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Meet the 2021 Arc Artist Fellows
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Our Arc Artist Fellowship provides critical—but rare—unrestricted funding to a new and unique cohort of King County artists every year. The six 2021 Fellows are all between the ages of 18 and 25 and are creating art that challenges structures of power in the global fight for social justice. Here’s your chance to meet this incredible group! Join us for a two-part virtual showcase to hear from each artist about their work:
Continue Reading ›Sustained Support Program Update
For those of you who are current Sustained Support recipients or interested in applying to 4Culture’s Sustained Support program for funding in 2022, we want to let you know of some significant, temporary changes to the program. We historically have been, and will continue to be, deeply committed to supporting the cultural sector with operating funds. With this year’s significant reduction of the lodging taxes that make 4Culture’s grant programs possible and the approval of the American Rescue Plan Act, operating support will look different in 2021 for funding in 2022.
Continue Reading ›Robert Morris Earthwork Listed in the Washington Heritage Register
Robert Morris’ celebrated Untitled Earthwork (Johnson Pit #30), one of the first ever publicly-funded Land Art projects, is now listed in the Washington Heritage Register.
Continue Reading ›Congratulations, 2021 Projects Grant Awardees!
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Doing cultural work amidst a global pandemic is no easy feat. King County creatives of all disciplines have faced closures, loss of work, and uncertainty—and we at 4Culture are navigating COVID-19-related financial challenges as well. Throughout it all the cultural sector’s creativity shines through undiminished, and that’s especially evident in our 2021 Projects grant awardees!
Continue Reading ›Meet the Artists Selected to Create Limited-Edition ORCA Cards
Continue Reading ›Ways to Learn, Celebrate, and Act this Juneteenth
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This year, Washington State recognized Juneteenth as a paid state holiday after the dedicated advocacy of many. This day is commemorated on June 19 as a day of remembrance for the day enslaved African-Americans living in Texas learned of their freedom. The new law also encourages Washingtonians to use the day to revisit our solidarity and commitment to antiracism, educate ourselves about slave history, and continue having conversations that uplift every Washingtonian. Here are some ways to do that:
Continue Reading ›ORCA Card Applicant Gallery
As King County Metro Transit prepares to launch three new RapidRide lines, we're proud to help celebrate the expansion by commissioning a cohort of artists to create three limited-edition ORCA cards to correspond with each new route. Meet the artists and learn about their work and watch for their artwork as buses roll out in 2022 through 2024. Continue Reading ›Vax to the Max!
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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
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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
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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
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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:
Continue Reading ›Andrea Wilbur-Sigo: Reflection + Metamorphosis
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Calling for Heritage Internship Ideas!
4Culture Heritage is now accepting remote internship proposals from heritage organizations in King County! Proposal deadline is at 5:00 pm PST on January 15, 2021.
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