4Culture News
Vax to the Max!

This summer, art meets vaccines! We’re thrilled to partner with Public Health—Seattle & King County to use art to help get King County closer to its vaccination goals.
Continue Reading ›Guest Post: Behind the Scenes of Seattle Southside Scenes

The Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority (RTA) is celebrating the uniqueness of our place through a new storytelling campaign called Seattle Southside Scenes, designed to share extraordinary local stories with the world:
Continue Reading ›Meet the 2021 Arc Fellows

We are honored to announce the recipients of our 2021 Arc Artist Fellowship!
Continue Reading ›Letter from the Director: Information about Our 2021 Budget
As many of you are aware, most of the grant funds 4Culture distributes to the cultural sector come from King County Lodging Taxes. These tax proceeds are generated whenever people stay in local hotels and motels. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic recession, people are understandably not staying in hotels and motels with the same frequency. As a result, 4Culture recently learned that it will receive significantly less Lodging Tax revenue than anticipated in 2021. This does not impact 4Culture’s Public Art program, which is funded through a separate revenue source.
Continue Reading ›Thanking Charlie Rathbun for 30 Years of Arts Advocacy

This month, we get ready to say goodbye to Charlie Rathbun, who is retiring after nearly 30 years at 4Culture—which was known as the King County Arts Commission at the time Charlie joined! Here, 4Culture staff and friends share their thoughts and wishes for our Arts Program Director:
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