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Arts commission touts strong juried show turnout, eyes 1% for the arts and public mural opportunities
Summary
The Arts Advisory Commission reported 834 entries and 58 sales at the 2025 juried show, plans outreach to local artists, grant and sponsorship pursuits for 2026, and discussion of using the city's '1% for the arts' funds for public art and murals.
Mountlake Terrace — The Arts Advisory Commission reviewed a busy year and an ambitious 2026 work plan at the Feb. 19 council meeting, highlighting the Arts of the Terrace juried show and a strategy to expand public art and live programming.
Vice Chair Ben Ho and Commissioner Megan Hogue presented accomplishments that included securing a Snohomish County hotel/motel grant to support the juried show and running community programming and rotating exhibits at the library. The commission reported 834 entries to the 2025 juried show, of which 376 works were juried in and 58 sold, and stressed the economic and cultural visibility those events bring to the city.
For 2026 the commission said it will build a local artist registry, pursue new grants and sponsorships, coordinate marketing for the 46th juried show, expand live entertainment, and explore options to spend the city's 1% for the arts allocation on murals, public installations and infrastructure to host larger performances. Commissioners and councilmembers discussed potential venues, water features and an amphitheater concept, and asked staff to pursue partnerships and funding strategies.
What happens next: The Arts Advisory Commission will continue artist outreach, refine a framework for 1% for the arts expenditures, and work with staff to identify grant and sponsorship opportunities and locations for more public art.
