Advancing Conversation About Culture in King County, Washington
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Recommended Events on Aug 31st, 2010
At a time when public sector budgets are strained and badly in need of re-booting, when every bit of public spending is under intense scrutiny, it is easy to weigh investment in health and human services, for example, against funding…
Posted in Feature Stories, Public Art, Recommended Events on Aug 31st, 2010
In September, the final month of4Culture and King County Parks’ 2010 Trails Project, artists Susan Robb, Paul Rucker and Stokley Towles will be engaging in their final commission activities on and about the Regional Trail System. Informal in nature, these…
Posted in Public Art, Recommended Events on Aug 27th, 2010
aLIVe artist Dominic Muren will be sewing and bartering at two Madrona spots this afternoon and Saturday. This afternoon he will be at the Madrona Market (Union and Martin Luther King way) from 4:00-7:00. Hustle your bustle on over and barter for…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Recommended Events on Aug 27th, 2010
artSparks 2010
Occidental Park
If you haven’t made it down to Occidental Park this summer, this is your last week for a number of great projects, but never fear there will be more projects happening until October! Below is a preview of…
Posted in Feature Stories, Recommended Events on Aug 27th, 2010
Ben Waterman: The Grand Rooms
Opening: Thursday, September 2, 6-8 p.m.
Exhibition running: September 2 – 30, 2010
In September, 4Culture is delighted to present an exhibition of brand new work by Seattle-based artist Ben Waterman. The Grand Rooms consists primarily of sculpture composed…
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 Feature Stories, Public Art, Recommended Events on Aug 27th, 2010
4Culture, Artist Trust and the Estate of Su Job have just announced local artist, Kelly Lyles as the recipient of the 2010 Conductive Garboil Grant, a yearly, non-restricted award of $3,000.
The Conductive Garboil Grant was developed by artist Su Job just…
Posted in Arts, Feature Stories, Recommended Events on Aug 25th, 2010
Check out these amazing events supported through 4Culture’s Individual Artist Projects program.
Arun Sharma
(de)composition: Human
Bellevue Arts Museum Biennial
August 28, 2010 – January 16, 2011
Free Opening Reception: August 27th – 5-9pm
BAM Biennial 2010: Clay Throwdown! is the inaugural edition of BAM’s new, juried…
Posted in Feature Stories, Preservation, Recommended Events on Aug 25th, 2010
Exciting news from 4Culture-funded heritage sites.
Saturday, September 25th will be a busy day around the county as three different grand openings will offer unique opportunities to celebrate local culture.
7:00 am – 7:00 pm: Grand Opening of Lake Union Park, with viewings…
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 Public Art, Recommended Events on Aug 18th, 2010
aLIVe artist Dominic Muren will be at the University District Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning, August 21st with Production Cycle, a mobile, micro-factory in the form of a pedal-powered sewing machine. Muren will make reusable cloth shopping bags to be given…
Posted in Arts, Public Art, Recommended Events on Aug 18th, 2010
Sunday, Aug 22, 2pm
Rattlesnake Lake Recreation Area, North Bend
RSVP requested
Trails Project artist Paul Rucker looks forward to seeing you on the banks of Rattlesnake Lake, for a concert at the southernmost point of the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. Join Paul where…
Posted in Arts, Recommended Events on Aug 17th, 2010
WONDERLAND: ALICE ADVENTURES
3015 NW 54th St., Ballard Seattle, Washington
August 21, 2010 and August 22, 2010 at 5:00pm
FREE!
Join theater simple and 4Culture Site-Specific in a fanciful journey through WONDERLAND: ALICE ADVENTURES, theater simple’s newest fun-in-progress experience. A free theatrical park adventure, WONDERLAND…
Posted in Arts, Recommended Events on Aug 12th, 2010
Opening tonight, August 12, 2010 – 6-11 pm and continuing through September 4, 2010, Zack Bent’s new mixed-media installation at Vermillion Art Gallery, Fort Branch.
This project is supported by 4Culture’s Individual Artist Projects and continues the tradition of his previous series at…
Posted in Arts, Recommended Events on Aug 10th, 2010
Installation begins August 16
Pickering Barn, Issaquah
1730 10th Ave. N.W.
Mater Matrix Mother Medium is a process-based temporary art installation by Seattle Artist, Mandy Greer. The installation is a 300-foot long fiber river made of recycled yarns and fabrics crocheted by the community…
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, Recommended Events on Aug 6th, 2010
Still Lives video portraits exhibit by media artist Susie J Lee
Monday, August 9, 2 – 4pm
Washington Care Center
2821 S. Walden St. Seattle, 98118.
Free to general public
A unique collaboration between a visual artist and a nursing home has resulted in an innovative…
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