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Published by 4Culture on September 02, 2020

4Culture and RapidRide Reveal Plans for Public Art

Rewind to December 2019: artist team Johnson | Ramirez rolled up their sleeves and began laying out a cohesive art plan for King County Metro’s RapidRide Expansion program, connecting the entire network of lines.

Published by 4Culture on September 02, 2020

Guest Post: King County Heritage Organization Steps Up in a Time of Need

Temporary exhibit at the Seattle Center during a past Arab Festival, courtesy of Salaam Cultural Museum.

The Salaam Cultural Museum (SCM) exists to raise awareness about Arab American cultures and support refugees and immigrants both locally and internationally. Here, they share with us how they’re fulfilling that mission in Beirut:

Published by Lauren Semet on August 04, 2020

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Evan Blackwell Commissioned for South County Recycling + Transfer Station

Keith Stevenson and Tyson Simmons, both Muckleshoot, work on ceremonial boards in the Southern Salish style during the seventh History and Cultural Summit held at Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center on Saturday, Oct. 5. The summit focused on Columbia River Chinookan Art and those who continue its practice. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals).

Even as we face great uncertainty, many of King County’s capital projects are moving forward as planned, and although the ways we commission and create work must shift, we’re thrilled to celebrate some recent triumphs!

Published by Lauren Semet on July 02, 2020

Creative Response: King County Artists Supporting the Community

Kathleen Coyle uses Zoom to host free watercolor classes for seniors isolated as a result of COVID-19.

On April 1, we launched our COVID-19 relief fund for cultural workers, offering both emergency support for essentials like rent, groceries, and healthcare as well as grants for artists who had ideas for creative projects that could help King County residents through the pandemic.

Published by 4Culture on June 02, 2020

This Moment

Our commitment to racial equity demands that we say this clearly: the status quo is intolerable. The violence perpetrated against George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Charleena Lyles here in King County, and countless others by law enforcement and the white supremacist systems that disregard Black life cannot stand. As an agency that exists to support creativity in King County, we’re ready to play our role in imagining and building a new reality.

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