From Seattle.gov

Seattle has nation’s most arts-related businesses per capita

Seattle ranks first in the nation in the number of arts-related businesses per capita. The city is home to 4,065 arts-related businesses that employ 21,025 people, according to Creative Industries 2008: The 50 City Report released today by Americans for the Arts.

“This study confirms what we in Seattle have known for years. Seattle is a creative capital that attracts creative people and industries which add to our reputation for innovation,” Mayor Greg Nickels said. “Arts-related businesses contribute significantly to our economy and quality of life.”

Among the nation’s 50 most populated cities, Seattle ranked in the top 10 in the three other categories measured by the report. Seattle is eighth in the total number of arts businesses. The city ranked third in arts employees per capita (per 1,000 residents) and finished 10th for the total number of arts employees. The study found Seattle’s arts-related businesses and arts employment increased 13.6 percent from 2007. The full report with rankings for all 50 cities is available at: www.AmericansfortheArts.org/CreativeIndustries.

Combining Dun & Bradstreet data and geo-economic analysis, the study tracks and maps the presence of arts-related entities in six creative industries: museums and collections; performing arts; visual arts and photography; film, radio and television; design and publishing; and arts schools and services.

These creative industries range from nonprofit museums, symphonies and theaters to for-profit film, architecture and advertising companies.

“Seattle’s creative sector is a cornerstone of economic development and tourism,” said Michael Killoren, director of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. “We’re a national hub of cultural and economic innovation, and our creative edge attracts good companies, skilled workers and visitors.”

Arts-centric businesses represent 4.3 percent of all businesses and 2.2 percent of all jobs in the United States, according to the report which underscores the arts as a robust economic growth sector.

• More than 612,000 arts-related businesses employ 2.98 million people nationwide.
• Arts-centric businesses grew 12 percent from 2007 compared to the growth of 10.7 percent for all U.S. businesses.
• Employment growth by arts-centric businesses since 2007 was 11.6 percent, more than four times the rise in total number of U.S. employees of 2.4 percent.

“This study supports our mantra that the arts play a significant role in building and sustaining economically vibrant communities,” said Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts, a national nonprofit arts advocacy organization. “It further supports the need for arts education to fuel the creative industries with arts-trained workers and arts consumers.”

With only a few weeks left of this great exhibits’ run at the Burke Museum on campus, it would behoove any art students looking for an excuse to escape the Art Building or Odegaard library to check out this exclusive look into Plateau art.

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The Burke’s exhibit of Plateau materials from its permanent collection, This Place Called Home, brings to life with beautiful examples the many types of materials depicted in Lee Moorhouse’s 1898–1915 photographs, including beadwork, cradle boards, cornhusk bags, baskets, blankets, and more. It also includes video interviews with tribal elders recorded by Burke staff members. Commenting on objects in the exhibit, the elders discuss the photographs and objects that include, in some cases, their own family heirlooms and ancestors.

Guest Curator Miles R. Miller, of the Yakama and Nez Perce tribes, selected the complementary objects from the Burke’s collection in collaboration with Dr. James Nason, in an effort to bring the photographed historic subjects to life through three-dimensional objects. Says Miller, “This exhibition means more to me than ‘we are still here.’ It’s about tradition, it’s about memory and how artists are taught and continue to teach visual expressions of the Columbia Plateau—this place I call home.” (information from The Burke Museum)

The exhibit was organized by the Burke Museum and such sponsors as 4Culture and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.

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University of Washington campus
Seattle, WA 98195

Free for students, as always!

For you east-siders looking for a Friday night!

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“London Suite” at the Bellevue Civic Theatre

By Neil Simon

Directed by Rick May

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Following in the footsteps of last season’s Plaza Suite, this show takes you across the Atlantic to a lovely hotel in London where, once again, the audience gets a glimpse into the lives of the various people who check in and out of the same suite over a period of time. In his usual style, Simon creates hilarious situations that show how life can be humorous, but also bittersweet.

Student tickets: $15.00 at 425.235-5087 or http://www.bellevuecivic.org/BCTTickets.asp

Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center

11100 NE 6th St., Bellevue, WA 98004

Spend your summer making money at one of the best art museums in Seattle!

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FRYE ART MUSEUM–Exhibitions and Collections Department Summer Internship

The Frye Art Museum ’s Exhibitions and Collections Department seeks an intern to perform general administrative duties, including but not limited to: filing, correspondence, processing and returning artist materials, creating power point presentations, assisting with artist and curatorial travel arrangements, and other duties as assigned.

This internship offers an introduction to all aspects of the exhibition process during an exciting period of growth at the Frye. It is an ideal opportunity for candidates considering future careers in museums, galleries, or arts organizations. Students in art and art history strongly encouraged to apply, students in a graduate program preferred; exceptional undergraduates will also be considered.

