Winter In The Park At SAM Sculpture Park

SEATTLE, WA - From Seattle Art Museum: This December through February 2019, SAM’s Olympic Sculpture Park hosts free programs for all ages that connect art, the environment, and the winter season. Winter in the Park includes the fifth annual SAM Lights, family-friendly afternoons at Kids’ Saturdays, and interactive evenings with Art Encounters.

At SAM Lights on December 13, the park and its iconic sculptures will be lit with the glow of luminarias, and visitors can enjoy tours, art making, and music. Kids’ Saturdaysfeatures two free afternoon events in January and February for kids, along with their families and caregivers.

Now in its third year, an artist residency at the sculpture park explores the relationship between art and the environment. The residency culminates in two interactive Art Encounters. This year, SAM selected an artist in collaboration with Tracy Rector, Asia Tail, and Satpreet Kahlon, the curators of yəhaẃ, an upcoming exhibition at King Street Station. Multi-disciplinary Indigenous artist Christine Babic will create an immersive experience that comments on the gap between contemporary and traditional Indigenous works.

SAM LIGHTS
Thursday, December 13
6–9 pm

Shine on through Seattle winter with a luminous evening stroll through the Olympic Sculpture Park at this free, one-night-only event. Visitors can bask in light installations from artist collectives Sensebellum and Seattle Design Nerds throughout the park. Local artist Malia Peoples hosts an art-making activity to create luminous neckpieces. The PACCAR Pavilion’s Alvord Art Lab will be a space for kids and parents alike to rest, read, and create art with teaching artist Janet Fagan.

Marching band Filthy FemCorps leads musical processions throughout the park, and DJ 100 will play the PACCAR Pavilion. Guests are invited to wear their best light-inspired ensembles to become a part of the night or make their own wearable light art at the event. Food and drink will be available for purchase from TASTE Café in the PACCAR Pavilion and from food trucks 314 Pie and Hot Revolution Donuts in the garage.

For the most up-to-date information, visit seattleartmuseum.org/lights.

Photo courtesy of Seattle Art Museum