2008 Mayor's Arts Award Ceremony 8/29/2008
A celebration of the 2008 Mayor's Arts Awards.
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2007 Mayor's Arts Awards: Clarence Acox 9/14/2007
For the past 35 years Clarence Acox has led the jazz band program at Garfield High School, where he also directs the renowned Garfield Jazz Ensemble ( http://garfieldjazz.org/ ), winning dozens of awards and making regular appearances at national and international venues. |
2007 Mayor's Arts Awards: Earshot Jazz / John Gilbreath 9/14/2007
Earshot Jazz, best known for its fall jazz festival, was formed in 1984 to support jazz artists, students and audiences in the Seattle area. Since 1991, John Gilbreath has shaped Earshot's varied programs. http://www.earshot.org |
2007 Mayor's Arts Awards: Jean Griffith 9/14/2007
Pottery Northwest is a non-profit ceramics center which offers a unique communal learning and working environment. Jean Griffith, a founding member and the centers director for more than 30 years, has played a major role in promoting contemporary ceramics in the Northwest. www.potterynorthwest.org |
2007 Mayor's Arts Awards: Longhouse Media's Native Lens Program 9/14/2007
Longhouse Media's Native Lens program teaches Native youth not only how to make films but how to collaboratively tell stories that challenge stereotypes about Native Americans while bridging a gap between Native youth and digital media. www.swinomish.org/native_lens/home.html |
2007 Mayor's Arts Awards: Massive Monkees 9/14/2007
Massive Monkees, a world champion b-boy (break-dancing) crew, is a local favorite on the international performance and competition circuits and has wowed audiences around the globe with its spectacular flow and combinations. www.massivemonkees.com |
2007 Mayor's Arts Awards: Richard Hugo House 9/14/2007
The Capitol Hill literary arts center is fast evolving into a regional and national force, with a focus on nurturing new writing through classes, literary events and residencies for writers. Hugo House, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in September 2007, has supported poets, journalists, prose writers, storytellers, spoken word artists, zine makers, graphic novelists, bloggers and more. www.hugohouse.org |
2007 Mayor's Arts Awards: Seattle Art Museum and Mimi Gates 9/14/2007
The Seattle Art Museum has matured into a world-class arts institution with a global perspective. The mastermind behind the museum's renaissance is Mimi Gardner Gates, who joined the Seattle Art Museum as director in May 1994. During her tenure, Gates has led the museum forward, organizing major exhibitions, publishing scholarly publications and embarking on significant capital projects. www.seattleartmuseum.org |
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Bumbershoot Chronicles - The First 30 Years 8/31/2007
Local historian Paul Dorpat provides a retrospective of Bumbershoot's first 30 years. Documentary credits: Paul Dorpat and One Reel. |
Mayor's Arts Awards and Bumbershoot PreFunk! 8/31/2007
Join host Nancy Guppy and the SEATTLE CHANNEL for a LIVE broadcast from Seattle Center, featuring the 2007 Mayor's Arts Awards, and the Bumbershoot PreFunk! Party (with a preview of artists and performers in advance of Saturday's Bumbershoot kick-off). |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2006 - Gerard Schwarz 9/14/2006
Appointed as music director of the Seattle Symphony in 1985, Gerard Schwarz holds the longest tenure of any current music director of a major American orchestra. Under Schwarz's artistic leadership, the Seattle Symphony has evolved into one of the world's finest orchestras. His nearly 100 recordings with the symphony have received widespread recognition, including 10 Grammy nominations. Schwarz was also a prime mover in the creation of Benaroya Hall, a vital part of the revitalization of downtown Seattle which has greatly expanded the realm of cultural events. Schwarz has led the orchestra on numerous tours, and carries the Seattle mantle with him as he guest conducts all over the world. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2006 - Linda Hartzell and Seattle Children's Theatre 9/14/2006
The Seattle Children's Theatre is the second largest resident theater for young audiences in North America. Its programs aim to empower young people to make new discoveries about themselves and the world around them, while building a lifelong interest in the arts. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Linda Hartzell, the theater has developed a number of amazing new scripts and had showcased 36 world premieres, including this year's productions of The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Goodnight Moon, and Afternoon of the Elves. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2006 - Michael Herschensohn and Northwest Folklife 9/14/2006
