The commUNITY series is a selection of free public programs that center connection, career development, and the co-creation of art. Curated by ARTS at King Street Station Advisors, this series brings together their visions and talents to build community, engage attendees in powerful arts practices, and offer free career development… [ Keep reading ]
Youth leaders were the center of a day of learning for Seattle’s arts educators. The 2025 Creative Advantage Institute kicked off with passionate speeches from Speak with Purpose scholars seeking to raise awareness of students with disabilities. Sam Martin, a 7th grader from Aki Kurose Middle School, spoke directly about… [ Keep reading ]
The Creative Advantage Institute is back at the Seattle Art Museum Saturday, Sept. 27. This day of professional learning in and through the arts is the creative start to the 2025-2026 school year and serves as a time for teachers, artists, community partners, arts administrators, and education leaders to reconvene,… [ Keep reading ]
For the second year of Mayor Bruce Harrell’s Downtown Activation Plan (DAP), the Office of Arts & Culture has worked to lift up the arts and culture sector as a critical piece of a revitalized downtown. Earlier this year, we hosted “Downtown is Vibrant,” an event to share with community our… [ Keep reading ]
On Saturday March 8, The Creative Advantage hosted the 2nd annual Seattle Visual Arts Education Coalition Professional Development Day at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Our lead partner, the Seattle Art Museum worked with The Creative Advantage team to craft a day of learning for more than 50 visual arts… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP) increases youth and young adults’ ability to pursue careers that pay well and are meaningful to them. This year, two interns joined us: Kevin Duong and Monica Kelley. Hear what they had to say about their time at ARTS below! Monica Kelley My time at… [ Keep reading ]
In the winter of 2023, The Creative Advantage launched the Seattle Theatre Education Coalition (STEC) to shine a light on theatre education in Seattle Public Schools and support collaborative learning between theatre specialists, cultural organizations, and teaching artists in our city. We tapped The Fifth Avenue Theatre education staff to… [ Keep reading ]
March is Arts Education Month and we’re inspired by CreateCA’s campaign demanding that every student has access to arts education. The Creative Advantage was founded on that premise and over a decade, we’ve made a lot of progress. Here’s to all the teachers, principals, teaching artists, and community partners who… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP) increases youth and young adults’ ability to pursue careers that pay well and are meaningful to them. This year, two interns joined us for six weeks: Bemi Hailu worked with our Partnerships, Education, and Grants team, and Brittney Ramirez-Osorio worked with our Communications team…. [ Keep reading ]
The Creative Advantage Summer Institute returns to the Seattle Art Museum on Thursday, August 24, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This day of professional learning in and through the arts is the creative kick-off to the 2023-24 school year and serves as a time for teachers, artists, community arts… [ Keep reading ]