The ideal candidate is mature, detail-oriented, and self-starting, with a working knowledge of art history and office organization. The candidate should be able to type and use Microsoft Office products proficiently.

The internship pays $15/hour and requires a commitment of approximately 20 hours/week for a minimum of 3 months.

To apply, please submit letter of interest and resume by May 15 to:

Laura Landau

Curatorial Manager

Frye Art Museum

704 Terry Ave

Seattle, WA 98104

Pulitzer Prize-winner John Patrick Shanley probes the mystery of uncertainty. When Sister Aloysius suspects wrongdoing at St. Nicholas school she instructs Sister James to keep a watchful eye. Her strong convictions set into motion a course of actions that could terminate Father Flynn. In the pursuit of truth, doubt shadows all certainty of the situation. Is Sister Aloysius right? Do convictions alone prove the accuracy of truth?

Producing Artistic Director Scott Nolte directs a cast of William Kumma, Pam Nolte, Jesse Notehelfer and Faith Russell.

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

Wednesdays & Thursdays — 7:30 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays — 8:00 p.m.
Saturday Matinees — 2:00 p.m.

Tickets available at: 206.781.9707 or http://www.taproottheatre.org/index.html

Are you a strong writer who enjoys helping others? If so, come work as
a tutor for the English Department Writing Center! We are actively
recruiting non-English majors to broaden the diversity and knowledge
base of our center, which serves UW writers in all disciplines. The
skills you acquire here will further your academic and future careers as
you develop your abilities to communicate clearly and recognize how
effective writing works.

The EWC is the oldest writing center on the Seattle campus and,
because of our required coursework, the most deeply rooted in Writing
Center Theory. The EWC hires only candidates who are
highly skilled writers to begin with and further educates them via a
full 400 level course in Writing Center history and methodology. In
English 474, /Writing Center Theory and Practice/, (M/W 2:30-4:20)
students study 40 years of WC scholarship and write four essays applying
these readings to their first hand experience in the EWC. Our starting
wage is $9.75 for undergraduates, with bi-quarterly raises and flexible
scheduling to work around your classes.

This is a great opportunity to work with people in a fun, relaxed
learning environment right here on campus, while also gaining valuable
experience that will look great on resumes and/or graduate school
applications. If you are interested, please send a recent essay
demonstrating your current writing skills along with a cover letter to
Louisa Peck at peckl@u.washington.edu. Also, check out our website at
http://depts.washington.edu, or feel free to stop by Padelford B-12 and
ask any of the tutors about the course, their EWC experience, and what
tutoring can do for you.

Please apply by April 28, 5:00 pm.

Dark Dreams

Claire Cowie has received critical praise for her strange, dreamlike works drawn from sources as varied as Japanese woodblock prints, celebrity culture and the artist’s dreams and memories. We examine her fantastic world and her artistic process. (information provided by gageacademy.org)

Location: Geo Studio, Room 304, Third Floor

Thursday 12:30pm-2:00pm
04/10/2008
Gage Academy of Art
1501 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle
(206) 526-2787

South African rapper Shaheen Ariefdien will lecture on race, resistance, and rap in South Africa. This lecture is part of the Popular Culture and the Arts in Africa project, which introduces African material and perspectives into campus and community conversations on contemporary music, visual media, and graphic arts.

Shaheen Ariefdien “has always been politically and socially conscious, which stems from his school days when he was a member of the Student’s Representative Council and was actively involved in protests at school. He brought an air of political awareness and criticism to his lyrics, and has been understandably harsh on the old Apartheid government. As an MC, he is almost unsurpassed in South Africa, while his production skills are dominant on all of POC’s releases to date. He has also made his mark on hip-hop history in South Africa, as he was one of the key members who were responsible for setting up the African Hip Hop Movement, and still concentrates on development in the hip-hop community.

Former member of the pioneering South African hip-hop group Prophets of da city, he is now involved in a number of youth educational projects using hip-hop as a tool for social justice and has facilitated several youth programs in South Africa and abroad. He is currently completing his M.A. in social anthropology at York University in Toronto, Canada, with his research area focusing on hip-hop and education.^“

Price: Free!

Location: Communications 226

Date & Time: Thursday, April 10th, 3:30 pm

These images are just amazing, so I thought I’d let them speak for themselves instead of using words to do so. Kurt Weiser’s work is on display at the Bellevue Arts Museum, the up and coming art venue in the greater Seattle area.

More on display!
Bellevue Arts Museum
510 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004

http://www.bellevuearts.org/index.htm

Student tickets: $5.00 with ID