by Janine Granstrand | Jun 28, 2021 | General, News
Seattle, WA. The Asian Counseling and Referral Services, or commonly known as ACRS, is a non-profit organization based on Martin Luther King Jr. Way, in Seattle. The Covid-19 pandemic has not stopped this organization from providing health services, such as mental health and behavioral support and community-building activities and social events for the Asian-American, Pacific Islanders, and underserved immigrant and refugee communities in Seattle. The global pandemic has not hampered the organization’s operations, and yearly events, if anything, have made it as equally as accessible for social promotion and justice advocacy via their online social platforms and web streaming their events for others who could not join physically, could in a remote location.
ACRS has largely impacted the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community for almost 50 years. There are currently over 25 individuals on their Board of Directors.
ACRS, which has recently celebrated its 45th anniversary in celebrating the large network, foundation, and bond within the Asian community in Seattle, was founded in 1973. Wanting to bring social awareness and injustice to the inequities that the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities in the Pacific North West have faced, to recount for years of mistreatment and misdiagnoses due to inability to understand these individuals on a cultural level, ACRS developed 14 programs. Their health services and programs include chemical dependency treatment, comprehensive mental health services, consultation and education for children and families, aging and adults services, and domestic violence batterers treatment. For communities that are struggling financially and economically, ACRS is connected with the local food bank to provide congregate meals and emergency feeding. The other services range from information and referral services that include a legal clinic, citizenship/immigration assistance, and civic engagement, and training services to prepare those seeking employment.
Going from walk-in takeaways, ACRS, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic now delivers hot meals, groceries, and other basic needs to families in the King County area.
So what’s currently happening at ACRS? Every year, for the past 31 years, ACRS holds the event “Walk For Rice” where participants register online and help raise funding for the ACRS’ Food Bank to provide enough culturally nostalgic, familiar foods, and hot ready-to-go meals for King County residents (immigrants, refugees, and other families who have been hit hard by the pandemic) for two months: April 5 – June 26th. However, since this year’s Walk For Rice event was conducted fully remote and virtual, ACRS has been able to strategize competently. Instead of their normal walk-in distribution, they have decided to do home deliveries (at a safe distance). Despite this large success, and the countless volunteers, helpers, and community partners, to keep maintaining such an efficient scale, ACRS is in need of more support from the community. As seen in the photo above and below.
ACRS volunteers and community partners helping out with the ACRS Food Bank.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, ACRS has not stunted their services. They have managed to continue providing countless and accessible support for those who need it (particularly consultation services) through an appointment-based system from 9 AM – 4 PM Mondays to Fridays to protect those immunocompromised, and for more immediate services, they have a hotline that can be contacted: Crisis Connections.
From Asian Counseling and Referral Services:
ACRS promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved communities – including immigrants, refugees, and American-born – by developing, providing and advocating for innovative, effective, and efficient community-based multilingual and multicultural services.
Our agency’s largely bilingual and bicultural staff of about 280 collectively speak 40 languages and dialects. ACRS staff, many of whom speak the same language and come from the same cultures as the people we serve, touch the lives of more than 35,000 people annually.Asian Counseling and Referral Service helps clients attain the highest levels of self-sufficiency in Western society while maintaining their cultural identities. In most cases, clients are served by professional staff who speak the same language and come from the same culture. ACRS provides programs and services listed below in a culturally appropriate setting in order to improve the lives of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, whether immigrant, refugee or native-born.
by Caroline Hall | Jun 28, 2021 | General, News
Seattle, WA. ROOTS (Rising out of the Shadows) Young Adult Shelter has remained in operation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and successfully moved locations. Now located in the University of Washington’s Greek community, the shelter houses up to 45 individuals experiencing homelessness every night, aged 18-25. Above, volunteers pose in front of the repurposed fraternity house.
ROOTS began looking for a new location in April 2018. After several months with no success, an article ran about the search in 2019. The next day, the owner of what is now the new ROOTS building reached out. The deal closed in August 2019. The shelter officially opened its doors after renovations in March of 2021.
The shelter space is thoroughly cleaned daily before guests arrive in the evening.
According to Volunteer Services Manager Jordan Beaudry, the COVID-19 pandemic changed “every facet of operations, from top to bottom.” ROOTS implemented a 6-8 pm cleaning slot that assures “every square inch of shelter space” is safe for guests. This cleaning window will likely stick around as part of the daily procedures, Beaudry says.
