Advancing Conversation About Culture in King County, Washington
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Public Art on Feb 25th, 2010
a LOW IMPACT VEHICLE exploration (aLIVe)
Inspiring connections > transportation, transit and storm water systems
In December 2009, 4Culture posted a call for ideas that will inspire and engage the broader community in a conversation about transportation. The aLIVe project aims to spark interaction…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Public Art on Feb 25th, 2010
On February 9, 2010, a selection panel of arts professionals met to review 140 online applications to Gallery4Culture from King County artists working in a wide range of media. With exhibition months to be determined in the near future, the…
Posted in Feature Stories, Public Art on Feb 23rd, 2010
deadline: March 22, 2010
Are you an audiophile? Interested in the intersection of history, geography and stories of place? 4Culture & King County Metro Transit have issued a call for artists and interdisciplinary teams to create audio work along a new…
Posted in Feature Stories, Public Art on Feb 23rd, 2010
hot off the press
Public Art 4Culture has updated and reprinted the Public Art Guide. Available in our offices, at the Convention Center and Pacific Place in downtown Seattle and in local arts agencies throughout the county, the Guide may also be…
Posted in Arts, Heritage, Preservation, Public Art on Feb 11th, 2010
A reminder to all that 4Culture’s offices and Gallery4Culture are closed Friday, February 12 for a staff furlough day, and Monday, February 15 for Presidents’ Day.
A full list of 4Culture furlough days can be viewed here.
Relja Penezic & Victoria Jordanova,…
Posted in Feature Stories, Public Art on Feb 10th, 2010
When Bridges and Streams Collide
Have you heard the one about the biologist, geologist, engineer, and artist who hiked up a relic stream bed together?
I hadn’t either until last November when I headed to the Money Creek Bridge with King County…
Posted in Artist Opportunities, Arts, Heritage, Preservation, Public Art on Feb 8th, 2010
Deadline February 10, 2010
Commission $1,500
4Culture seeks to commission an artist, designer or creative team to create a three dimensional, sculptural object for their annual Golden Rain Globe Award for Heritage Tourism.
Each year, 4Culture honors the stewards of a local historic site or…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Preservation, Public Art on Feb 4th, 2010
The dawn of a new day?
Over the past several years, I’ve written many messages about 4Culture’s legislative efforts in Olympia. Lodging taxes are the primary source of the revenues we use to support our major arts, heritage and preservation funding…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Preservation, Public Art on Feb 3rd, 2010
The U.S. Census is coming up this April and the cultural community in King County is being called to play a role in communicating the importance of the Census and encouraging participation in the nation’s once-a-decade population count.
The United States…
Posted in Artist Opportunities, Arts, Feature Stories, Public Art on Feb 3rd, 2010
Deadline March 22, 2010
Open now – a great opportunity for an artist with experience and continued interest in creating audio work, and for self-selecting inter-disciplinary teams including literary artists, spoken word artists, sound artists, musicians and more to collaborate with…
Posted in Feature Stories, Public Art on Feb 1st, 2010
Public Art is excited to announce the launch of our newly imagined website. Created as a platform for appreciation and interpretation of our collection, the site allows for larger and more easily accessed images of artworks as well as expanded…
Posted in Artist Opportunities, Arts, Public Art on Jan 5th, 2010
The following listings, compiled by our staff as a service for our constituents, are notifications for opportunities available outside of 4Culture. Please visit the websites below to confirm deadlines and gather more information about the organizations and opportunities.
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Public Art, Recommended Events on Jan 5th, 2010
White Lines (don’t do it)
reception January 7, 2010, 6 to 8pm
exhibit January 8 – 29, 2010
In a series of stunning black and white digital prints, DeLira documents sweeping, graceful lines of chalk glyphs laid onto soulful urban surfaces. In a…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Public Art, Recommended Events on Jan 3rd, 2010
This First Thursday, several new media works will premiere on e4c and be added to the e4c rotation for the next year:
Sabine Gruffat: Video Animations
Gruffat’s four channel experimental video includes live-rendered computer animation and analog signal processes of early video. She…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Preservation, Public Art on Dec 31st, 2009
A reminder to all that 4Culture’s offices are closed Friday, January 1 for the New Year holiday. We will additionally be closed this Monday, January 4 for a staff furlough day. Have a safe and happy holiday! We look forward…
Posted in Artist Opportunities, Arts, Feature Stories, Public Art on Dec 29th, 2009
4Culture Site-Specific, in partnership with Seattle Parks & Recreation and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, seeks artist proposals for projects in Occidental Park from June through September of 2010
Deadline March 12, 2010
ARTSPARKS seeks to infuse new creative energy…
Posted in Feature Stories, Heritage, Public Art on Dec 24th, 2009
Bainbridge Island and Seattle, WA-based artists, Maggie Smith and Lois Shelton have been selected to create a commemorative artwork honoring the nursing professionals who have, and continue to study and serve at Harborview Medical Center. The artist team was selected…
Posted in Artist Opportunities, Arts, Feature Stories, Public Art on Dec 17th, 2009
The United Artists of Georgetown (UAG)
Seeking interesting talent acts to showcase in the upcoming Georgetown Winter Art Celebration on Saturday, January 30, 2010. The event will be a Georgetown-centric celebration of arts & performance of all forms as well as…
Posted in Feature Stories, Public Art on Dec 9th, 2009
Leo Berk, King County’s Bridge Unit Artist-in-Residence, is working collaboratively with Roads Services Division staff to understand the function and design possibilities of short span bridges. Tasked with designing a kit of parts for incorporation into the County’s small scale…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Heritage, Preservation, Public Art on Dec 1st, 2009
A brief guide to unique and culturally focused holiday gifts
Tired of giving the same old holiday gifts? Why not spice things up and consider a gift that supports local arts and culture? Stimulate your local economy by giving concert tickets,…
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