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In the Land of Rain and Salmon

In the Land of Rain and Salmon

Historic Site(s) Specific performance by Book-It Repertory Theater

In the Land of Rain and Salmon, a unique adaptation of Jewish History in Washington State

Sunday, June 3, 2013 at 2:00 pm

Langston Hughes Performing Arts ... Continue

The Way Film Is Meant to be Seen

The Way Film Is Meant to be Seen

Through the On-Site Review program, 4Culture evaluates arts and heritage organizations who receive Sustained Support funding. On-Site Reviewers attend events produced or presented by recipients and write up short reviews, which give the adjudicating Sustained ... Continue

4Culture Gets Its Fingerprints All Over SIFF!

4Culture Gets Its Fingerprints All Over SIFF!

As the dazzling cavalcade of cinema that is the Seattle International Film Festival zooms upon us, 4Culture happily trumpets our support of not one…not two…not three…but FOUR films screening in the festival! That’s three wildly ... Continue

A place called Shirakawa

A place called Shirakawa

News about a 4Culture supported project

A guest blog post by Barbara McMichael gives us an intimate look at a new art exhibit in Auburn:

Art exhibit as apology? That’s a gross oversimplification of “Nihon/WA,” ... Continue

Folklife turns 42 over Memorial Day Weekend

Folklife turns 42 over Memorial Day Weekend

The 42nd Northwest Folklife Festival: Music from Accordion to Zither

Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-27 Seattle Center

Folklife is back and better than ever. Guest Ryan Davis shares this celebration of the venerable festival.

Think ... Continue

Calling all King County Historic Sites

Calling all King County Historic Sites

Deadline Reminder: May 15th

4Culture’s Arts, Heritage, and Preservation programs are accepting applications through May 15th, 2013, for historic sites and designated landmarks in King County to be included in the 2014 Historic Site(s) Specific... Continue

When It Comes To Arts Education, Every Voice Counts

When It Comes To Arts Education, Every Voice Counts

Washington State celebrates Arts Education Month this May.  In our guest blog post, ArtsEd Washington’s Executive Director, Una McAlinden, challenges us all to be involved and speak out on behalf of the arts in schools:... Continue

2 for 1 Registration Offer

2 for 1 Registration Offer

For 2013 RevitalizeWA Main Street Conference in Vancouver, WA

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation will hold its annual RevitalizeWA conference in Vancouver, Washington, May 15-17, 2013.

Thanks to funding from 4 Culture through the ... Continue

Happy Trails to Sara Edwards

Happy Trails to Sara Edwards

Today we say farewell (but not goodbye) to Sara Edwards, who has worked in communications and outreach at 4Culture for the past five years. While her departure is a loss to the organization and to ... Continue

4Culture Welcomes the Cultural Congress to King County

4Culture Welcomes the Cultural Congress to King County

 4Culture Welcomes the Cultural Congress to King County

Monday, April 22 – Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Join 4Culture, administrators, educators, artists and cultural leaders from across Washington for the 2013 Cultural Congress, April 22 ... Continue

By Water On Land, artwork for Eastlake

By Water On Land, artwork for Eastlake

4Culture and Seattle’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs are pleased to announce the creation of a site-specific public artwork by Carolyn Law entitled By Water On Land for the Eastlake neighborhood.

The artwork sits ... Continue

New Deadline for Landmarks Capital

New Deadline for Landmarks Capital

4Culture’s new Landmarks Capital program expands our previous support for “bricks and mortar” projects, providing critical funding for the preservation of designated city and county landmarks in King County, Washington. Landmarks Capital replaces two of ... Continue