To keep guests and volunteers safe, ROOTS has adhered to strict social distancing measures. Before the pandemic, guests were able to eat communal meals. Guests now eat at their individual mats to promote social distancing. Everyone who enters the building is required to wear a mask, have their temperature checked, and complete a COVID-19 screening. It is because of these measures that ROOTS has been able to remain open throughout the pandemic with no closures.
ROOTS has five individuals showers, five individual toilets, and a laundry facility for guests.
Beaudry says ROOTS is “always looking for volunteers,” particularly in the overnight or overnight adjacent shifts. The ROOTS team has hopes to expand the facility to include drop-in daytime services, transitional living, mental health resources, and wraparound services. To implement these goals, donations are necessary. Cash donations of any size “go a super super long way,” according to Beaudry.
The ROOTS team is excited to provide expanded services like transitional housing in the future.
ROOTS emphasizes the peer-led approach to foster connectivity and shared humanity. For those looking to get involved, click to learn about donations and volunteer opportunities.
From ROOTS:
Founded in 1999 with the vision that everyone deserves a safe place to call home, ROOTS (Rising out of the Shadows) was Seattle’s first overnight shelter designed to meet the unique needs of homeless young adults ages 18 – 25 years old.
The organization’s mission is to build community and foster dignity through access to essential services and a safe place to sleep for young adults experiencing life on the streets.
Since its inception, ROOTS has served over 8,500 unique guests and provided them with hot dinner, breakfast, laundry, showers, clean clothing, hygiene items, and referral services.
In 2017, ROOTS added onsite case management that resulted in 87 guests exiting shelter into housing, and in 2018 showed an increase of over 100 guests exits to housing. With young adults and other low-income persons in mind, ROOTS advocates for social justice and long-term solutions for the communities it serves.
On any given night, ROOTS has 45 overnight shelter beds open for young people ages 18-25.
For more info click here: ROOTS.
by Janine Granstrand | Jun 22, 2021 | General, News
Seattle, WA. The IDIC Filipino Senior & Family Services is a Filipino nonprofit organization based in Beacon Avenue, South Seattle. The Covid-19 pandemic has not stopped the nonprofit from serving the elderly community, underserved immigrants, and vulnerable families. Currently, most of the nonprofit’s services have shifted online via appointment for information and housing assistance, but the nonprofit is still offering no-contact meal delivery for seniors in need as seen above.
Launched in 1973 as a small daycare, the nonprofit now provides multiple services to the Filipino community. The organization advocates for healthcare benefits, social security assistance, and other concerns the elderly Filipino community members may experience.
Volunteers of the IDIC help out with bagging groceries and supplies for delivery.
The IDIC Filipino Senior & Family Services has been faring well despite the Covid-19 crisis, but the community they served still needs more help. One positive development is that volunteers have managed to shift their priorities to delivering food meals and bags to the seniors of the community most impacted (seniors are more vulnerable to getting harsher health issues to recover from due to Covid-19) with the help of the local food bank.
Once a week, the organization delivers prepared food. Volunteers serve more than 200 individuals over the age of 55 and adults with disabilities.
The IDIC Filipino Senior & Family Services hopes to expand its efficiency to provide more adequate care to underserved communities. As a result, they now have two more vehicles to help out with transportation. A bus for the elderly to get to and from the center, and a car to deliver the food bags around the Beacon area.
The organization is still very much in need of more volunteers (drivers and baggers) to help provide warm meals for the most vulnerable seniors and are grateful for the support they have received to continue their services.
From IDIC Filipino Senior & Family Services:
At the present home of IDIC on Beacon Hill in South Seattle, a broad range of services available to members and county residents include information and assistance, veterans’ advocacy and benefits assistance, health seminars, estate planning guide and referrals, subsidized housing advice, disability and social security benefits advocacy, and other concerns that seniors citizens encounter. To combat mild depression there is PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives for Seniors), courtesy of the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department.
