Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Spokane arts director Karen Mobley steps down

  April 5, 2013 in City on Page A5 The woman who has overseen Spokane’s public art program for the past 15 years is returning to her studio. Karen Mobley, who spent most of that time as head of … 3

• Sculptures over Freya Street deemed unsafe in high winds

  August 26, 2012 in City on Page B1 The future of three colorful sculptures that moved in the wind on the Freya Street Bridge is in limbo as officials debate an unexpected engineering challenge. The artwork by local … 17

• Don’t deprive Spokane of a true cultural hero

  June 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 Message to the flying monkeys running this city: Keep your budget-balancing claws off Karen Mobley. Getting rid of Spokane’s arts director would be an artless blunder. 16

• Finding culture another home

  June 3, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane Arts Director Karen Mobley says that by the end of the year she’ll likely be out of a job. Her bosses won’t go that far. Nothing has been finalized, … 15

• City tries to save Expo ’74 sculpture

  May 18, 2011 in City on Page A1 Plans to remove a sculpture created for Expo ’74 have been put on hold while city officials explore options to save it. Spokane Arts Director Karen Mobley said Tuesday that … 4

• City tries to save Expo ’74 sculpture

  May 17, 2011 Plans to remove a sculpture created for Expo ’74 have been put on hold while city officials explore options to save it. Spokane Arts Director Karen Mobley said Tuesday that … 9

• ‘Bone’ sculpture leaving play area

  April 15, 2011 in City on Page A5 A piece of Expo ’74 history is up for grabs. The Spokane Park Board voted unanimously Thursday to remove an unnamed sculpture by Charles W. Smith from Riverfront Park. 2

• Park Board gives up Expo sculpture

  April 14, 2011 in News An Expo ’74 sculpture will be removed from Riverfront Park, but could be saved if an institution or interested person pays for its removal and can maintain it as a … 10

• City ready to toss Expo-era sculpture

  April 8, 2011 in City on Page A1 When noted Pacific Northwest artist Charles W. Smith was creating a sculpture in what became Riverfront Park, he was often asked what it represented. “Nothing,” he told a Spokane Daily … 6

• Three finalists for airport director named

  January 20, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Spokane International Airport will have a new director by March 1, and improved traffic flow sometime in 2012, if events follow timelines discussed Wednesday by airport board members. These are …

• Education Notebook: Two schools win award

  November 18, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S10 The state Superintendent’s Office recently honored two North Side elementary Title I schools for their commitment to students and their exceptional hard work. A press release from Spokane Public Schools …

• Landmarks: Art stands out at Fire Station 3

  October 28, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Fire stations in and around Spokane – and, frankly, in other cities, as well – not only serve their communities with fire suppression services and responses to medical emergencies, but …

• Adkison remembered as ‘one of the best around’

  September 16, 2010 in Features on Page C1 One of Spokane’s most prolific and accomplished artists is being remembered for her relentless pursuit of her artistic vision. Kathleen Gemberling Adkison died on Aug. 3 in Spokane at the … 1

• Getting There: New airport art lets imagination take flight

  September 6, 2010 in City on Page A1 The newest installation of public art at Spokane International Airport is described as “a flock of alluring, complex, three-dimensional floating shapes.” Spokane Arts Director Karen Mobley goes on to say …

• Young artists brighten underpasses with vibrant murals

  July 15, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Not all art is found in galleries or museums. In fact, motorists and pedestrians who travel through the railroad underpass on Fourth Avenue, east of Sunset Boulevard, have a visual … 1