Office of Arts & Culture Announces 2026 Grants and Exhibitions

Mark your calendars

Seattle, WA (Jan. 20, 2026) – The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) released its 2026 calendars for grants and ARTS at King Street Station exhibitions.

“Our grants make meaningful impacts in our communities by expanding access to arts and culture for residents and visitors of all ages in Seattle,” said Gülgün Kayim, Director of OAC. “We offer flexible, introductory grants, pop-up performances on Seattle Center campus, and organizational support, just to name a few. Artists and organizations at all stages of their careers and development should apply.”

Funded by the Admission Tax, 5% of ticket prices from certain cultural venues around the city, OAC reinvests this money back into Seattle’s arts and cultural sector. Fair and transparent processes allow the department to be a resource for everyone, regardless of their proximity to power. Community involvement can come via advisory, oversight, or selection committees. 

The 2026 exhibition calendar for ARTS at King Street Station includes an exciting lineup of artists and curators. And starting in February, activations will take place almost weekly. Sign up for email updates to keep up.

ARTS at King Street Station is open Wednesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on First Thursdays. Located at 303 S. Jackson Street, on the Top Floor of King Street Station, Seattle, WA 98104. Admission is always free.

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About ARTS at King Street Station

ARTS at King Street Station is a dynamic space for arts and culture in the heart of the city, dedicated to increasing opportunities for people of color to generate and present their work. Housed above Seattle’s historic King Street Station, this 7,500-square-foot gallery and cultural space includes a studio for artists-in-residence and offices for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture.

Exhibitions and programs come to the gallery through an open application and are selected by a cohort of King Street Station Advisors who represent a range of Seattle’s communities and artistic disciplines.

About the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture

Formed in 1971 with a mission to activate and sustain Seattle through arts and culture, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) manages the City's public art program, cultural partnerships grant programs, The Creative Advantage arts education initiative, and cultural facilities such as the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, ARTS at King Street Station, and ARTS at Denny Substation.

In alignment with the City's Race and Social Justice Initiative, OAC seeks new solutions that use arts as a strategy to drive not only the office, but the City as a whole toward racial equity and social justice. OAC will continue to break barriers and build arts-integrated tools that challenge the status quo and push us toward the inclusive society we envision.

OAC is supported by the 16-member Seattle Arts Commission, citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Council.