The IDIC is managed by an Executive Director who reports to a 15-member Board. With its current resources, the IDIC has a total of nine full and part-time staff. They work closely with community-based organizations like the Sound Generations, Food Lifeline, Filipino War Veterans of Washington (FWVW), Asian Counseling & Referral Service (ACRS), the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS), Muckleshoot Tribe Foundation, King County, City of Seattle Human Services Department Aging & Disability Services, and the Seattle Foundation to name a few.
by Caroline Hall | Jun 18, 2021 | General, News
Seattle, WA. University Heights Center (UHeights) has been offering a wide array of activities throughout the pandemic. The majority of events are currently held online with select in-person offerings coming up this summer. The UHeights Center, above, hosts resident organizations involved in education, arts, business, and green building in the U District.
UHeights offers a variety of pay-what-you-can activities on a weekly or monthly basis. Class topics include Zumba, Finding Your Poetic Voice, and Thursdays at 10 which showcases different programming weekly.
The center also facilitates access to human services in the neighborhood. UHeights manages a community fridge and has hosted an expanded schedule of NorthWest SHARE’s Free Vegetarian Food Truck throughout the pandemic. The truck has been giving out free meals four times a week (Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun – 6 to 8 pm).
The NorthWest SHARE vegetarian food truck has been providing free meals outside of UHeights throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
UHeights has a hygiene station at the corner of 50th and University Way. The station includes two toilets (one is ADA accessible) and a handwashing station. Restrooms are cleaned frequently and regularly to ensure cleanliness. The center also serves as a site for the Seattle Street Sink, installed right by the bus stop to provide handwashing solutions during the pandemic. Other health resources include the University District Street Medicine’s van in the parking lot with the intention of providing resources for the neighborhood’s community members experiencing homelessness.
The University District Street Medicine (USDM) van provides health resources in the UHeights parking lot to aid community members. The van schedule is updated on the UHeights website.
As gathering restrictions begin to lift, UHeights is offering limited in-person activities like outdoor yoga and Zumba. To explore upcoming events, both virtual and in-person, visit the events calendar.
From UHeights:
The Mission
University Heights Center promotes life-long learning, creativity, culture, community activism, and the preservation of our historic building.
Our Values
Above all, University Heights Center (UHeights) is devoted to our local community: our children, arts and culture, education, civic involvement, sustainability, and the lifelong education of individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. We believe in fostering community, culture, and educational opportunities in the U District and Greater Seattle area. Moreover, residing in one of the most historic elementary school buildings in Washington, we strive to preserve and maintain our iconic structure for generations to come.
What We’ve Accomplished
Founded in 1989 by University District residents and businesses who believed this building would serve as a vital gathering place for the community, UHeights has been serving the Greater Seattle area since 1902. We continually provide new programs, services & activities to the center aimed at strengthening our neighborhoods while meeting the needs of our diverse and growing communities.
Annually, UHeights welcomes over 250,000 visitors through its doors and over 200 groups choose to make us their home for classes, workshops, community meetings and more. From aerobics to belly dance, from city meetings to dance classes, from green gardening to shopping at Seattle’s largest farmers market, UHeights has a little bit of everything.
Every year, UHeights participates in many special events throughout the University District and we are always looking for more ways to strengthen community. Have an idea for a class or a need in the area, let us hear it! We appreciate all suggestions. We are always on the lookout for new programs or services to meet the needs of our diverse and ever-changing neighborhoods.
Because we value our neighborhood, we also work closely with other organizations seeking to improve and strengthen the neighborhood. UHeights holds a variety of community events free to the public every year focusing on events that meet our mission and encourage community participation.
For more info click here: University Heights Center.
by [email protected] | Jun 15, 2021 | General, News, The Arts
Seattle, WA. The Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) is planning to have live onstage performances starting in September. The company is currently wrapping up a first-ever digital season. Elle Macy and Dylan Wald, (seen above) were featured in PNB’s digital offerings this season.
Artistic Director Peter Boal is announcing the line-up for 2021-2022 which includes the works of Alejandro Cerrudo and Twyla Tharp, PNB premieres by Alonzo King and Justin Peck and a world premiere by Robyn Mineko Williams. Other highlights will be the return of classic story ballets Swan Lake and Roméo et Juliette, as well as works by Ulysses Dove, Jessica Lang, and Crystal Pite. (And George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®.)
PNB will continue to offer its digital subscription as well. During the past pandemic year the company’s offerings, like Curious Kingdom, seen above, were viewed by ballet fans in every state and 34 countries.
Full-season subscribers will have access to the digital season as part of their subscription.
PNB Box Office is now taking orders for subscription renewals and digital-season subscriptions. Click here for info. (New subscriptions, Nutcracker and season single tickets to go on sale later this summer.)
