Mayor Mike McGinn today announced the recipients of the 2012 Mayor’s Arts Awards. To mark the 10th anniversary of the award, 10 recipients will be honored this year. The honorees include three individuals and seven organizations: two dancer/choreographers, a public artist, a producer of theatrical wonders, a nonprofit acting studio,… [ Keep reading ]
The city of Seattle is seeking candidates for the Seattle Arts Commission. The citizen commission advises the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs on arts and cultural policy, advocates for arts initiatives and approves funding awards to artists and organizations. The commission has 16 members – seven commissioners appointed by… [ Keep reading ]
The Get Engaged program is recruiting 15 young people aged 18 to 29 to serve for one year on Seattle’s public boards and commissions. Commissioners help shape policy decisions, make recommendations and provide citizen participation in city government. The 15 boards range in interest areas — from design to human… [ Keep reading ]
Jon Rosen, new Seattle Arts Commission Chair. Photo by Martin Genev. We’re pleased to announce the recent appointments of three new members to the Seattle Arts Commission. Mayor Mike McGinn appointed landscape architect and urban designer Jeff Benesi of Mithun. With more than 30 years of experience, Benesi’s… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Symphony will perform a free community concert at City Hall this month. We have new Seattle Arts Commissioners on board. We’re accepting applications for the 2013 Youth Arts funding program. Save the date for the Arts Education Forum. The city invests in neighborhood arts and cultural events. See… [ Keep reading ]
In this issue: Message from the director: it’s our 40th anniversary! The deadline to apply for 2012-2013 Civic Partners funding for organizations is Wednesday, June 8. Our Youth Arts funding program will invest $125,000 in 34 youth programs that offer arts training outside of school hours for Seattle’s middle and… [ Keep reading ]
On this date, June 1, in 1971 city leaders signed legislation to form the Seattle Arts Commission – now known as the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. It was the middle of another dismal recession, but that didn’t dampen the City Council and then Mayor Wes Uhlman’s belief… [ Keep reading ]
In this issue: Arts commission elects chair, commissioners appointed. An assortment of textile artworks are on view at Seattle Municipal Tower through April 1, Don’t miss the application deadline for the Youth Arts program, 11 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15. Three recently released reports show the economic impact on arts in… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn today announced the recipients of the eighth annual 2010 Mayor’s Arts Awards. And it’s a darn impressive bunch!
The Seattle City Council recently appointed Michael Seiwerath to a two-year term on the citizen-advisory Seattle Arts Commission.
