February 24th, 2014
Would you like to paint a mural or teach kids art? Apply by March 4th to teach and by March 10th to paint!
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February 10th, 2014
MyLife.com declares Seattle #2 and Denver #5 in their list of the nation’s 10 Best Cities to be an Artist. One reason we beat Denver (again!) is Seattle’s “Creative Advantage” arts education partnership.
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February 3rd, 2014
“Cultural Access” bills have been introduced in the state legislature, House Bill 2212 and Senate Bill 6151, allowing counties to provide dedicated funding to non-profit arts, heritage and science organizations.
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January 27th, 2014
Today, the Council passed Resolution 31500, endorsing Seattle’s bid to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Literature.
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January 13th, 2014
What is a Cultural Development Certification? It would be a first-of-its-kind certification for building development, similar to the LEED certification program.
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January 10th, 2014
On Monday the Council voted to pass Resolution 31499 to create a new committee structure for 2014-5. I will be chairing the Finance and Culture Committee. Councilmember Godden will be vice-chair, and newly elected Council President Burgess will also serve on the committee. In addition I will also be vice-chair of the Public Safety, Civil […]
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December 2nd, 2013
Apply by January 22, 2014 to the Cultural Development Certification RFP issued by the City’s arts office, calling for a certification program analogous to existing certifications for LEED.
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November 25th, 2013
Once upon a time, there was a table tennis league operating in the basement of the old Public Safety Building…until the building was demolished in 2005.
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November 18th, 2013
Next year, the City’s Office of Arts & Culture will resume a program that creates more jobs at Seattle arts organizations.
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November 4th, 2013
Does the State of Washington have an official poet laureate?
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