Arts and Culture
5 Services
Apply for Arts Funding
Office of Arts & Culture funding opportunities for individuals and organizations.
Discover Public Art in Your Neighborhood
Download a map or app
Find Opportunities in the Arts
Classified listings of arts-related jobs, funding, calls for artists, professional development and more.
Rent Arts Space
Spacefinder Seattle is a matchmaking tool for artists and artspaces.
Sign Up for Activities
Online registration system to sign up for activities.
16 Programs
CityArtist Projects
Grants for individual artists.
Civic Partners
Grants for cultural organizations.
Civic Poet
Two-year poetry residency in Seattle.
Community Arts Partner Roster
A vetted list of teaching artists and community arts and culture organizations approved to work in schools.
Community Created Events
Community organizations apply to hold events and exhibits at Seattle Center.
Cultural Facilities
Grant for cultural facilities.
Cultural Space
Supports, strengthens, and expands cultural square footage in the city of Seattle.
Ethnic Artist Roster
A juried roster of visual artists of color to increase visibility of artists from historically under-represented [...]
Mayor's Arts Awards
Recognizes artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members committed to enriching their communities [...]
Neighborhood & Community Arts
Grants for neighborhood events.
Public Art
Manages and expands the City's public art collection.
smART Ventures
Grants for those new to grant applications.
STQRY
A public art app for Seattle's permanently installed collection.
The Creative Advantage
Addressing inequities in access to the arts, and restoring arts education to all Seattle classrooms.
Work Readiness Arts Program
Grants for youth arts providers with skills assessments.
Youth Arts
Grants for youth arts providers.