Seattle Art Museum brings Olympic Sculpture Park to life this summer
Seattle’s art-filled waterfront garden will be blossoming with more than plant life this season. The Seattle Art Museum is hosting a summer-long schedule of events in the garden as part of its “Get Out!” campaign.
According to the Seattle Times, the festivities promise to offer fun for families and art-lovers alike. Events include outdoor concerts, drop-in yoga classes, park tours, pet parades, dance lessons and more.
Plus, there will be Thursday afternoon farmers’ markets hosted in the garden from July through September, where visitors can find fresh produce to bring some of the great outdoors home to their kitchens. The Seattle Post IntelligencerSeattle Post Intelligencer reports that Seattle Art Museum officials got farmers involved who wanted to play with the concept of merging organic food and art.
Judy Kikhuff, a Seattle Farmers Market Association organizer, told the Post she and other farmers were quickly captivated by the idea. “I think our markets are just works of art anyway,” she said.
For those who want a less interactive and more leisurely outdoor experience, there will different art works on display throughout the summer courtesy of the Seattle Art Museum. The Times reports that the exhibits will begin with a stainless-steel installation piece entitled Horizontal No. III. Then, in June, West Coast artists will infuse the floral gardens with some new, ephemeral pieces.
Whether you’ll be in the city all summer or simply passing through at some point, you can stop by the Sculpture Park for any number of these events to get a sense of the art of living in Seattle.