Public Art Development Records

Public Art Development Records, 1977-2014

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Seattle (Wash.). Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Title: Public Art Development Records
Dates: 1977-2014 (inclusive)
19772014

1992-2007 (bulk)
19922007
Quantity: 4.4 cubic feet, (11 boxes)
Collection Number: 7408-01
Summary: Records relating to public art projects funded by the City.
Repository: Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions: Records are open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1971, a city ordinance established the Seattle Arts Commission (SAC) to promote development of and public interest in the arts, as well as to advise the city on cultural and artistic development. The fifteen-member body replaced a predecessor agency, the Municipal Arts Commission, and staff support was originally provided by the Seattle Center. The Commission was given cabinet-level status in the city government in 1976.

In 2002, a reorganization abolished the existing SAC, created a new Seattle Arts Commission made up of volunteers and a new city Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs (OACA), and divided the functions of the old SAC between the two new organizations. The current commission is comprised of 16 citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Council. OACA was brought into the Executive Department in 2013 and its name was changed to the Office of Arts and Culture.

The department supports arts groups, community festivals, and neighborhood arts councils; funds and promotes public art, and promotes Seattle as a cultural destination. It also oversees the One Percent for Art program (one of the nation’s first), where one percent of Seattle’s capital improvement project funds are reserved for public art. Since the program began in 1973, it has acquired nearly 3,000 artworks.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records relating to the development of public art projects overseen by the Seattle Arts Commission and the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs. Most of the projects were funded by the City's 1% for Art program, in which a portion of the budget for capital projects goes toward public art. Records cover artist selection, project development, coordination with city agencies and contractors, and public outreach. The series includes calls for artists, correspondence, budget information, proposals, artist background information, press releases, and publicity materials. Projects range from permanent artworks in City Hall to installations in City Light substations to art elements in new libraries and community centers. Records also cover artist-in-residence programs and purchases for the City's permanent art collection.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Public Art Development Records, Record Series 7408-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Bergen Place Park	2002-2004
1	2	Mineral Springs Park	2000-2004
1	3	Pratt Park	2002-2005
1	4	Bell Street Park Boulevard	2010-2014
1	5	Albert David Park - Lake City Civic Core	2003-2005
1	6	Westcrest Park	2005-2008
1	7	Ernst Park	2007
1	8	Ballard Civic Center / Ballard Commons Park	2001-2007
1	9	Ballard Civic Center / Ballard Commons Park	2001-2005
1	10	Bitter Lake Open Space	2004-2005
1	11	Maple Leaf Park	1996
1	12	I-90 Viewpoint / Sturgus Park	1984-1996
1	13	Community Centers	1992
1	14	Community Centers	1993
1	15	Community Centers	1993
2	1	Community Centers	1994
2	2	Community Centers	1995
2	3	Community Centers	1996
2	4	Community Centers	1996
2	5	Community Centers - Artist Selection	1992-1994
2	6	Community Centers - Community Meetings	1992
2	7	Community Centers - Living Histories	1994-1996
2	8	Community Centers - NEA Grant	1992-1997
2	9	Community Centers - Workshops	1994
2	10	Bitter Lake Community Center	1992-1997
3	1	Delridge Community Center	1992-1996
3	2	Garfield Community Center	1992-1994
3	3	Green Lake Community Center	1988
3	4	High Point Community Center	2002-2004
3	5	International District Community Center	2002-2004
3	6	Laurelhurst Community Center	2004-2005
3	7	Meadowbrook Community Center	1992-1997
3	8	Miller Community Center	1995
3	9	Montlake Community Center	2004-2007
3	10	Northgate Community Center	2003-2006
3	11	Rainier Community Center	1992-1996
