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Common AREA Maintenance announced that it is acquiring the historic El Rey building, with plans to transform it into affordable housing for artists, a gallery and event space, and more.

Holiday art markets; art walk concerts; and natural wonders like ones adored by the Sun King: December offers many artsy things to see and do around Seattle. 

On Wednesday, Allen Family Philanthropies announced that it will give nearly $7 million to eight arts and cultural organizations on the Seattle Center campus.

A pair of recent reports painted a somber picture of the financial state of running a music venue in Washington. But there are silver linings in the data. 

As SNAP benefits ran dry amid a federal shutdown, an EBT customer service line told Washingtonians: “Your food benefit balance is zero dollars and zero cents."

Seattle performing arts nonprofit On the Boards announced Wednesday morning that the organization has received a $5 million donation with no strings attached.

For National Native American Heritage Month, check out major museum shows at the Burke and Frye — as well as a few other upcoming exhibits and cultural events.

Thieves in Washington have repeatedly stolen public bronze artworks in recent years, often selling the raw materials for a fraction of the pieces' true value.

Pottery Northwest and Amazon announced Friday that the longtime Seattle arts nonprofit will move into the Nitro North building in Denny Triangle next year.

About a year after Bellevue Arts Museum shuttered, the building that housed it is set to be sold to Bellevue’s KidsQuest Children’s Museum.

A year after closing, here’s what could be next for the museum, including mergers or a sale of its multimillion-dollar downtown building.

From bright neon protest art to interactive artworks, here’s what you should see in museums and galleries in the next few months.

Allen Family Philanthropies and local nonprofit ArtsFund are sending $10 million in grants to more than 900 arts and cultural organizations across Washington.

Staffers at the National Nordic Museum announced their intent to unionize Friday, joining a growing group of Washington museum workers pushing to unionize.

A stunning new exhibit at the Seattle Asian Art Museum and free art and music festivals with out-of-the-box experiences are easing the transition into September.

Pioneer Square’s Davidson Galleries, “a museum where art is actually for sale,” will close later this summer after more than 50 years of business in Seattle.

The Puyallup Tribe announced an eye-grabbing gift on Tuesday: a Tacoma arts complex that housed the ALMA community gathering space until it closed in 2023.

Pacific Science Center will close for more than a month after Labor Day to dismantle its animatronic dinosaurs. Here’s why.

Want to play table tennis at the museum? Now's your chance. Mark your calendar for a “night at the museum” after-hours event and more artsy fun around town.

“A chilling effect”: Seattle arts groups say cuts to federal arts agencies aren’t the only way the current administration is hamstringing local arts.