On March 13, Seattle Art Museum (SAM) executives, joined by City of Seattle leaders, project donors and supporters, and members of the community, gathered for an official groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the renovation and expansion of the museum’s landmark building. The $54 million project — funded by a mixture of public and […]
Harold Taniguchi honored
The director of the King County Department of Transportation (KCDOT), Harold Taniguchi, was recently honored with the Honorable Ray LaHood (Man of the Year) Award from the Puget Sound Chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar. According to the award nomination, Taniguchi is a “servant leader,” one who consistently cultivates a workplace that supports and empowers […]
Momo to be featured on TV
Momo was invited to share its locally-made, socially and environmentally conscious clothing for spring on television recently. The segment will air on March 28 during KOMO 4’s 4 p.m. newscast. Momo opened in November 2007 in Seattle’s Japantown, and is owned and run by Lei Ann Shiramizu and her husband.
Seattle school named a top design award finalist
Summit Sierra High School in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District finished as one of the finalists for the 2018 Learn By Design competition at SXSWedu. Myron Kong, director of Real Estate and Facilities for Summit Public Schools, said, “This recognition is strong affirmation that we are designing innovative spaces.” Jeffrey Vu, an 11th grader and founding student […]
Tina Tchen to head Recording Academy’s diversity task force
On March 6, the organization behind the Grammy Awards named Tina Tchen as the chair of its new task force for inclusion and diversity. Her appointment follows a controversy over the place of women in the music business that erupted following this year’s Grammy ceremony. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) promised […]
An American Picture Bride
Noted Chinese American elder Toy Kay has released her new book, An American Picture Bride, an autobiography written with Janine Gates. A book launch party will be held on March 11, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at The Firs, located at 426 Lilly Road Northeast in Olympia. An American Picture Bride is the story […]
Tsuji makes Oscar history
Kazuhiro Tsuji was named best makeup artist at the Academy Awards on March 4, for his work in the British film Darkest Hour, making him the first Asian to receive the honor. “I am very humbled when I think that I won this prize in a field that had so many talented candidates,” Tsuji said […]
Morisawa art on traffic boxes
The work of Pacific Northwest artist Naoko Morisawa has been chosen to decorate traffic signal control boxes in the city of Kent. The Kent Arts Commission announced the completion and installation of the vinyl art wraps late last month. The art wraps are intended to curb graffiti and create a visually dynamic and interesting environment. […]
Mihara is 2018 winner of Paul A. Gagnon prize
The National Council for History Education (NCHE) announced Sam Mihara as this year’s winner of the Paul A. Gagnon prize. Mihara received the award for his work lecturing about his imprisonment as a child at Heart Mountain camp during World War II. Formerly a rocket scientist at Boeing, Mihara has spoken to over 50,000 students […]
SAM CTO
The Seattle Art Museum announced last month the hiring of its first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Manish Engineer, who will oversee technology and digital efforts across the institution. Engineer, an Indian American, previously worked at the Museum of Modern Art as a project director in the membership and development departments. He also worked at Penguin […]
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