Full-season subscriptions start at $190.
Four-show partial-season subscriptions (February – June performances) start at $130.
Digital season subscriptions available for $249.
(Free with full-season season subscriptions; $150 with partial-season seated subscriptions.) September 2021 – June 2022, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street at Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington
Below is a list of the 2021-22 offerings From PNB:
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET’S 2021-22 SEASON LINE-UP (Programming and schedule subject to change.)
Rep 1 – SINGULARLY CERRUDO
September 24 – 26, 2021
The creative power of PNB’s Resident Choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo is on full display in this triple bill. Breathe in the moving tranquility of Silent Ghost, take a tantalizing look at spectacular teamwork in an excerpt from One Thousand Pieces, and journey through the unexpected twists and turns of Little mortal jump.
Silent Ghost
Music: Dustin Hamman, King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, Ólafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm
Choreography: Alejandro Cerrudo
One Thousand Pieces (Excerpt)
Music: Philip Glass
Choreography: Alejandro Cerrudo
Little mortal jump
Music: Beirut, Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire, Alexandre Desplat, Philip Glass, Hans Otte, Max Richter, Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan
Choreography: Alejandro Cerrudo
Rep 2 – BEYOND BALLET
November 5 – 7, 2021
Three unique voices of three internationally-acclaimed choreographers: the combination of Ulysses Dove’s mournful Dancing on the Front Porch of Heaven, Jessica Lang’s haunting Ghost Variations, and the PNB premiere of Alonzo King’s The Personal Element promises unmatched emotion, expression, and musicality.
Dancing on the Front Porch of Heaven
Music: Arvo Pärt
Choreography: Ulysses Dove
Ghost Variations
Music: Clara Schumann and Robert Schumann
Choreography: Jessica Lang
The Personal Element (PNB Premiere)
Music: Jason Moran
Choreography: Alonzo King
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®
November 20 – December 28, 2021 (NOTE: Not part of the 2021-22 Subscription season.)
Celebrate the holidays with renewed gusto! With its classic score, thrilling dancing, resplendent costumes, and magical scenery, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®is the perfect centerpiece for any holiday celebration. Cheers!
Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
Costume & Scenic Design: Ian Falconer
Roméo et Juliette
February 4 – 13, 2022
Presented during PNB’s 2020-21 digital season, but nothing compares to the in-person experience: Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Roméo et Juliette will sweep audiences to Verona through powerful choreography, Prokofiev’s rich score, the flush of first love, and the drama of Shakespeare’s classic story.
Music: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Jean-Christophe Maillot
Rep 4 – PLOT POINTS
March 18 – 27, 2022
Bold experimentation is the theme for this set of trailblazing pieces. PNB audiences will remember the power of Crystal Pite’s Plot Point; the arresting complexity of Justin Peck’s The Times Are Racing and a world premiere by Robin Mineko Williams (The Trees The Trees) are sure to make a similar impression.
The Times Are Racing (PNB Premiere)
Music: Dan Deacon
Choreography: Justin Peck
World Premiere
Choreography: Robin Mineko Williams
Plot Point
Music: Bernard Herrmann
Choreography: Crystal Pite
Beauty and the Beast
March 20 – 27, 2022 (NOTE: Not part of the 2021-22 Subscription season.)
Featuring students of Pacific Northwest Ballet School.
Based on the beloved fairy tale, this narrated, one-hour performance is the perfect introduction to ballet for young theatre-goers. Performed by the accomplished students of PNB School, Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast will take the audience on a journey to a magical world of adventure, unlikely friendships, and true love.
Music: Léo Delibes
Concept and Choreography: Bruce Wells
Swan Lake
April 15 – 24, 2022
PNB’s return to the stage wouldn’t be complete without Swan Lake. Every element of this production is carefully crafted to keep the audience on the edge of their seat, from the masterful choreography, to the stunning sets and costumes, to the undeniably iconic score. And most captivating of all: the story at the ballet’s heart – a classic tale of good versus evil, temptation, tragedy, and love of the highest order.
Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Kent Stowell
Staging: Francia Russell (after Petipa and Ivanov)
REP 6 – ALL THARP
June 3 – 12, 2022
PNB’s final rep of the season is all about the legendary dancer, director, and choreographer Twyla Tharp. From the echo of her own Quaker roots in Sweet Fields, to the haunting Scottish clan in Brief Fling, to the all-out joy of New Orleans that runs through Waiting at the Station, Tharp draws inspiration from around the globe and yet her style remains quintessentially her own.
