Culture Black Arts Legacies: Preston Wadley wants you to think about art The influential teacher uses books, found objects and photography to provoke thought and shift perception. by Jas Keimig & Tifa Tomb / June 2, 2023
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Community and art collide Zoë Dusanne & Elisheba Johnson, two curators separated by decades, turn homes into galleries to support artists. by Tifa Tomb / July 1, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: The Reach of Dance For dancer-choreographers Donald Byrd and Jade Solomon Curtis, social engagement takes center stage. by Tifa Tomb / June 24, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Shaping the Seattle sound Seattle music pioneer Dave Lewis defined Northwest rock. Now, The Black Tones are helping him carry the legacy forward. by Tifa Tomb / June 17, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Defining theater, past and future Douglas Q. Barnett and Sharon Nyree Williams, the driving forces behind Black Arts/West and CD Forum, share a mission to tell Black stories in the theater. by Tifa Tomb / June 10, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: Visual Arts and Vibrancy Two artists honor the history of Black art in Seattle while helping to reimagine the city. by Tifa Tomb / June 3, 2022
Culture Maritime workers wonder: Will there be a next generation? As growth squeezes Seattle's waterfront, maritime industries and its workers do their best to hold on. by Lizz Giordano / June 6, 2018
Politics King County Council takes control of 4Culture Amid warnings of a power grab, the King County Council took more authority over the arts-funding agency. by Lizz Giordano / March 20, 2018
Culture Artists tell King County: Hands off 4Culture The King County Council is considering a proposal that would change how 4Culture currently operates. by Lizz Giordano / February 22, 2018
Culture More oversight or a power grab? King County eyes 4Culture The King County Council wants more authority over 4Culture, but the agency and artists aren't happy about it. by Lizz Giordano / January 30, 2018