Encouraging arts organizations to broaden representation on boards of directors and staffs. Identifying ongoing needs and opportunities within the arts for achieving involvement of diverse cultures and under-served audiences and artists. Americans With Disabilities Act The Seattle Public Library and the Seattle Arts Commission respect the needs of people with differing abilities and seek to make available to applicants, participants, and all interested persons information regarding the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act and its applicability to the activities of our agency. Both agencies comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment and services. The Seattle Public Library and the Seattle Arts Commission decry censorship and believe a community fostering freedom of speech and thought will advance as a society.
Artists play an important role both in reflecting and challenging social concerns of the day.
The strength of the United States rests in its tolerance of divergent opinions and ideas. The government, in its support of the arts, must similarly tolerate the spectrum of ideas and encourage freedom of thought.