Advancing Conversation About Culture in King County, Washington
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Preservation, Public Art on Aug 27th, 2010
We are very happy to welcome the newest additions to the 4Culture Board of Directors – nominated by the King County Executive and confirmed by the King County Council! Thanks to Alka, Alan & Kirstin for your willingness to serve…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage on Aug 27th, 2010
e4c, 4Culture’s storefront gallery for electronic art is proud to present two media works by Longhouse Media.
Unreserved, is an intimate profile of Pacific Northwest artist and activist, Louie Gong (Nooksack, Squamish, Chinese, French and Scottish). In this documentary, Gong speaks about…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage on Aug 27th, 2010
Ah summer – for many of us, it’s time to squeeze in that much needed vacation… warm breezes, beaches, blue oceans, delicious food. Hawaii anyone?? If you’re like me, and aren’t able to hit up the Hawaiian Islands in person,…
Posted in Feature Stories, Heritage, Preservation, Recommended Events on Aug 27th, 2010
JamFest
First Thursdays through September, 2010, 6:00pm-9:00pm
International District, Seattle
Hosted across four different venues in Chinatown-International District, JamFest offers an opportunity to explore the ID’s restaurants, shops and unique galleries while listening to live music. Exercise your lunch off by shaking your…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Preservation, Public Art, Recommended Events on Aug 24th, 2010
Save the Date!
Celebrate the launch of Seattle 100: A Portrait of a City at CityArts Fest
October 20, 2010
Seattle 100: Portrait of a City is the culmination of a two-year personal project by renowned photographer, filmmaker, and activist Chase Jarvis. Seattle 100 shares…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Recommended Events on Aug 23rd, 2010
With support from 4Culture’s Heritage Special Projects program, the International Examiner’s archived newspapers are now digitized and online. Web users can browse issues spanning over thirty-five years of Northwest Asian Pacific American news.
Students, researchers, educators, artists, and the general public will find the online archives a valuable resource for…
Posted in Heritage, Recommended Events on Aug 19th, 2010
From Crosscut:
Up at Stevens Pass on the Iron Goat trail lie old-growth railroad history and one of the finest hiking trails you’ll ever find. Among the many great stories are the sagas of John Stevens, heroic engineer of tunnels, and…
Posted in Feature Stories, Heritage, Heritage Opportunities, Preservation on Aug 18th, 2010
4Culture’s 2010 Heritage Cultural Facilities guidelines and online application are now available. The application deadline is October 13, 2010.
Heritage Cultural Facilities is an annual program that funds the purchase, design, construction, and remodeling of heritage facilities, and the acquisiton of…
Posted in Heritage, Heritage Opportunities on Aug 18th, 2010
Do you know the difference between a sponsor and a donor? Do you leverage your best heritage assets to raise visibility for your organization?
Wendy Becker, Snohomish County’s Historic Preservation Officer, shares her tips on developing successful sponsorship proposals and grant…
Posted in Arts, Heritage, Preservation on Aug 18th, 2010
Thinking of downsizing your physical possessions in favor of storing your memories on a hard drive? Remember, ink on paper and photographic prints have stood the test of time and have managed to survive fairly well, even when stuffed in…
Posted in Heritage, Recommended Events on Aug 10th, 2010
Exhibition Opening Celebration Event
August 14, 2010, 1-3pm
www.seattleartmuseum.org
Join the Quileute Nation Drum Circle in celebrating the opening of the exhibition Behind the Scenes: The Real Story of the Quileute Wolves. Organized in conjunction with the Quileute Nation, the Seattle Art Museum…
Posted in Heritage, Heritage Opportunities, Preservation, Recommended Events on Aug 6th, 2010
Northwest Seaport is requesting proposals for rehabilitation of the Lightship No. 83, an exciting effort to re-open the vessel to the public for events and programs. Built in 1904, the Lightship No. 83 was one of hundreds of floating lighthouses…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Heritage Opportunities, Preservation, Recommended Events on Jul 29th, 2010
The first in a series of 4CTV shows covering the 3-themed Destination Heritage guides.
Puget Sound history is MARITIME history. Waterborne transportation was the primary mode of travel in Western Washington well into the 20th century. Forests of fir and cedar yielded…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Preservation on Jul 27th, 2010
In a melding of arts and heritage, the creative minds at Book-It Repertory Theatre broke new ground in historical interpretation with four performances at Kent’s Saar Cemetery on a recent July weekend. The idea for an on-location presentation came from…
Posted in Feature Stories, Heritage, Heritage Opportunities on Jul 21st, 2010
To commemorate the centennial of women’s suffrage in Washington State, 4Culture and Book-It Repertory Theatre have joined forces to produce a staged reading adapted from Shanna Stevenson’s “Women Votes, Women’s Voices.” Following on the heels of last year’s successful collaboration that produced the acclaimed…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Heritage Opportunities, Recommended Events on Jul 21st, 2010
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation have announced the 2011 guidelines for the American Heritage Preservation Program. This public-private partnership will fund the preservation of endangered and fragile art works, rare…
Posted in Heritage on Jul 14th, 2010
In an effort to reach out to a younger, more technically savvy audience, producers/creators Helen Divjak and Peder Nelson have created the Museum of History & Industry’s new “MOHAI Minute.” This YouTube series of quick videos takes the viewer on a time-traveling journey to some of…
Posted in Heritage, Heritage Opportunities, Recommended Events on Jul 13th, 2010
The Suquamish Tribe is accepting applications for Museum Executive Director. Primary responsibilities include conceptual leadership, overseeing daily operations of the Suquamish Museum as a nonprofit enterprise, supervision of staff, management of physical facilities as well as coordination of museum fundraising…
Posted in Arts, Heritage, Preservation, Public Art on Jul 1st, 2010
Community members came out in force last night to say their goodbyes to the beloved and iconic South Park Bridge. By foot, bike, car, and bus they traveled the span one last time while Duwamish tribal drummers, bagpipers, and a…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Preservation, Public Art on Jun 30th, 2010
A reminder to all that 4Culture’s offices and Gallery4Culture will be closed this Friday, July 2 for a staff furlough day, and Monday, July 5 in honor of Independence Day.
A full list of 4Culture furlough days can be viewed here.
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