by Jennie Kovalcik, Art Curator In the heart of Pioneer Square—where murals, galleries, and the monthly Art Walk keep Seattle’s oldest neighborhood alive with creativity—The Metropole carries that tradition forward with the art displayed throughout the building. From street art and public sculptures to the buzz of First Thursday, art has always been central to […]
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The Metropole: A Nonprofit Center with Intentionality
The Satterberg Foundation, through their programmatic and community work in the Seattle area, became increasingly aware of the hardships many nonprofits—particularly those led by people of color or serving communities of color—were experiencing due to the rising costs of operating in the city. The massive redevelopment of higher-priced and more profitable buildings was routinely replacing […]