Brief Fling
Music: Michel Colombier and Percy Grainger
Choreography: Twyla Tharp
Sweet Fields (PNB Premiere)
Music: 18th- and 19th-century American hymns and Shaker songs
Choreography: Twyla Tharp
Waiting at the Station
Music: Allen Toussaint
Choreography: Twyla Tharp
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
The Pacific Northwest Ballet Box Office is now taking orders for subscription renewals and digital-season subscriptions to PNB’s 2021-22 season. Full-season [seated] subscriptions start at $190 for seats to all six programs. Four-show partial-season subscriptions, with seats to the February – June performances, start at $130.
Full-season subscriptions include access to six digital performances as well. Partial-season subscribers may purchase digital access for $150. A digital-only subscription is available for $249.
Subscribers should be receiving detailed renewal information via email, and may contact the PNB Box Office by calling 206.441.2424 or online at PNB.org.
New subscriptions and single tickets to season performances as well as tickets to George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker will be available for purchase from the PNB Box Office beginning later this summer, date TBA.
- A. Q.s
What safety protocols will be in place at McCaw Hall?
The 2021/22 season will be our first in-person season since the COVID pandemic began. The safety of our artists, audiences, and staff is our first priority. This far in advance, it is difficult to predict exactly what safety procedures may look like over the course of the next year. Masks will be required for attending Pacific Northwest Ballet performances, and we will follow public health and safety mandates. Up-to-date safety procedures will be sent regularly via email and available at any time on PNB.org. By purchasing an in-person ticket or subscription to our 2021/22 Season patrons agree to abide by all safety requirements at McCaw Hall.
Can subscribers sit in their same seats this season?
We hope to return subscribers to their seats by February 2022. Because Reps 1 and 2 are the first performances back in McCaw Hall and have shorter performance runs, seating will be socially distanced and the best available in subscribers’ seating section (or a comparable section). Seating will follow public health and safety mandates and be at the discretion of the Box Office.
How will capacity requirements at McCaw Hall affect the ability to attend a performance? McCaw Hall capacity will follow public health and safety mandates and may affect where patrons sit or the day they attend. Subscribers have priority access to available seating. Single tickets (non-subscription ticket purchases) will be based on availability, and will go on sale at a later date.
What will food and beverage service look like?
Prelude, McCaw Hall’s full service restaurant, will not be open in the fall. Spectra, McCaw Hall’s concessionaire, is planning for grab-and-go pre-packaged food and beverage options.
Will vaccinations against COVID-19 be mandatory to attend?
PNB encourages all audience members to be vaccinated. We will be following public health and safety mandates regarding mandatory vaccine and/or rapid testing to attend performances at McCaw Hall.
Will the Digital Season match the content seen by those attending in-person performances at McCaw Hall? We are working closely with our partners with the goal of translating as much of the in-person performance experience to the digital version as possible.
How long will digital ticketholders have access to the performance?
Subscribers will have access to their digital content for five days after the link is made available. The content will come offline at midnight on the fifth day after it is released. For example, a performance released on a Thursday will be available until midnight on the evening of the following Monday.
Why are digital performances limited in time?
Generally speaking, PNB does not own the creative rights to the content we perform. This applies to both choreography as well as music performed by the PNB Orchestra. Our digital release windows are arranged with the permission of the owners of this content, and PNB is committed to honor these terms.
Will subscribers get their same seat(s) for Reps 1 and 2?
Reps 1 and 2 will be one-week runs with only four performances each. The PNB Box Office will assign subscribers the best seats available in their section or a comparable section, following all public health and safety mandates.
Seating will happen at a later date closer to the performance when we know more about crowd size requirements. (We hope to return subscribers to their usual seats by February 2022.)
Will subscribers have access to a digital viewing if they can’t use their in-person ticket? Full-Season subscribers will automatically receive access to the Digital Season. Mini-season subscribers and single ticket holders may exchange their performance ticket into digital if they wish.
