Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Public Art Photographs circa 1980-1991

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Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Public Art Photographs circa 1980-1991

Photographs of public art projects around Seattle, as well as photos supporting artists' applications to be a part of the "In Public: Seattle 1991" project.

2 cubic feet; 5 boxes

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6367088

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Seattle (Wash.). Office of Arts &Cultural Affairs

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The Seattle Arts Commission was established in 1971 to support public arts programs and promote public awareness of the performing and fine arts. Staff support was originally provided by the Seattle Center. In 1973, SAC began administering the City's One-Percent-for-Art Program. The fifteen-member Commission replaced a predecessor agency, the Municipal Arts Commission. From the guide to the Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Digital Photograph Collection, 2005-2...

Seattle Arts Commission (1971-2002)

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In 1971, a city ordinance established the Seattle Arts Commission to promote development of and public interest in the arts, as well as to advise the city on cultural and artistic development. The Commission was given cabinet-level status in the city government in 1976. In 2002, the department's name was changed to the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs (OACA), and it was brought into the Executive Dept. There continues to be a fifteen-member advisory group called the Seattle Arts Commission....