As is its custom, Time magazine’s final issue of the year names its Person of the Year. This year: “The Protester.”
That got me to thinking. What if 4Culture started an annual tradition deeming an ... Continue
letter from the director: my senator, our champion
Washington lost a true champion of arts and heritage last Friday. Senator Scott White, one of the prime forces behind the passage of SB 5834 in the 2011 legislative session, passed away last Friday ... Continue
letter from the director
Wonderland, a little girl and a wish!
This summer, the Make a Wish Foundation received an unusual request from Robin, a ten year old girl with Craniopharyngioma, a life threatening benign tumor that develops near ... Continue
washington tourism alliance forms to draw visitors and dollars to our region
Seattle was in the news in the New York Times last month, but not for its varied culinary options, spectacular scenery, high quality arts and culture offerings or mild weather (during a time when the ... Continue
letter from the director: a turning point
We Partied Like It Was 5834 with 900 of our Closest Friends
Last night, June 28th, we finally got a chance to celebrate the passage of the lodging tax legislation, SB 5834, with many of ... Continue
letter from the director
Done! It finally happened.
Last week, the Washington State legislature passed Senate Bill 5834, which continues lodging tax funding for 4Culture’s programs. After seven long years of trying, the legislature finally said “yes” to arts, ... Continue
what’s happening with 4Culture in Olympia
Over the last few days, I’ve heard many of you express disappointment with the results of the legislative action last Friday, when two bills that would support arts and heritage through 4Culture did not make ... Continue
i am a public sector employee
It has recently come to my attention that I am part of the problem. I am a public sector employee.
Twenty-five years ago, I began employment with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, ... Continue
economic impact of arts, heritage and related activities in king county
As an update to my January Letter from the Director, on January 14, the organization ArtsFund released its latest Economic Impact study of arts and culture in the Puget Sound. The study looked at ... Continue
letter from the director: tick, tick, tick
If this is January, then it must be time again for 4Culture staff, board and advisory committees to gear up to talk to legislators about securing future funding for arts and heritage in King County. ... Continue
letter from the director: december
the best way to support arts and heritage
It’s simple, really. Especially this time of year. Buy a ticket; attend a performance, reading or exhibition. Take your family and/or friends. Sharing experiences creates lasting memories ... Continue
letter from the director: investing in a civil society
October, 2010
Civil societies commit to achieving a dignified quality of life for all, whatever it takes. In the US, the public sector is the way we put the systems in place that allow us ... Continue
