Imagine the hidden world of water systems, told through the voices of the people, cultures, and communities connected to it. The Office of Arts & Culture, in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), is bringing that idea to life through a new documentary series for the Ship Canal Water Quality… [ Keep reading ]
The emergence of daffodils, plum, and cherry blossoms throughout the region are the signs that spring is just around the corner. This is the time when our Public Art division thinks about new growth for our program and developing a new cohort of artists within the public art realm. It… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) is thrilled to announce that Gerardo “Periko” Peña is selected to create new site-integrated public artwork for the NE 130 St & NE 125 St Mobility and Safety Project and the Lake City Floodplain Park Project. This is a partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle Public… [ Keep reading ]
As you make your way up Shilshole Ave toward NW Market Street in Ballard, vibrant aquatic forms now ripple across the urban landscape. Low Tide, the temporary public art by artist Glynn Rosenberg, builds on their 2024 exhibition of the same name. The piece explores the delicate balance of tide pool… [ Keep reading ]
Most of us take time in December to reflect and look back at the last year and seek some form of closure. The Public Art Division may look back and reflect on how our year went, but our projects don’t follow a fiscal year or Gregorian calendar. They move in… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC), in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) selected two artists to conduct meaningful community engagement as part of future public art opportunities. These projects are extensions of a comprehensive community outreach approach. Centered in South and West Seattle, the projects concern issues… [ Keep reading ]
Summer is when many of us spend more time outdoors at events and activities that draw us to different corners of the city. Our Public Art division also gets outside, installing and updating artworks to provide new ways to explore our city through art. From youth curators in our Fresh… [ Keep reading ]
We spoke with teaching artist and 2025 Fresh Perspectives lead artist, Janet Nechama Miller, about their background and insights on the program, leading up to the youth-curated show You, Me, & Everything Between Us. Read on to learn more. Janet is an artist and teacher based in Seattle, WA. Their… [ Keep reading ]
Exploring what divides and unites us Seattle, WA – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) brings the exhibition You, Me, & Everything Between Us to ARTS at King Street Station this Thursday, Sept. 4. It features artwork selected by 10 youth curators as part of the Fresh Perspectives… [ Keep reading ]
This summer, ten young artists became curators, collaborators, and storytellers through our 2025 Fresh Perspectives Program. Coordinated by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and funded by Seattle Public Utilities through the 1% for Art Fund, this intensive, paid summer program offers teens a chance to go behind the… [ Keep reading ]
