Tips for effective public comment on the 2011-12 budget
September 30, 2010
The Mayor’s Office has posted a guide to effective public comment on the proposed 2011-2012 budget, highlighting two primary ways to provide feedback.
Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs budget update
September 28, 2010
Yesterday, Mayor Mike McGinn transmitted his proposed 2011-2012 budget to Seattle City Council. With the city facing an estimated $67 million budget shortfall in the coming biennium, all city departments have been asked to take a proportionate share of cuts to balance the budget and to prepare for the fiscal… [ Keep reading ]
Check out our October eNews
September 28, 2010
In this issue: Message from the director: Reflections on arts and culture in Seattle. Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs budget update. Join in an upcoming community forum on increasing access to quality arts learning in Seattle Public Schools. Artist Brian Goldbloom will create an artwork for the new Fire… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for a panel discussion on art and the environment
September 21, 2010
This Thursday, September 23, join SAM, the Cascade Land Conservancy, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs for a panel discussion exploring the intersection of art, culture, and the environment.
NEA panel debates arts’ role in sustainable communities
September 17, 2010
What is the role of the arts and the creative community in creating livable, sustainable communities? A panel conversation convened this month by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Canadian Embassy is a must-watch debate on “creative placemaking” and the role it plays in the continuing evolution of the public realm.
Interactive map highlights Seattle’s 13 art walks
September 16, 2010
Last month, Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata launched Seattle Art Walks, a website designed to highlight Seattle’s abundant and unique art walks – from First Thursdays in Pioneer Square to Second Saturday Georgetown Art Attack to the annual Madison Park Art Walk on the shores of Lake Washington.
September 12-18 is national Arts in Education Week
September 15, 2010
Highlighting the essential role of the arts for all students and demonstrating their understanding that the arts are a vital part of a well-balanced, engaging and equitable education, Congress has designated the second week of September as National Arts in Education Week.
Killoren accepts new position with the National Endowment for the Arts
September 8, 2010
Today Mayor Mike McGinn announced that he has accepted the resignation of Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs Director Michael Killoren, who is leaving Seattle to serve as discipline director for Local Arts Agencies / Challenge America Fast Track for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Don’t miss the 2010 Mayor’s Arts Awards – this Friday!
September 1, 2010
Join Mayor Mike McGinn and the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs this Friday, September 3 to honor the 2010 Mayor’s Arts Award recipients and preview the Bumbershoot Visual Arts Exhibits.
Seattle “purr[s] with jazz,” says the New York Times
August 30, 2010
Seattle’s thriving and dynamic jazz scene, galvanized by award-winning high school jazz ensembles and increasingly developing its own signature sound, caught the attention of the New York Times yesterday.