Practice arts where arts are practiced.
Discovery lies at the heart of our enterprise. Our faculty collaborate across disciplinary boundaries, catalyze creativity in the classroom, cultivate artistic excellence in the studio, illuminate in their writings how art makes meaning, and contribute to the cultural vitality of our world. Arts faculty, with the active participation of our graduate and undergraduate students, continuously expand the frontiers of knowledge through their creative productions and scholarly research. Nationally and internationally acclaimed, our award-winning faculty also collaborate with local and regional artists and cultural organizations, helping to make Seattle a place where the arts are widely practiced. With over a hundred distinguished artists and scholars, the Arts’ faculty possesses a remarkable range of expertise, connections, and experiences, collectively offering students exceptional access to the breadth, depth, and dynamism of the arts.
Upcoming Events
Free
Aug. 6
Free First Thursday
Admission to the Burke Museum is FREE and the museum is open until 8 pm on the first Thursday of every month. Get closer to the daily work happening in the Burke Museum’s visible collections storage,…
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Oct. 2, 2020
CIRCA
In Sacre , the first-ever circus setting of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring , Australia’s groundbreaking contemporary circus company Circa weaves together world-class acrobatics with dark humor and rich
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Oct. 15 - Oct. 17, 2020
Mark Morris Dance Group & Music Ensemble
Mark Morris’ joyful and sublime Mozart Dances is a masterpiece of movement and music. Set to three exquisite Mozart piano works, the choreography is buoyant and exhilarating, exemplifying why Morris
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