Jenny Ku is the newest member of the Community Development and Outreach team. As the event coordinator, she will coordinate events such as summer concerts, public art dedications, and the Mayor’s Arts Awards. Originally from Taipei, Taiwan, she moved to Seattle in June of 2002 and has been an active… [ Keep reading ]
Please join us in welcoming Kristen Ramirez, as the new Arts Program Enhancement Project Manager at the Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) and Seattle Department of Transportation. Prior to ARTS Ramirez worked at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle in a variety of capacities including: Art Faculty, Manager… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture is thrilled to announce that our very own Kathy Hsieh, Cultural Partnerships and Grant Manager, was chosen to receive the esteemed 2015 Community Voice Award for the Arts from the International Examiner. Kathy is being recognized for her inspiring leadership, dedication to artistic excellence… [ Keep reading ]
My first meeting as a member of the American’s for the Arts (AFTA) Emerging Leaders council meant flying to Lubbock, Texas and enjoying 70 degree weather in February — don’t hate me. Lubbock is located in the northwestern region of Texas, and while small compared to Seattle (p. 239,538 in 2013)… [ Keep reading ]
Elisheba Johnson, executive and commission liaison, was elected to the Emerging Leaders Network advisory council of Americans for the Arts, the leading organization for advancing the arts and arts education in America. She will advise Americans for the Arts’ staff on developing programs and services that will build a deeper… [ Keep reading ]
We are excited to have Lara Davis join the office as the arts education specialist, a new position that builds capacity for arts education efforts. Lara will help align the work of Seattle Public Schools and community partners through Seattle’s city-wide K-12 arts plan (The Creative Advantage), a comprehensive strategy… [ Keep reading ]
We welcome Elisheba Johnson to our staff as executive and commission liaison. Elisheba will support the director, the office and the Seattle Arts Commission and act as a liaison to the community. Elisheba is a life-long participant in the arts. Most recently she owned Faire Gallery Café, a multi-use art… [ Keep reading ]
We’d like to welcome two new members of our team. Willem de Koch will join the Communications & Outreach team as events & marketing intern to assist with summer events, including the Seattle Presents summer concert series and Mayor’s Arts Awards. Willem will also write for content for the blog… [ Keep reading ]
Arts mean business in Seattle. See photographs by teen members of Seattle’s Somali community. Free summer concerts on City Hall’s outdoor plaza kick off at noon, July 12, with Wheedle’s Groove. Elizabeth Conner’s artworks Painting and Sculpting the Land and Drawing the Land will be dedicated at the Jefferson Park… [ Keep reading ]