3	12	Southwest Community Center	2003-2005
3	13	Van Asselt Community Center	2004-2007
3	14	Yesler Community Center	2003-2004
4	1	Lake City Multi-Modal Project	2002-2005
4	2	5th Avenue NE Streetscape	2005-2006
4	3	University Way Multi-Modal Improvements	2001-2005
4	4	University Way Multi-Modal Improvements	2002-2006
4	5	University Way Multi-Modal Improvements	2000-2005
4	6	Beacon V	1998-2001
4	7	West Galer Street Bridge	1998-2002
4	8	SDOT Sidewalk Development Program Artwork	2010-2012
4	9	Sodo Urban Arts Corridor	1996-1999
5	1	Seattle Center Founder's Court	1993-1995
5	2	AKOD Restoration	1999-2001
5	3	Park 90/5	2001-2004
5	4	Wall of Death	2000
5	5	West Police Precinct	1994-1999
5	6	West Police Precinct	1996-1998
5	7	City Hall	2000-2004
5	8	City Hall	2000-2003
5	9	City Hall	1999-2002
5	10	City Hall/Civic Center - Design Commission	1998-2001
6	1	City Hall - Glass Bridge	2001-2005
6	2	City Hall - Native American Artwork	2001-2003
6	3	Justice Center	2001
6	4	North Service Center	1995-1999
6	5	South Service Center	1997-1999
6	6	Creston-Nelson Substation	1995-2002
6	7	Viewlands-Hoffman Substation	1977-1981
6	8	City Light Hildt Memorial Conference Room	2007-2008
6	9	City Light 32nd Floor Renovation	2006-2007
6	10	Union Street Substation Electric Gallery	2001-2005
6	11	Union Street Substation Electric Gallery - Artists	2004-2007
6	12	City Light Unprogrammed	1997
6	13	Operations Control Center	2004-2007
6	14	Water Quality Lab	1997
6	15	Lincoln Reservoir	1995-2003
6	16	Lincoln Reservoir	1997-2004
7	1	Lincoln Reservoir	1997-2004
7	2	Lincoln Reservoir	1997-2002
7	3	Lincoln Reservoir	1997-2004
7	4	Lincoln Reservoir	1996-2005
7	5	Cedar River Watershed	n.d.
7	6	South Park Drainage Artwork	2008-2010
7	7	Water Conservation Art Project (includes photos)	1989-1997
7	8	Water Conservation Art Project	1989-1998
7	9	Sustainability Award	2002
7	10	Meadowbrook Pond Environmental Learning Center	1999
7	11	Salmon in the City	2000
8	1	Library Unbound	2004-2006
8	2	Carnegie Libraries	2003-2005
8	3	Beacon Hill Library	2004
8	4	Ballard Library and Neighborhood Service Center	2002-2005
8	5	Capitol Hill Henry Library	2000-2003
8	6	Central Library	2001-2003
8	7	Columbia Library	2002-2004
8	8	Delridge Library	2000
8	9	Douglass-Truth Library	2002-2006
8	10	Greenwood Library	2000-2005
8	11	High Point Library	2000
8	12	International District Library	2003-2005
8	13	Lake City Library	2000-2005
8	14	Madrona Library	2007-2008
8	15	Magnolia Library	2005-2008
8	16	Montlake Library	2003-2006
8	17	Northeast Library	2001-2004
8	18	Northgate Library	2003-2007
8	19	Rainier Beach Library	2001-2004
9	1	South Park Library	2003-2006
9	2	Southwest Library	2003-2006
9	3	Wallingford Library	2000
9	4	McCaw Hall	2000-2002
9	5	McCaw Hall	1997-2002
9	6	McCaw Hall	2001-2003
9	7	McCaw Hall	1999-2002
9	8	West Seattle Cultural Trail	1995-2001
9	9	West Seattle Cultural Trail	1995-1997
9	10	West Seattle Cultural Trail	1995-2001
10	1	Longfellow Creek Trail	2001-2004
10	2	West Lake Union Pathway	1999-2003
10	3	West Lake Union Pathway	1994-1999
10	4	West Lake Union Pathway	1999-2001
10	5	In Public: Seattle 1991	1989-1991
10	6	In Public: Seattle 1991	1989-1991
10	7	Eyes on Public Art	1994
10	8	Public Art 101 Conference	1998-2001
10	9	Water Dept. Artist in Residence	1995-1998
10	10	City Light Artist in Residence	1998-2001
10	11	City Light Artist in Residence	2001-2002
11	1	SDOT Artist in Residence	2007
11	2	SDOT Sign Shop Artist in Residence	2004-2005
11	3	City Light Photographer in Residence	2000-2002
11	4	SPU Photographer in Residence	1998-1999
11	5	Water Conservation Portable Works	2007-2008
11	6	Water Marks	1998-1999
11	7	SPU Emerging Artists	2008-2009
11	8	SPU Midcareer Artists	2007-2009
11	9	Seattle Artists 1988	1988-1989
11	10	Seattle Artists 1990	1990
11	11	Seattle Artists 1991	1991-1993
11	12	Seattle Artists 1992	1994
11	13	Seattle Collects (Master Artists)	1999
11	14	Seattle Collects (Visual Arts)	1999
11	15	Seattle Collects 1999-2000 (Media)	2000
11	16	Seattle Collects 2000	2000-2001
11	17	Seattle Collects 2001	2001
11	18	Seattle Collects 2003	2003
11	19	Printworks 2001	2001
11	20	Printworks 2002	2001
11	21	Printworks/Photoworks	2003
11	22	Northwest Masters	2002-2004
11	23	Northwest Masters	2007
11	24	Textile Purchase	2001-2002
11	25	International Purchase	1992
11	26	Los Angeles Purchase	1989

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