Arts organizations in Seattle rely on international artists to show their work here in the US. 

But it’s becoming increasingly difficult for artists to get the required permissions to enter the country. 

Freelance arts reporter Marcie Sillman will tell us what that means for arts organizations and artists.

Read Marcie’s Cascade PBS story here.

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Arts organizations in Seattle rely on international artists to show their work here in the US.&nbsp;
But it&rsquo;s becoming increasingly difficult for artists to get the required permissions to enter the country.&nbsp;
Freelance arts reporter Marcie Sillman will tell us what that means for arts organizations and artists.
Read Marcie&rsquo;s Cascade PBS story <a href="https://www.cascadepbs.org/culture/2025/06/how-new-visa-restrictions-have-hit-seattle-arts-organizations/">here</a>.
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Arts organizations in Seattle rely on international artists to show their work here in the US.   But it’s becoming increasingly difficult for artists to get the required permissions to enter the country.   Freelance arts reporter Marcie Sillman will tell us what that means for arts organizations and artists.

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