4Culture News
December at Gallery 4Culture: SODO Track process and prints
Monday–Friday, December 17–21, 2018
9:00 am–5:00 pm
#heywefundedthat: the Tolt Historical Society Heads Home for the Holidays
The Tolt Historical Society is settling into a beautiful new home just in time for the holiday season! After relocating from Carnation Farms in July, the Society and its collection now occupy the historic Hjertoos House, just south of Carnation. The Hjertoos House is a large, late-Victorian farmhouse with a prominent dairy barn, and a King County Historical Landmark. It is situated on the Carnation Tree Farm, which is on the National Register of Historic places.
Continue Reading ›New for 2019: Demographic Data
As a public agency, it’s 4Culture’s job to make sure that all King County residents can access our resources and see themselves in the work we do. Deep inequities—especially related to race and geography—persist in our county and world. Too often, they prevent us from reaching all the people and communities we need to serve.
Continue Reading ›Introducing New Public Art Staff
We’re thrilled to share exciting news from our Public Art department! Please join us in welcoming Selina Hunstiger and Andy Le.
Continue Reading ›Guest Post: Whose History Do We Preserve?
As support for the Beyond Integrity working group, 4Culture has offered three Equity in Preservation internships that researched sites associated with underrepresented communities to understand inequities and find new ways to identify, protect and share the significance of properties with high social and cultural importance. University of Washington graduate student, Stefanie Barrera Aguila was 4Culture’s 2018 intern. She worked on identifying ways to strengthen preservation practices to address stories that had not yet been told.
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