Gallery4Culture General Information

Location
101 Prefontaine Pl S
Seattle WA 98104

Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
closed government holidays; the gallery is open and free to the public

History
In September 1979, Director Jerry Allen, initiated an exhibition program at the King County Arts Commission (then located in the Alaska Building) inviting painter d'Elaine Johnson to hang work on the Arts Commission’s office walls. With this seed, a little foam core, linen, and a visionary spirit, Visual Arts Coordinator Mickey Gustin Hardman launched the gallery. Hardman will be remembered as a fierce advocate for artists and a pivotal figure in shaping the Seattle arts community. Her legacy continues through the programs of what is now Gallery4Culture.

The King County Arts Commission moved offices in 1987 and was enveloped by King County's Office of Cultural Resources. The new offices at the Smith Tower had designated gallery space. In 2004, OCR reinvented itself as a Public Development Authority and was renamed 4Culture to reflect its four program areas - Arts, Heritage, Preservation, and Public Art. 4Culture moved its offices in the fall of 2005 to the Tashiro Building in the Pioneer Square area of downtown Seattle and expanded its gallery space, renaming it Gallery4Culture.

Today, Gallery4Culture continues a thirty year tradition of featuring innovative work and art forms under-represented in galleries. Gallery4Culture offers King County artists not currently represented by a commercial gallery (including early career artists) the opportunity to apply for solo or small group exhibitions in a professional gallery setting. Gallery4Culture's Call to Artists goes online in December of each year with the application deadline occurring in early January. For more information call 206.296.8674.