Seattle music/theater/art group "Awesome" premiered at noSIGNAL at On the Boards. Photo by David Nixon.
2009 Mayor's Arts Awards announced
And the winners are ... The Seattle Arts Commission reviewed a record 360 public nominations and recommended five recipients to the mayor. The recipients of the 2009 Mayor's Arts Award are:
Artist sought for new fire station
In partnership with the Seattle Fleets and Facilities Department and the Seattle Fire Department, the Office seeks an artist to develop a site-specific art project for a new Fire Station 6.
2009 CityArtists awards announced
The Office has awarded $225,000 to 39 individual artists working in the performing arts. The annual CityArtist Projects program supports the development and presentation of original work by Seattle artists.
Committee to weigh in on arts space
Concerned about long-term affordable space for arts and cultural organizations in Seattle? The Cultural Overlay District Advisory Committee (CODAC)?a volunteer citizen committee?has been working on the issue for the more than a year and will present its recommendations to the City Council at two meetings in June. Read the full report here.
SuttonBeresCuller create sidewalk art, dedication June 13
The Office will celebrate Salon, a new public artwork by artist team SuttonBeresCuller, 10 to 11 a.m., Saturday, June 13, at West Seattle's new Morgan Junction Park. SuttonBeresCuller's interactive sidewalk artwork invites the public to use chalk to create their own works of art inside a series of frames stamped into the concrete.