Annual reports from Seattle's city department focused on arts and culture.

Records relating to public art projects funded by the City.

Newsletter published by the Seattle Arts Commission.

A collection of posters advertising events at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute in Seattle.

Records from the directors of the Office of Arts and Culture.

Director John Blaine's records for the Seattle Art Commission, encompassing the Allied Arts Committee and the Alliance for Arts Education. Includes proposals, meeting minutes, correspondence, event information and budget/funding records.

Records documenting the Seattle Arts Commission's management of the first several years of the Bumbershoot arts festival.

Records of the Executive Director.

Annual reports of the Seattle Arts Commission and its predecessor organization date from 1956 to 1984; researchers should note there is a gap from 1962 to 1980. Early reports discuss goals of the Commission and actions taken. Reports from the 1980s include organization charts, descriptions of the One-Percent-For Art projects, the Artists-in-the-City Program, and the Neighborhood Arts Program, among others.

Newsletters and brochures produced by the Commission.

Minutes from meetings of the Seattle Arts Commission.

Promotional posters for festivals and exhibits sponsored on City-owned property including the Bumbershoot Festival and Public Art Space exhibitions. Flyers of public art and culture walking maps for Downtown and the University District are cataloged separately in the Map Index.

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.

Photographs of the Mayor's Awards for Excellence.

Selections from Seattle Presents: Live concerts at city Hall, audio tours, and other items.