Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Digital Photograph Collection, 2005-2007

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Title
Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Digital Photograph Collection
Dates
2005-2007 (inclusive)
Quantity
24 digital image files
Collection Number
7406-03
Summary
Photographs of the Mayor's Awards for Excellence.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1971, a city ordinance established the Seattle Arts Commission (SAC) to promote development of and public interest in the arts, as well as to advise the city on cultural and artistic development. The fifteen-member body replaced a predecessor agency, the Municipal Arts Commission, and staff support was originally provided by the Seattle Center. The Commission was given cabinet-level status in the city government in 1976.

In 2002, a reorganization abolished the existing SAC, created a new Seattle Arts Commission made up of volunteers and a new city Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs (OACA), and divided the functions of the old SAC between the two new organizations. The current commission is comprised of 16 citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and City Council. OACA was brought into the Executive Department in 2013 and its name was changed to the Office of Arts and Culture.

The department supports arts groups, community festivals, and neighborhood arts councils; funds and promotes public art, and promotes Seattle as a cultural destination. It also oversees the One Percent for Art program (one of the nation’s first), where one percent of Seattle’s capital improvement project funds are reserved for public art. Since the program began in 1973, it has acquired nearly 3,000 artworks.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of the 2006 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Hip Hop. Performers include Reality Check, BriAnna Moore, DJ Mr. Supreme, King Khazm, Rodney Raccook, and Komplex Kai. Mayor’s Arts Awards celebrate other performance genres including reggae and gospel artists as well as the Seattle Symphony. View 7406-03 online.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item number.] [Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Digital Photograph Collection, Record Series 7406-03. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Photographs acquired through the Seattle Municipal Archives Digital Image Management Program.

Future Additions

This series may grow due to continued accessioning through the Digital Image Management Program. This finding aid will be updated to reflect additional accessions.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Art commissions--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Art, Municipal--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Public art--Washington (State)--Seattle

Personal Names

  • Nickels, Greg

Corporate Names

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

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)