The Seattle Arts Commission and the Office of Arts & Culture are excited to welcome Terri Hiroshima as the new chair of the Seattle Arts Commission. Hiroshima will take over from Vivian Phillips, who was chair from 2015-17. The Seattle Arts Commission is an advocacy and advisory body for the… [ Keep reading ]
On Thursday, August 31st, the rain stopped and the sun came out for the Office of Arts & Culture’s 15th annual Mayor’s Arts Awards. From beginning to end the event was exciting, filled with drama and it exemplified the Seattle arts scene. The love, gratitude, and multifaceted arts community came… [ Keep reading ]
Recipients will be presented at the Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony on Thursday, August 31 at 4 p.m. Twelve finalists have been selected for the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards as part of the 15th anniversary of the award ceremony. Finalists were selected from a public nomination process and the recipients will… [ Keep reading ]
2005, the third year of the Mayor’s Arts Awards celebrated six individuals and organizations that have had a tremendous impact on our City. Please help us celebrate David Brewster and Town Hall, Peter Donnelly, Sara Liberty-Laylin and Adams Elementary, Alden Mason, The Tsutakawa Family and Reverend Patrinell Wright and Total… [ Keep reading ]
2004, the second year of the Mayor’s Arts Awards, celebrated six individuals and organizations that have had a tremendous impact on our City. Please help us celebrate Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas, The Seattle Foundation, Tim Summers, Sub Pop Records, and Kent Stowell and Francia Russell, the 2004… [ Keep reading ]
15 years ago on a sunny Friday in August, the Office of Arts & Culture held the first ever Mayor’s Arts Award at Seattle Center, honoring five luminaries, Vinson Cole, Consolidated Works, Allen Foundation for the Arts, and Arts Corps in the Seattle arts community. That afternoon marked the beginning… [ Keep reading ]
Nominations now open for the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards SEATTLE (May 1, 2017) — In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Mayor’s Arts Awards the Office of Arts & Culture will celebrate all recipients past and present at the 2017 Mayor’s Arts Awards Ceremony on Thursday, August 31 from… [ Keep reading ]
2017 Civic Poet call opens February 27, 2017 SEATTLE (Feb. 27, 2017) — Mayor Ed Murray announced today that the city is searching for the next Civic Poet. The Civic Poet program celebrates Seattle’s rich literary community, while investing the future of literary arts through community engagement. The call for… [ Keep reading ]
Winners announced at Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony on Friday, Sept. 2 at 12 p.m. SEATTLE (Sept. 8, 2016) — Mayor Ed Murray is proud to announce the recipients of the 2016 Mayor’s Arts Awards. The award honorees represent categories ranging from Seattle’s cultural legacy to innovation in the field. The… [ Keep reading ]
Winners will be revealed at the Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony on Friday, Sept. 2 at 12 p.m. This year 11 finalists have been selected for the 2016 Mayor’s Arts Awards. Finalists were selected from over 350 nominations and the winners will be announced at the Mayor’s Arts Award Ceremony on… [ Keep reading ]