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Pacific Northwest Ballet’s 2021-2022 season is proudly sponsored by ArtsFund and Microsoft. Special thanks also to 4Culture, National Endowment for the Arts, The Shubert Foundation, City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, and The Wallace Foundation.
by [email protected] | Jun 8, 2021 | Coming Up, General, News, The Arts
Seattle, WA. The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) is now open. There are some limitations in place to keep people safe. Both the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Asian Art Museum are open at limited capacity, Fridays through Sundays, 10 am–5 pm. Outdoor spaces at the Olympic Sculpture Park remain open to the public with the PACCAR Pavilion closed for the time being.
Museum administrators say, “We have carefully planned for our reopening in alignment with Governor Inslee’s guidelines for museums outlined in the Healthy Washington—Roadmap to Recovery plan. We ask our visitors to continue to comply with all COVID-19 directives and guidance issued by the Governor and relevant public health authorities to keep our community safe. Keeping SAM open is dependent on the latest guidance for the Puget Sound area and updates will be reflected here as they change.”
Online Timed Tickets Required: To allow for physical distancing, capacity will be limited and ticketing will be timed. Everyone must get tickets online in advance. Tickets will be released on a rolling basis weekly, every Thursday.
Print out your ticket at home or download to a smartphone. With fewer visitors to the museum, you’ll have an intimate art-viewing experience. Get Tickets.
During the pandemic Priya Frank became the Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at SAM.
An installation “Northwest Modernism: Four Japanese Americans,” celebrates four of Seattle’s leading Japanese American artists: Kenjiro Nomura, Kamekichi Tokita, Paul Horiuchi, and George Tsutakawa.
Visitors have shared positive experiences at SAM.
Please visit at another time if you:
- Are feeling unwell
- Have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have any COVID-19 symptoms
- Live with or care for someone who has been ill
- Have recently been in contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19
Please contact [email protected] to exchange your ticket for another day and time if any of the above applies to you.
From Seattle Art Museum:
Masks Required
Staff and visitors over the age of two must wear masks.
Physical Distancing Required
Follow guidelines in public spaces and galleries.
Recognize Risk
SAM has implemented many safety measures and has a state-of-the-art ventilation system, but cannot guarantee zero risk; a risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public setting.
When You Arrive: Seattle Art Museum: Enter at First and Union. The south entrance (the Hammering Man entrance) and the South Hall will be closed.
Seattle Asian Art Museum: Follow marked entrance and exit signs at front doors to maintain one-way visitor traffic and physical distancing.
Expect some areas to be closed
Seattle Art Museum: The Italian Room will not be open to the public when we reopen. The Ann P. Wyckoff Education Resource Center, Bullitt Library, and children play areas will also be closed. TASTE Café will be closed.
Seattle Asian Art Museum: The Education Studio, Community Gallery, Chen Community Meeting Room, and Library will be closed.
Prepare for limited capacity in restrooms
Selected restroom stalls will be closed. Capacity limits will be posted on bathroom doors.
Wash your hands and use hand sanitizers
We have instituted rigorous cleaning procedures using EPA registered disinfectants throughout the museum, with a special focus on high-touch and high-traffic areas and restrooms. We ask that you do your part by washing your hands frequently and using hand sanitizers located throughout the museum.
Expect a contactless experience
Shared materials have been removed from the galleries and interactive touchscreens have been disabled.
Visit SAM Shop!
The Seattle Art Museum Shop and Gallery and the Seattle Asian Art Museum Shop will be open with very limited capacity during museum operating hours to visitors with a ticket. Please visit SAM Shop if you need to purchase water during your visit.
Help Contact Tracing
In alignment with guidance from the Governor’s Office and King County public health officials, SAM is storing ticket buyer information and requesting contact information for all visitors for contact tracing purposes. Learn more
Also please note that if we are unable to reopen or remain open as planned because of changes to public health guidelines, SAM will contact ticket holders via email to present options for moving tickets to a new day and time.
We have worked hard to make visitors and staff comfortable during their visit and hope to see you soon!
Located downtown, one block from Pike Place Market, global art collections, temporary installations, and special exhibitions from around the world bridge cultures and centuries.
Seattle Art Museum acknowledges we are on the traditional homelands of the Duwamish, and the customary territories of the Suquamish and Muckleshoot Peoples. As a cultural and educational institution, we honor our ongoing connection to these communities past, present and future. We also acknowledge the many urban Native Peoples from many Nations who call Seattle their home.
For more info click here: Seattle Art Museum.
