Mayor McGinn and the arts
April 21, 2010
The Stranger’s visual art critic Jen Graves asks what Mayor Mike McGinn’s mayorality means for the arts. Read all about it here.
Head south for artsy Earth Day celebration
April 20, 2010
If you missed Mandy Greer’s temporary public art installation, Mater, Matrix, Mother and Medium, at Camp Long last summer, check it out at the Herbert Bayer Earthworks at Earthworks Park in Kent on Earth Day, 7 to 8:30 p.m., this Thursday, April 22.
Make Over the Mural with your Vote!
April 16, 2010
Your vote can help us reel in six figures in preservation funds to restore the Seattle Mural. This mid-century, glass mosaic masterpiece serves as a colorful backdrop for the Mural Amphitheatre at Seattle Center. It’s pushing 50, and it’s showing its age. Many of its pieces are missing, faded or… [ Keep reading ]
Hammering Man gearing up to get back to work
April 6, 2010
We’re pleased to announce Hammering Man reported to work today and should be fit for duty by the evening shift. Contractors are working to reattach his arm right now. In case you haven’t noticed, Hammering Man has been on an extended medical leave of sorts. We turned him off last… [ Keep reading ]
April eNews
March 30, 2010
Check out the April issue of the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs eNews.
Michael Seiwerath joins arts commission
March 30, 2010
The Seattle City Council recently appointed Michael Seiwerath to a two-year term on the citizen-advisory Seattle Arts Commission.
Northwest art exhibition at Seattle Public Library, Central Branch
March 30, 2010
Visit Seattle Public Library, Central Branch, and see a new exhibition of Northwest art through October.
We’re seeking an events and marketing intern
March 23, 2010
We’re looking for an events and marketing intern to provide support for various programs during the summer months.
New sound sculpture at Lake Union Park
March 9, 2010
Visit Lake Union Park and see the new artwork Blanche, a floating sound sculpture by San Francisco artists Peter Richards and Sue Richards. The artwork is located near the South Lake Union Historic Ships Wharf. Peter and Sue were inspired by Seattle’s boating history and our city’s relationship to the… [ Keep reading ]
Artists selected for Cheshiahud Loop, Belltown park public art projects
March 4, 2010
The San Francisco artist team Alison Sant and Marina McDougall will design a new media artwork for the Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop, an urban trail that circles Lake Union.