Washington (State)

Bellevue Arts Museum closes

The Washington state institution’s optimistic director hopes a larger museum will step in as a partner

Bellevue Arts Museum nears its emergency fundraising goal—but the fight is not over

The museum has already raised more than $200,000 (with the help of a generous reader of 'The Art Newspaper'), and its director is looking to local tech companies as future partners

Washington state's Bellevue Arts Museum faces 'dire' financial straits

The institution may be forced to close its doors if it doesn't raise the requisite funds, says its permanent director less than a week into her new role

Washington State man sentenced to two years in prison for passing off more than $1m worth of fakes as Alaska Native art

He even hired Alaska Natives as clerks in his stores as part of the ruse, and will serve the longest sentence on record for violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act

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Seattle Art Museum gets $1bn worth of art from 'incredibly devoted group of collectors'

The gift from 53 local patrons is one of the largest in the history of institutional donations

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Collectors in Washington State targeted in art tax enquiry

Agents are looking at art in museums to determine whether “use tax” was paid

Digital visual library expands

Interactive Home Systems partners with National Gallery and Seattle Art Museum