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Founded by City Ordinance in 1975, the Commission is an advisory board of 15 volunteer citizens, appointed by the Mayor to promote cultural programs and provide citizen input to the planning of arts and cultural activities in Kent. The mission of the Kent Arts Commission is to provide leadership in establishing cultural opportunities and arts education, to improve the quality of life and enhance the aesthetic environment and to promote Kent as a center for great arts.
Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services staff provides all staff support to this group. Major programs include: An extensive public art program, an active performing arts program, two grant programs, and several community events and festivals. The Commission also offers free or low-cost community workshops and school residencies in conjunction with many performances and visual arts programs.
Founded by City Ordinance in 1975, the Commission is an advisory board of 15 volunteer citizens, appointed by the Mayor to promote cultural programs and provide citizen input to the planning of arts and cultural activities in Kent. The mission of the Kent Arts Commission is to provide leadership in establishing cultural opportunities and arts education, to improve the quality of life and enhance the aesthetic environment and to promote Kent as a center for great arts.
Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services staff provides all staff support to this group. Major programs include: An extensive public art program, an active performing arts program, two grant programs, and several community events and festivals. The Commission also offers free or low-cost community workshops and school residencies in conjunction with many performances and visual arts programs.
The City of Kent’s Willis Street Greenway Sculpture Exhibition is a juried, two year-long exhibition located in the newly renovated greenways along the north and south sides of Willis Street near the 4th Avenue roundabout. Two sculptures are showcased along pedestrian pathways at this busy intersection that serves as a gateway to downtown Kent.
Professional Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana) artists over the age of 18 were eligible to apply. Twelve applications were received for the inaugural Willis Street Gateway Sculpture Exhibition. A jury selected sculptures from artists Sophia A. Hatzikos and Matt Babcock.
A “People’s Choice” vote will be held online throughout the duration of the exhibition. The winning sculptor will receive a “$1,000 People’s Choice Prize.”
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