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The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs holds free workshops for studio and public artists. The workshops will be held at City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave.

Advance registration is required. To register, contact
Elly Beerman, (206) 233-3930. Sign up for our public art mailing list to receive news about upcoming workshops and other public art opportunities.

Upcoming public art workshops

  • Public Art One-on-One, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19. Experienced public artists and arts professionals will be available for one-on-one consultations on a range of public art topics.

  • Chasing the Big Idea, 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10. Artists will share strategies for developing innovative design concepts in this hands-on workshop.

Watch past public art workshops



Public Art in Two Dimensions

May 18, 2009


Public Art in Two Dimensions is a workshop for painters, print makers and photographers interested in creating public art. Artists Deborah Mersky, Barbara Earl Thomas and Robert Yoder share their experiences translating two-dimensional work into art for public places. The artists discuss how they identify appropriate public art opportunities and select materials and fabricators for commissioned art projects.