On Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, Seattle City Light, in collaboration with City of Seattle Arts & Culture, dedicated two new pieces to the artistic landscape surrounding the utility’s North Service Center. The two pieces “Undulating Currents” and “Licton Flow” were created by renowned artist W. Scott Trimble and commissioned with… [ Keep reading ]
In 2024, Seattle Public Utilities’ (SPU) Ship Canal Water Quality Project (SCQWP) will open a new tunnel that will serve as an underground water storage tank. Above ground, however art will enliven the area and tell the story of why the city needs the underground tank. The Office of Arts… [ Keep reading ]
The first round of support from the Creative Advantage Arts Sustainability Funds has been awarded, supporting arts education projects in fifteen schools with a variety of arts partners on the Creative Advantage Roster. The next deadline for these funds is January 31, 2020. Here are the inaugural awardees: Schools Arts… [ Keep reading ]
By artist Che Sehyun The Seattle Asian Art Museum is set to re-open February 2020 after closing for a $55 million renovation and remodel. The reimagined and reinvisioned Asian Art Museum now offers a thematic, rather than geographic or chronological, exploration of art from the world’s largest continent. An innovative… [ Keep reading ]
Ashraf Hasham will join the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) as the Youth Arts Manager, providing visionary, strategic leadership for ARTS Creative Youth Program team. The goals of the Creative Youth Arts program are to incorporate racially equitable approaches and outcomes in public arts education and Creative Youth… [ Keep reading ]
FLOW 2020: temporary and site-specific artworks The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has commissioned nine emerging artists to develop new temporary art installation for four locations in north Seattle. FLOW 2020, is a project designed to enliven temporary walls and fences surrounding… [ Keep reading ]
“You can’t celebrate 10 years of ‘Art Zone with Nancy Guppy’ without celebrating its host.” Some true words courtesy of The Seattle Times. Time flies when you’re having fun. “Art Zone with Nancy Guppy” is kicking off a decade of covering Seattle’s lively arts scene. From silly segments to poignant… [ Keep reading ]
During the summer of 2019, 1,283 artists from across Washington State participated in the Artist Trust Annual Survey. The results of this annual survey allow us to better understand the artists we serve and share information from responding artists with other artist-serving organizations. Artists who took the 2019 Annual Artist… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture notes with sadness the death of Marvin Oliver, who passed away July 17, 2019 at age 73. Oliver, of Quinault and Isleta-Pueblo ancestry, reflected in his art his Indigenous heritage, melding various artistic traditions in both large scale sculptural work and colorful prints. He… [ Keep reading ]
A workshop production of one-act plays written and performed in Tagalog (with English surtitles), September 5 – October 5, 2019 at ARTS at King Street Station Admission is free September 5-October 5, 2019 Free to the public, all agesARTS at King Street Station 303 S. Jackson St, Top Floor Seattle,… [ Keep reading ]
