Rainier Beach residents create ‘galvanizing moment’ for the arts
The community-led efforts will showcase the rich cultural fabric of the neighborhood and create more opportunities for local youth.
Margo Vansynghel
Margo Vansynghel is The Seattle Times arts economy reporter.
Influential Northwest artist Alfredo Arreguín dies at 88
The Mexican American painter, a longtime Seattleite known for his densely patterned paintings of fauna and flora, paved the way for a generation of Latino...
7 Seattle art shows to see in May
Great art doesn't have to be bound by a frame on a wall, as these exhibits demonstrate.
WA film industry feels impact of tech slowdowns VIEW
The slowdown in corporate and commercial film gigs comes at a time when moves to boost the industry haven't fully gotten off the ground.
Former Microsoft exec and wife give ‘historic gift’ to Seattle Art Museum
Former Microsoft exec Jon Shirley and his wife, Kim Richter Shirley, are bequeathing their Alexander Calder collection and creating a $10 million endowment.
Why do collectors gift their art to museums?
Is it altruism? Tax strategy? What are the benefits to donors of giving their art collection to museums, and what do museums get out of...
WA bill would make it easier for cities and counties to raise taxes for arts
The measure could clear a path toward more cultural access programs in Washington, including in King County.
6 colorful Seattle art shows for spring
A variety of vibrant art shows are on view at galleries and museums about town, just in time for spring.
Seattle’s historic Coliseum Theater, old Banana Republic store to get new life
The curators behind XO Seattle are filling the building with installations, paintings, live music, fashion shows and parties.
Seattle adult entertainment entrepreneur buys Lusty Lady building
Andrew Conru, founder of FriendFinder Networks and a host of early dating websites, says he wants Seattleites to decide what to do with the property.