Find Posts By Topic

Posts tagged with Downtown Activation Archives - Page 3 of 13 - Art Beat

ARTS at King Street Station Exhibition on the Impacts of Mass Incarceration

Conversation encouraged to overcome stigma Seattle, WA – Living and Loving Under the Carceral State opens at ARTS at King Street Station on Dec. 4. It explores the impact of mass incarceration not only on those imprisoned, but on their loved ones as well. Curator Chelsea Moore is part of… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Invests Nearly $1.3M to Activate Public Spaces and Bring Communities Together Ahead of World Cup

Funding will support World Cup celebrations in every district and downtown experiences led by local artists and cultural leaders Seattle, WA – Today, the City of Seattle announced nearly $1.3 million in investments to activate public spaces, celebrate local culture, and bring people together across the city through grants for… [ Keep reading ]

December First Thursday: Two exhibitions and the last Woven Stories workshop!

Join us at ARTS at King Street Station on December 4 for Pioneer Square’s First Thursday Artwalk! We’ll be celebrating the opening of Living & Loving Under the Carceral State, and getting another look at Welcome to Paradise: ¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre!. EL SUEÑO will also be hosting the last… [ Keep reading ]

November First Thursday: New Exhibition, Performance, and Workshop!

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 ]

commUNITY | Fall Lineup

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 ]

ARTS at King Street Station Exhibition Invites You to Unlearn the Fantasy of Paradise

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 ]

2025-26 Budget Proposals & Arts Commission Response

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 ]

Exploring Immigration Through Dance at ARTS at King Street Station

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 ]

Building a Creative Trust: Gülgün Kayim and Seattle’s Cultural Blueprint

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 ]

C-ID Night Market Returns to Celebrate Art, Culture & Community

Seattle’s beloved C-ID Night Market is back this Saturday, Sept. 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 ]