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Public Art Opportunity in Aberdeen

Public Art Opportunity in Aberdeen

J.M. Weatherwax High School, a historic building in Aberdeen, WA was destroyed by a fire in 2002. The 1909 building facade’s architectural sandstone blocks survived, and were salvaged for reuse. A meaningful artifact to the ... Continue

a line soundscape, last chance to listen and co-compose

a line soundscape, last chance to listen and co-compose

October marks the final month of Secret Songs of Your Surroundings’ life online, on your phone, and on the bus. A public art project designed for the inaugural year of King County’s first line of ... Continue

Hornall Anderson to create mobile game experience for RapidRide

Congratulations to Seattle-based design firm Hornall Anderson on its selection to create an innovative and artistic mobile game that will explore and enhance the rider experience on the RapidRide B Line, King County’s second ... Continue

hey game designers, let’s play

Are you a game designer based in King County?  Interested in artistry and innovation?

4Culture & King County Metro Transit invite you – King County-based game designers and game design teams – to submit concepts ... Continue

artist and prosecuting attorney on standing tall

“I hope that this memorial might serve as a silent sentry to all that enter the Courthouse, and as a reminder of this place that one has entered, the place of Justice.  This artwork is ... Continue

the long walk, in video view

The Long Walk, an experiential public art project, was put into motion by artists Susan Robb and Stokley Towles in July of 2010 as part of the 4Culture and King County Parks commissioned Trails Project... Continue

standing tall

Public Art 4Culture is proud to announce the installation of a new artwork in the King County Courthouse. Standing Tall, by local artist Linda Beaumont, honors beloved Prosecuting Attorney Norm Maleng.  The artwork recognizes the ... Continue

field recordings – on the bus and on the radio

Tune in to 94.9 FM on Monday, November 1 @ 12.20pm to hear A Line Soundscape artist Christopher DeLaurenti discuss field recordings.  A guest on KUOW’s The Conversation, Chris will be discussing the first RapidRide ... Continue

leo berk, bridge unit artist-in-residence, blogs – part 5

Home County Pride

As the Artist in Residence with the King County Bridge Unit, this is my first ever office job.  While a lot happens out in the field as well as at my studio, ... Continue

a line soundscape – listen and co-compose

What does a bus corridor sound like?  How do its sounds reveal stories of place?

In A Line Soundscape, a new audio artwork by Christopher DeLaurenti, the sounds of King County’s first RapidRide corridor ... Continue

from art in walking to art in dreaming

This summer, as part of her work for the Trails Project, Susan Robb led a group of intrepid walkers on The Long Walk -  a three-day trek out of the city and into the ... Continue

public art and the law: a workshop series

Calling all public artists, public art administrators and the attorneys who work with them. Join 4Culture and Washington Lawyers for the Arts and the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs for the second in ... Continue