Kristi serves as ARTS’ Youth Funding Project Manager and has a passion for cultural preservation, youth empowerment and community advocacy. Kristi is a former Arts Education Manager of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute and Education Manager for the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience. Her innovation… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture is investing nearly $300,000 in more than 40 youth arts programs around the city through two unique funding programs, Youth Arts and Work Readiness Arts Program (WRAP). “Every investment in our youth is an investment in our future,” says Randy Engstrom, director of the… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Arts & Culture announced that $2.4M in cultural program grants are available to expand public access to arts and cultural organizations, develop and renovate arts spaces, support community festivals, individual artists, and youth programs and foster innovative projects. The office’s goal is to foster a city driven… [ Keep reading ]
The Work-Readiness Arts Program, in collaboration with the Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative (SYVPI), is accepting proposals from arts, cultural and community organizations interested in providing out-of-school programming that links arts learning and work experiences for Seattle youth ages 14 to 18. Selected projects will serve between eight and 15… [ Keep reading ]
We’re now accepting project applications for our Youth Arts program. The program supports arts training opportunities for Seattle’s middle and high school youth outside of school hours in a variety of artistic disciplines, including visual and literary arts, theater, music, dance and film. The application deadline is 11 p.m., Monday,… [ Keep reading ]
Our Youth Arts funding program will invest $175, 960 in 34 youth programs that offer arts training outside of school hours for Seattle’s middle and high school youth. Thirty middle-school students at South Shore K-8 in Rainier Beach will participate in an after-school robotic arts workshop led by teaching artist… [ Keep reading ]
Last call for 2013 Youth Arts funding program applications! The online application deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 15. Youth Arts is an annual funding program that makes a difference in the lives of Seattle middle- and high-school youth by providing arts education in all art forms during out-of-school time. Youth Arts prioritizes… [ Keep reading ]
Our director talks about investing in the arts and preserving admission tax funding. We joined with Mayor Mike McGinn and a few of our funded partners in announcing more than $1.6 million in investments in 137 Seattle arts organizations through our Civic Partners program. Join in a lively panel discussion… [ 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 ]
We’re accepting applications for the 2013 Youth Arts funding program. Find out more about the program at a free application workshop, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9 at the Beacon Hill Public Library. Application draft review sessions will be held Wednesday, Jan. 18 and Monday, Jan. 30. RSVP for… [ Keep reading ]