In its 35th year, Northwest Folklife creates opportunities for individuals and communities of the Pacific Northwest to celebrate, share, and sustain the vitality of folk, ethnic and traditional arts through education and other public programs. It's the largest folk, ethnic and traditional arts event in North America, drawing an estimated 250,000 people to Seattle Center each Memorial Day Weekend. Executive Director Michael Herschensohn took the helm of Northwest Folklife in 1998, and under his leadership the program has successfully expanded to include recordings, education programs, exhibits, publications and research and consulting services. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2006 - Michael Spafford, Elizabeth Sandvig and Spike Mafford 9/14/2006
A family of celebrated Northwest artists, husband and wife Michael Spafford and Elizabeth Sandvig and their photographer son Spike Mafford are among the most esteemed artists on the Seattle scene. Their artwork hangs in many museums and collections, including the City's portable works collection. Michael Spafford taught at the University of Washington for a number of years, influencing many young artists. Elizabeth is a prolific artist who is known not only for her wonderful paintings and prints, but also for her sculptures. Spike, a photographer, has captured scenes from around the world and also started Galleria Potatohead, an innovative Seattle art gallery. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2006 - Rainier Vista Cambodian Youth Program 9/14/2006
A dozen years ago, Cambodian immigrant parents living in the Rainier Vista public housing project started the Cambodian Youth Program to teach their children about their Cambodian language and culture, as well as provide them with safe activities. The program provides Cambodian language, dance and drawing lessons to school-age children living at Rainier Vista. It operates six months of the year with weekend classes for more than two dozen youth. In addition to preserving Cambodian cultural traditions, the program has helped to motivate the young people academically. Of the 15 youth who attended the program when it began in the mid-1990s, all have graduated from high school and are enrolled in postsecondary education. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2006 - Reggie Watts 9/14/2006
Born in Germany to a French mother and African-American father, Watts' work reflects his diverse roots. Rock and soul, French and American, theater and dance, lead singer and solo artist, all become a complementary relationship in Watts' work. Known for his music - Watts fronted the soul sensation Maktub, and works with the live electronic group SynthClub - he has more recently turned his talents to the alternative comedy circuit, and in 2005 won an award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. |
A Slice of Bumbershoot 2006 9/1/2006
A Slice of Bumbershoot features previews and performances by dozens of musician, artists, comedians and writers scheduled to perform during the 2006 three-day Bumbershoot festival. Host Nancy Guppy and reporters Marcie Sillman and Matt Smith give you a behind the scenes look at the Northwest's biggest music and arts festival. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2005: Alden Mason 9/2/2005
The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference in our community through arts and cultural activities. This video honors Alden Mason, 'Northwest Legacy: Visual Art'. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2005: David Brewster 9/2/2005
The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference in our community through arts and cultural activities.
This video honors David Brewster and Town Hall, 'Cultural Catalyst'. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2005: Pat Wright 9/2/2005
The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference in our community through arts and cultural activities. This video honors Reverend Pat Wright and Total Experience Gospel Choir, 'Soul of the Community'. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2005: Peter Donnelly 9/2/2005
The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference in our community through arts and cultural activities.
This video honors Peter Donnelly, 'Tour de Force'. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2005: Sara Liberty Laylin 9/2/2005
The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference in our community through arts and cultural activities.
This video honors Sara Liberty Laylin and Adams Elementary School, 'Innovation in Integrated Arts Education'. |
Mayor's Arts Awards 2005: Tsutakawa Family 9/2/2005
The Mayor's Arts Awards recognize contributions made by artists, arts and cultural organizations and community members who make a difference in our community through arts and cultural activities. This video honors The Tsutakawa Family: Gerard, Deems, Marcus and Mayumi, 'A Generation of Artistic Inspiration & Leadership'. |
