Seattle Office of Arts and Culture launches new search engine

Cody Olsen Jun 17, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Seattle Office of Arts and Culture launches new search engine</h1>
                <h2><p>Artists in Seattle rejoice, the search engine you’re looking for has finally arrived. The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture unveiled a new website today, SpacefinderSeattle.org, that seeks to connect artists and art spaces. The project’s goal is to support, strengthen and expand cultural square footage in</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/codyolsen0-gmail-com/">Cody Olsen</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Feb 6, 2018</time></p>
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            <p>Artists in Seattle rejoice, the search engine you’re looking for has finally arrived. The Seattle Office of Arts &amp; Culture unveiled a new website today, <a href="http://www.spacefinderseattle.com/?ref=cascadepbs.org">SpacefinderSeattle.org</a>, that seeks to connect artists and art spaces. The project’s goal is to support, strengthen and expand cultural square footage in the city. “This tool makes connections and opens doors many artists may not know about," said Mayor Ed Murray. "It’s a win for arts businesses and artists.”</p><p>The site launches with approximately 200 spaces. including theaters, galleries, cinemas and museums, as well as artist's studios, rehearsal rooms and offices. “The arts community has been asking for this kind of tool for years and the city was able to make it a reality,” says Matthew Richter, cultural space liaison at the Seattle Office of Arts &amp; Culture.</p>
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Artists in Seattle rejoice, the search engine you’re looking for has finally arrived. The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture unveiled a new website today, SpacefinderSeattle.org, that seeks to connect artists and art spaces. The project’s goal is to support, strengthen and expand cultural square footage in the city. “This tool makes connections and opens doors many artists may not know about," said Mayor Ed Murray. "It’s a win for arts businesses and artists.”

The site launches with approximately 200 spaces. including theaters, galleries, cinemas and museums, as well as artist's studios, rehearsal rooms and offices. “The arts community has been asking for this kind of tool for years and the city was able to make it a reality,” says Matthew Richter, cultural space liaison at the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.

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