Summer is when many of us spend more time outdoors at events and activities that draw us to different corners of the city. Our Public Art division also gets outside, installing and updating artworks to provide new ways to explore our city through art. From youth curators in our Fresh… [ 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 ]
Exploring what divides and unites us Seattle, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) brings the exhibition You, Me, & Everything Between Us to ARTS at King Street Station this Thursday, Sept. 4. It features artwork selected by 10 youth curators as part of the Fresh Perspectives… [ Keep reading ]
This summer, ten young artists became curators, collaborators, and storytellers through our 2025 Fresh Perspectives Program. Coordinated by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and funded by Seattle Public Utilities through the 1% for Art Fund, this intensive, paid summer program offers teens a chance to go behind the… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, in collaboration with Seattle Public Utilities, is thrilled to announce the return of Fresh Perspectives, a paid arts residency program designed for youth aged 15-17. This unique opportunity immerses participants in the world of curatorial practice and arts administration, culminating in a youth-curated… [ Keep reading ]
Welcome Summer! Longer, dryer, and warmer days mean going out and spending time with friends and family (or on your own) to enjoy the public artworks on display throughout the city. This edition we’re looking back at all of the spring art in bloom. We welcomed new artworks into the… [ Keep reading ]
Join us on First Thursday, March 6 at ARTS at King Street Station to celebrate the opening Myths to Mundane and catch another look at Fresh Perspectives! Enjoy live jazz music throughout the night as you browse the work. Learn more about the programs below. ARTS at King Street Station… [ Keep reading ]
Over 250 community members joined us for our first exhibit opening of 2025! Two exhibitions opened, Journey Through Life and Beyond and Fresh Perspectives, featuring a diversity of artists both emerging and established. With live jazz, refreshments from tea&, and artists celebrating with the community, the event brought warmth to… [ Keep reading ]
By Kate Clark Seattle City Light Artist in Residence Public art collections breathe life into our shared spaces. A group of young curators brought fresh perspectives to the process of selecting 50 works by 30 artists for the City of Seattle’s Civic Art Collection. Purchased with Seattle City Light 1% for… [ Keep reading ]
Join us on First Thursday, Feb. 6, to celebrate the opening of two new shows at ARTS at King Street Station: Fresh Perspectives and Journey Through Life and Beyond. Enjoy live jazz music throughout the night as you browse the work. ARTS at King Street Station is open Wed. –… [ Keep reading ]
