HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSS 2025-04-14 Item 1E - Update - Tukwila Arts Commission Spring UpdateCity of Tukwila
Thomas McLeod, Mayor
Parks & Recreation Department - Pete Mayer, Director
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO:
CC: Thomas McLeod, City of Tukwila Mayor
FROM: Kris Kelly, Parks & Recreation Director
Community Services & Safety Committee
BY: David Rosen, Parks & Recreation Analyst
DATE: April 8, 2025
SUBJECT: Tukwila Arts Commission 2025 Spring Update
BACKGROUND
The Tukwila Parks & Recreation Department, as the liaison department to the Tukwila Arts
Commission, intends to update the Community Services and Safety Committee on the commission's
current operations, work planning, projects, upcoming events and programming, as well as highlights of
work done so far in Fiscal Year 2025.
The staff member assigned to the Tukwila Arts Commission as the city liaison is Michael May, the
Tukwila Parks & Recreation Department's Communications Manager.
DISCUSSION
2025 highlights will be shared from across Parks & Recreation's operations as they pertain to Arts &
Culture programming and offerings. Our department continues to be extremely proud of our staff's
continuous and dedicated efforts in serving our community as well as the efforts made by the Tukwila
Arts Commission members to advance arts and culture throughout our community.
Work continues throughout the organization and in concert with the Arts Commission to strategically
determine the optimal arts and cultural programming offerings and investments that will best serve the
Tukwila community.
Staff welcomes questions and discussion.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
N/A
RECOMMENDATION
Briefing only.
ATTACHMENTS
A --- Tukwila Arts Commission 2025 Spring Update Presentation (PDF)
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
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Commission members have held discussions with Westfield Southcenter
about activating vacant space and creating art pop -ups.
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Conceptual plan underway for event on Baker Boulevard and Andover Park
East. First event to be held in 202G.
ESTABLISHED & ONGOING PUBLIC ART PROGRAMS
Portrait Honoring Project pilot laurrched. Portraits of Tukwila residents of
consequence will be nominated. The Rev, Jan Bolerjack is the first portrait.
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Teen Art Collective will launch in Fall 2025. Ten Tukwila Teens will spend the
year together on an agreed upon art project that will culminate in a spring
showing of their art.