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Apply for Hope Corps 2025: Downtown Seattle Activations

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) invites individual artists, cultural producers, arts administrators, creative workers, community groups, and arts and cultural organizations to apply to Hope Corps. You can apply by proposing projects that generate career opportunities for the local creative workforce, and contribute to the well-being of… [ 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 ]

COMPLEXITY opens with live painting and a legendary graffiti exhibition

On Thursday, June 6, we celebrated the opening of COMPLEXITY at ARTS at King Street Station. Four graffiti artists painted canvases live in the plaza of King Street Station, while DJ Supreme La Rock spun in the gallery and Natoncks Metsu dished out food for guests. Scroll through for photos… [ Keep reading ]

ARTS at King Street Station Hosts Graffiti Exhibition

COMPLEXITY encourages visitors to learn more about this art form SEATTLE, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) in partnership with The American Graffiti & Urban Art Conservation Project (AMGRAF) and APEX Art & Cultural Center is honored to bring the legendary DogTown Collection to ARTS at… [ Keep reading ]

ARTS at King Street Station Hosts Graffiti Exhibition

Join us on First Thursday, June 6, to view two new shows at ARTS at King Street Station: COMPLEXITY and a Youth in Focus Showcase. ARTS at King Street Station is open Wed. – Sat. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and until 8 p.m. on First Thursdays. Admission is FREE…. [ Keep reading ]

The Arts Sector is Vital to Downtown Recovery and the Creative Economy

May 28, 2024 Re: Written comments required by Seattle Municipal Code 3.14.830G, as amended by Ordinance No. 123460 (2010) Dear Mayor Harrell, As our city continues to recover from the impacts of the pandemic, we appreciate that you are working to navigate civic challenges that range from economic stability to… [ Keep reading ]

Poetry in Place: Bryan Wilson

Atmospheric River By Bryan Wilson (In a city where rivers float in the sky) braiding through cedars & buildings like a sentence in a poem, rivers rise as raindrops. A city, Heron-still — staring into Sound stones polishing words — storm-galoshing songs. Before long, river-rain makes watercolors of us, gathers… [ Keep reading ]

Poetry in Place: Bryna Antonia (Á Thanh) Cortes

Seattle’s Little Sài Gòn by Bryna Antonia (Á Thanh) Cortes Fresh bánh baking, refrigerator hums. Red stripes through yellow, old and proud, the iconic nón lá. Jackson and 12th street trails, swinging doors gift savory winds. Bowls of soup warming you with just a scent. Markets of clamor, of every… [ Keep reading ]

Poetry in Place: Cindy Luong

For National Poetry Month 2024, Civic Poet Shin Yu Pai is launching Poetry in Place. This public poetry project includes the work of five local artists on the theme of Seattle places and sustainability at sites all across the city. The Seattle Public Libraries by Cindy Luong On hold —… [ Keep reading ]