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 ]
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 ]
The Seattle Arts Commission, a group of citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Council to support and advocate for the Office of Arts & Culture, write to the Mayor to protect our budget and continue investing in what makes Seattle strong. Dear Mayor Harrell, On behalf of the Seattle Arts… [ Keep reading ]
Literary, media/film, screenwriting, and visual artists should apply Seattle, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture opened its grant for Seattle-based artists/curators today. This cycle of the CityArtist grant focuses on literary, media/film, screenwriting, and visual artists. In odd-numbered years, the focus shifts to dance, music, theater, and… [ Keep reading ]
Opening this First Thursday at ARTS at King Street Station Seattle, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is opening two exhibitions that explore immigrant resilience and how art can bridge the past and present: Eight Years of Inscape AiR: Resistance and Belonging out of the Historic Immigration… [ Keep reading ]
Apply to receive general operating support and/or funds for facility projects Seattle, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture has two grants open for arts and culture organizations: Centering Art & Racial Equity and Cultural Facilities Fund. To streamline the process for those who want to apply for… [ Keep reading ]
Funding and tech support for artists available SEATTLE, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture opened its Artists at the Center grant today. Emerging and established artists can apply to present a pop-up performance on the Seattle Center campus. Grant awards of $2,000, $4,000, and $6,000 are available…. [ Keep reading ]
Artists called to help us defy despair Seattle, WA – The Office of Arts & Culture is combining two of its calls for art under the unifying theme We Still Dream a Future. Proposals that ignite the collective imagination for our flourishing despite these dark days are being considered for… [ Keep reading ]
Bringing poetry into policymaking SEATTLE, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) in partnership with the Office of the Mayor, Seattle Public Library, and Seattle City of Literature announces the selection of Dujie Tahat as the 2025-2026 Seattle Civic Poet. Tahat will serve as the fifth Civic… [ Keep reading ]
