Recently, I used the excuse of attending a meeting to get out in the May sunshine and get close to the shoreline at Lake Union Park. The meeting took place at the Museum of History ... Continue
Honoring King County’s Heritage & Preservation
In acknowledging how far King County’s heritage and preservation efforts have advanced in the last thirty-five years, Phyllis Keller, founding president of the Association of King County Historical Organizations, said it best at this year’s ... Continue
Engaging Youth and New Immigrants
Announcing the 2013 Heritage Projects Awards
4Culture is proud to announce recipients of 2013 Heritage Projects funding, which provided $208,884 for thirty-two projects countywide. We are pleased that many funded projects addressed underrepresented aspects of ... Continue
4Culture Funding Supports Care of Collections
4Culture’s 2013 Heritage Collections Care application window is now OPEN, with a deadline of Wednesday, June 26 at 5pm. Since its inception in 2008, this modest funding program has made a big impact on cultural ... Continue
Now Offering Stipends
This year, for the first time, 4Culture is excited to offer stipends of $250 each to King County heritage museum staff, volunteers, and board members attending the Washington Museum Association Conference in Ellensburg. The ... Continue
Advocate for Culture on Arts & Heritage Day!
Arts & Heritage Day, the all-day cultural community advocacy gathering in Olympia takes place on Wednesday, February 6. Coordinated by the Washington State Arts Alliance [WSAA] in partnership with the Washington Museum Association [WMA], Arts ... Continue
Heritage Projects Now Includes Education
Beginning in 2013, Heritage Cultural Education will be merged with Heritage Special Projects, to form one funding program called Heritage Projects. For applicants, the change means that they may only submit one application to the ... Continue
Application Window Opens for Heritage Sustained Support
The application window is now open for 2013-2014 Heritage Sustained Support, a 4Culture program that provides predictable levels of critically-needed general operating funds to organizations in two-year cycles. Expenses for rent, salaries, marketing and ... Continue
Model Ts on a Scenic Drive
Destination Maritime: Lake Washington Boulevard
In 2009, in commemoration of the A-Y-P Exposition centennial, the Model T Ocean to Ocean Endurance Run traveled the width of the country, with the trek’s final leg following one ... Continue
Funding Opportunities for Cultural Facilities
4Culture is pleased to announce 2012 Cultural Facilities funding opportunities for Arts and Heritage Organizations. For the second year, the two programs are combining facilities requests over $30,000 for both Arts and Heritage into one ... Continue
Seattle Center Dazzles as a Destination
Over the past couple of years, I’ve made numerous visits to Seattle Center, mainly to participate in planning meetings for The Next Fifty, the golden anniversary commemoration of the 1962 World’s Fair, which is ... Continue
WMA Conference Breaks Attendance Records
Over 200 attended the 2012 Washington Museum Association Conference, a record number for this annual event. The conference, The Next 50: Innovation, Inspiration, and Sustained Futures for Museums was held at Seattle Center from Wednesday, ... Continue
