The Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission is a volunteer board dedicated to fostering the growth and development of arts, culture, and heritage in the City of Kirkland. They advise the City Council on art acquisition, promote strategic arts planning, and manage the City's public art collection, including a 1 Percent for Art mandate for City projects over a certain threshold.
In addition, the Cultural Arts Commission collaborates with neighborhood associations and private developers to expand public art offerings. They meet monthly, except for August and December, and welcome public participation either in person at City Hall or virtually via Zoom. The Commission is led by Chris Lye, a former tech and videogames marketing veteran who now focuses on arts, philanthropy, and Asian American and Pacific Islander social initiatives.
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