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 announced today his proposal for future uses of Seattle Center. The proposal includes: space for radio station KEXP, a Dale Chihuly exhibition, a new children’s playground, commitment to create a north Fun Forest site green open space, and steps to move the new Memorial Stadium project forward.
In this issue: Message from the interim director: 2010 recap and the future. The 2011 Youth Arts online application will open Wednesday, Dec. 15. Tour the new West Seattle fire station and see Lifter, a new site-specific, 26-foot sculpture. Nearly 200 supporters of equitable arts opportunities for youth attended the… [ Keep reading ]
Hear a Seattle legend talk about his life as a self-taught artist. Learn about how one unique theatre company brings books to life on stage. See how one organization is opening minds and winning hearts through music. Find out how girls can make a difference through film, how a 96-year-old art school is bring and keeping major talent in Seattle, and how an innovative dance center is putting Seattle on the map for contemporary dance.
Stop by Seattle Center’s Theater Commons this weekend to see the temporary sound artwork Windfall before it closes Wednesday, Sept. 15. Since mid-June, the delicate sound of more than 1,000 small, cast-iron wind chimes have filled this new, sustainably landscaped campus entry at Seattle Center. On Sept. 16 and Sept…. [ Keep reading ]
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.
Visual artist and 2010 Mayor’s Arts Award winner Juan Alonso’s new show received a glowing review this week in the Seattle Times. Michael Upchurch writes of Alonso’s “Underground No. 1,” “Subterranean #1” and “Subterranean #2,” “The more you look at them, the more there is to see.”
The Washington State Arts Commission and The Wallace Foundation invite you to attend an Arts Participation Leadership Initiative learning opportunity August 26-27 at Seattle Center’s McCaw Hall. Designed for arts managers, board members, artists and volunteers, the event features a forum and workshops that explore emerging practices in audience engagement.
In this issue: Message from the Director: “Will the last person leaving Seattle turn out the lights?” We’re seeking: …an artist to develop a site-specific art project for Fire Station 30 in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood. …an artist to develop and fabricate a single artwork design to inlay at 10… [ Keep reading ]
The delicate sound of more than 1,000 small, cast-iron wind chimes will fill the new Theater Commons at Seattle Center, June 15 through Sept. 15.
