OPPORTUNITIES FOR WASHINGTON ARTISTS
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Grants
open 4culture
Submission Deadline:
none - submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis
Through this grant—which has no deadline—4Culture awards amounts up to $1,500 to cultural doers. Artists and arts groups operating outside of Seattle and those working in Heritage and Preservation anywhere in King County may apply.
​Learn more on the 4Culture website.
seattle office of arts & culture youth arts grant
Submission Deadline:
Feb. 24, 2020 at 10:59 PM PDT
Youth Arts grants support equitable access to arts and cultural learning opportunities for Seattle’s Middle- and High School-aged youth. Programs occur outside of school hours and are led by experienced teaching artists working in communities to increase arts and cultural opportunities for young people from diverse racial and socio-economic backgrounds.
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Individual teaching artists, art and cultural organizations, youth-service agencies, and degree-granting institutions are eligible to apply.
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​Learn more on the Office of Arts & Culture website.
4culture project grants
Submission Deadline:
Mar. 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM PDT
Artists and arts groups all over King County use 4Culture Projects grants to create and share their work. This year, Art Projects grants can support your project needs after June 1, 2020 through June 1, 2022.
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These competitive grants are offered in the fixed amounts of $2,500, $4,500, $6,500, or $8,500.
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​Learn more on the 4Culture website.
open calls
Pike Pine Renaissance Streetscape and Bicycle Improvements Art Project
Submission Deadline:
Jan. 20, 2020 at 10:59 PM PDT
The Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects, in partnership with the Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), seeks an artist/artist team to join a collaborative design team to unify the Pike-Pine corridor, which is a major east-west connection to Seattle’s central waterfront.
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The Waterfront Seattle project will create 20 acres of new public spaces, streets, parks and buildings. Pike and Pine Streets will connect the waterfront to the Capitol Hill neighborhood through the downtown retail core. The artist/s will work with the city and its design team to create a unifying identity for these streets and sited artwork that act as gateways and/or gathering space.
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Budget: $300,000
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​Learn more about the project.
ARTISTS UP EXHIBIT AT CORNISH
Submission Deadline:
Feb. 24, 2020 at 5:00 PM PDT
Artists Up is pleased to once again partner with Cornish College of the Arts to present an exhibition of visual artwork to be held during the month of April 2020 in the Gallery of the Cornish Playhouse located on the Seattle Center campus.
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Do Something at ARTS at King Street Station
Submission Deadline:
none - submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis
We are seeking proposals for exhibitions, performances, workshops, lectures, readings, screenings, gatherings, events, and more. You do not need to live in Seattle, and you do not need to be a professional artist to apply. All creative mediums are welcome - visual arts, design, literary, music, dance, and more. Apply any time with our rolling deadline. All selected proposals are resourced, with support ranging from in-kind staffing and space, up to $25,000, depending on scale and type.
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jobs
Receptionist at 4culture
Submission Deadline:
Jan. 30, 2020
4Culture is hiring an experienced Receptionist. The primary job of the Receptionist is to provide a welcoming, efficient, and secure office and exhibition environment as well as to provide essential administrative support to 4Culture. This position reports to the Director of Operations.
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​More information is available here.
internships
No listings at this time. Check back soon!