below response… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Project examines what makes Seattle and this country great Seattle, WA – Arrivals, a site-specific dance performance, premieres at ARTS at King Street Station on Oct. 25. This work has been developed throughout the year as part of the Office of Arts & Culture’s first movement residency. The… [ Keep reading ]
Our Director, Gülgün Kayim, is featured in the latest issue of AMA Magazine #373. She talks about how we’re working in Seattle to embed arts and culture into the city’s systems—from real estate and zoning, to public art, youth engagement, and economic resilience. As Director of Arts & Culture for… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s beloved C-ID Night Market is back this Saturday, September 27, from 1:00 – 9:00 p.m. for another day (and night) of art, good eats, and community. Held in the heart of the Chinatown-International District, this free, all-ages street festival brings together street vendors, food trucks, and live cultural performances… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
For the second year of Mayor Bruce Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan (DAP), the Office of Arts & Culture has worked to lift up the arts and culture sector as a critical piece of a revitalized downtown. Earlier this year, we hosted “Downtown is Vibrant,” an event to share with community our… [ Keep reading ]
Three commanding new figures now stand in a planter on Waterfront Park’s promenade, near Pier 58, gazing across Elliott Bay toward the gravesite of Chief Sealth, Seattle’s namesake. These carved cedar sculptures are the work of Qwalsius-Shaun Peterson (Puyallup) and represent a mother, father, and child, together titled Family. Anchoring… [ Keep reading ]
