4Culture News

On Monday night, we gathered with current and past staff, board, and advisory members underneath the stunning ceiling of the Paramount Theatre to celebrate Jim Kelly’s 25 years of leadership at 4Culture. The location was fitting—a historic building that hosts artistic performances of all disciplines, run by an organization that, while based in Seattle, works tirelessly to share their programming with all of King County. The Paramount is emblematic of how the four disciplines of 4Culture—arts, heritage, preservation, and public art—are intertwined. Our agency’s vision of supporting culture on all of these levels is a product of Jim’s leadership.

Jenny Riffle is one of two photographers to receive our Picturing Trails commission in 2017, a project in partnership with King County Parks to comprehensively capture and interpret the King County Regional Trail System through fine art photography. Jenny has been out on the trails photographing since October of 2017—here, she shares an update:

Since 2008, the Storefront Media Gallery (formerly known as e4c) has given artists the opportunity to present dynamic electronic works of art that enliven Seattle’s urban core. Selected through a national call, video works are exhibited on four monitors with exterior directional speakers. Located adjacent to Gallery 4Culture, this street-level gallery is visible by foot, bike, car or bus to more than 20,000 people each day.

As we move forward through 2018 and its exciting challenges, we are sharing some changes to our leadership staff:

Gallery 4Culture has a 39-year history of exhibiting innovative and underrepresented artists and art forms in solo and small-group shows.

Monday, April 23, 4:30—6:30 pm
Starting at Rainier Beach Link light rail station, heading south to Angle Lake station

As Lead Program Manager at the Washington State Historical Society, Molly Wilmoth connects the public with Washington’s history through educational programming and events. Here, she tells us about one of her favorites—Washington History Day, which is happening April 21:

This afternoon, King County Council voted to redefine the relationship between 4Culture and King County, limiting our future independence by controlling our budget and board member appointment process in the name of “increased oversight and accountability.”

Monday, March 19, 2018, 1:30 pm
King County Courthouse, Council Chambers, Room 1001 (10th floor)
516 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Dear Councilmember Larry Gossett,

We thank the King County Council staff for providing this official summary.

Recently we shared some of the work we are doing to become a more equitable agency. Now, we are highlighting you—the individuals and organizations throughout King County who put their 4Culture grants to work centering the stories of those who have been excluded from the narrative.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
9:30—11:30 am
King County Courthouse, Council Chambers, Room 1001 (10th floor)
516 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

We’re proud to announce the recipients of our new grant program, the Arc Artist Fellowship!