The 2025-2026 Adopted Budget for the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture is now available for public viewing.

The Seattle Arts Commission , a group of citizen volunteers appointed by the Mayor and the Council to support and advocate for the Office of Arts & Culture (OAC), issued the below response to these budget proposals. It clarifies their request that Admission Tax revenue remain dedicated to OAC moving forward.

October 14, 2025

Seattle City Council

City of Seattle

600 Fourth Avenue

Seattle, WA 98104

Dear Councilmembers,

Thank you for your continued support of Seattle’s creative community. The Seattle Arts Commission deeply appreciates your recognition of the vital role the arts play in strengthening our city’s economy, neighborhoods, and civic life—demonstrated through recent

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