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Published by 4Culture on December 03, 2024

We Staffed Up This Year!

If you’ve been following along with us as we prepare to implement a full slate of new Doors Open programs, you’ve likely seen the onslaught of job postings. Now, as 2024 comes to a close, we’re incredibly thrilled to welcome 14 new staff members and congratulate two of our long-time colleagues on stepping into new roles! If you’re wondering who to contact with questions, concerns, and ideas, our full Staff page is a great place to start. Whether it’s at a grant workshop, site visit, or just over email, we hope you get a chance to say hello. We have more hiring planned for 2025, so make sure to keep an eye our Employment page.

Published by 4Culture on November 26, 2024

One Year Later: the Doors Open Implementation Plan passes!

A group of people learning how to dance with their hands in the air in a ballerina esque motion — Seattle Theatre Group’s AileyCamp 2024. Photo: Christopher Nelson.

Almost exactly one year ago, the King County Council unanimously passed Doors Open legislation, dramatically increasing funding for King County arts, heritage, science, and historic preservation nonprofits through a 0.1 percent sales tax. Over the next seven years, Doors Open is expected to generate roughly $700 million—a major investment in the ongoing cultural vitality of our region.

Published by 4Culture on November 20, 2024

On the Edges: JoEllen Wang illuminates gray areas in Marginalia

A minimal gallery space displays a white rectangular sculpture with two shallow indentations in the foreground and a small abstract painting featuring blue shapes on a white wall in the background.

Back in 2008, JoEllen Wang was living in Ballard near Interbay, an in-between zone where RVs often parked. She found them charming, nostalgic. To her, in their autonomous freedom to roam, they hinted at the American dream. She started painting little portraits of them.

Published by 4Culture on October 14, 2024

Relentless Repetition: Michael Hong’s search for self in Oi-ee Moo-chim

Three abstract sculptures stand on a yellow floor: a tall red textured piece in a round pot at the center, a brown organic form on a small platform left, and a silver foil-covered sculpture with red accents right.

Michael Hong was attempting to recreate a cucumber dish that his mom had been making for him all his life. The dish seemed simple enough, but even with her recipe, and after many attempts, he just couldn’t get it right.

Published by 4Culture on September 26, 2024

Join us! October 10 dedication event will celebrate new artwork Why We Have to Work

Four decorative signposts stand in front of a leafy tree; one has text titled WHY PEOPLE HAVE TO WORK, two have ornate frames with cutouts or mirrors, and the fourth is a small framed mirror.

Amid the daily bustle at the Burien Transit Center, many passengers come and go on the RapidRide H Line, traveling between Burien and Downtown Seattle on one of King County Metro’s busiest routes.

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