Upcoming events
Workshops, field trips, drop-in clinics. The one thing in common with all of these is that they’re missing YOU!
CTRL+ALT+CREATE >> An Arts + Tech Social
CTRL+ALT+CREATE is an interactive social mixer designed to spark curiosity and collaboration—blending creative expression with innovation to move Seattle’s creative ecosystem forward across multiple economic sectors from film, fashion, and music, to arts, tech, and design.
Held during Seattle Tech Week 2025, this dynamic event brings together local creators, tech workers, and community-driven organizations for an evening of social engagement, S.T.E.A.M. experimentation, and inspiration galore.
Seattle Tech Week
Seattle Tech Week runs from July 28 to August 1, and it’s bigger than ever. Seattle Tech Week turns the entire city into a giant, open-source conference. It’s not about one stage or venue — it’s nearly 100 events hosted by the people actually building the future: founders, operators, VCs, and community leaders. You’ll find real conversations, magnetic ideas, and connections that go far deeper than your typical conference business card swap.
Creative Evenings
On August 6th, we’re flipping the script and hosting CreativeMornings… after dark.
Join us at COLOR for “Creative Evenings”, a buzzing night of inspiration, music, and community.
An extension of June’s global "punk" theme, COLOR is the perfect agency to host 3 prominent voices from Seattle’s creative scene, each with deep-rooted connections to punk rock.
Meet the Creatives
From international tours with the revered Murder City Devils to global brand campaigns for Pepsi, KEEN, and Microsoft, Nate’s 25-year journey fuses music, design, and storytelling. While earning a Fine Arts degree at Evergreen, he began by branding his own band—and never looked back. His signature creative grit led to the founding of 51 Eggs.
Celebrated photographer, skater, and bassist of The Briefs, Lance’s work is as raw and real as the Seattle scene he came up in. “I didn’t have to be Ansel Adams,” he says. “The same ethos the Ramones had musically, I could apply photographically.” Through his lens, Lance famously captured the inception of Seattle’s grunge generation.
From New York’s hardcore punk scene to the forefront of tech, design, and innovation, Laura has helped Fortune 100 companies, agencies, and nonprofits unlock insights and drive real change. Her work is a masterclass in clarity, transformation, and building teams that make magic. Laura’s success founding tmrw + tmrw stems not just from her strategic mind and generous heart—but also from her roots as a bi-coastal punk rocker.
Not your average talk series—it’s a celebration of creative leadership, resilience, mentorship, and how the ethos of punk-rock have heavily influenced their individual careers. We’re proud to welcome these three incredible voices to the stage.
Black and Loud Fest
Black and Loud Fest aims to celebrate these bands with folks from all walks of life by sharing experiences and insights about these issues, giving the talented and underrepresented community of alternative Black artists their flowers, and throwing one of the most kick-ass music festivals in the Pacific Northwest. Our goal is to honor the broad spectrum of Black creativity, showcasing how integral these contributions have been to defining American music and culture at large. And guess what?
No matter who you are, you're invited. Let's tear it up together.
Walk Dont Run Art Marathon
Walk Dont Run is a community art event that activates Seattle's urban parks, sidewalks, plazas, and downtown storefronts with music, visual art + live performances along a 3-kilometer route from Pioneer Square to Belltown.
Tasveer Film Festival
The Tasveer Film Festival is the leading South Asian film festival in North America, headquartered in the scenic Pacific Northwest city of Seattle, Washington State. We are also the first and only Academy® qualifying South Asian Film Festival in the world.
The Tasveer Film Festival, held annually in October, showcases cinema from across South Asia, featuring works from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet, as well as films by South Asian diaspora filmmakers worldwide.
Seattle AI Week 2025
Seattle AI Week 2025
#SeattleAIWeek is a week-long collection of events driven by the local community to celebrate and showcase the transformative power of artificial intelligence. We believe that AI is for everyone and will touch everything—and that Washington state is poised to lead at the intersections of AI and technology, business, art, life sciences, clean energy, civic society, and so much more.
AI Week brings together industry experts, creatives, and the broader community to explore the application and real-world value of AI in our businesses, communities, and individual lives—sparking new perspectives, collaborations, and ideas.
Mark your calendars for October 27–31, 2025, and join us in recognizing Seattle as a major hub for AI innovation, creativity, and discovery.
Seattle Tech Week
Seattle Tech Week runs from July 28 to August 1, and it’s bigger than ever. Seattle Tech Week turns the entire city into a giant, open-source conference. It’s not about one stage or venue — it’s nearly 100 events hosted by the people actually building the future: founders, operators, VCs, and community leaders. You’ll find real conversations, magnetic ideas, and connections that go far deeper than your typical conference business card swap.
Wheelhouse presents Creatives Get Real
We’re tapping the brains of creatives in rural Washington to hear the highs, the lows, and all the things in-between on their creative business journeys.
The panelists for our upcoming Creatives Get Real event mean business! They're crafting your weeknight dinner essential (pasta!), fashioning color and sparkle (one-of-a-kind jewelry!), and more. We've got a few more panelists coming down the pipeline, but for now, get to know these badass creatives:
Aurora Echo of Wildly Beloved Foods, Whidbey Island
Joanne Marracci of Marracci Designs, Methow Valley
Seattle Tech Week
Seattle Tech Week runs from July 28 to August 1, and it’s bigger than ever. Seattle Tech Week turns the entire city into a giant, open-source conference. It’s not about one stage or venue — it’s nearly 100 events hosted by the people actually building the future: founders, operators, VCs, and community leaders. You’ll find real conversations, magnetic ideas, and connections that go far deeper than your typical conference business card swap.
Seattle Art Fair
Seattle Art Fair, a one-of-a-kind showcase for the vibrant arts community of the Pacific Northwest, and a leading destination for the best in modern and contemporary art, returns to the Lumen Field Event Center for its eighth edition in July 2024. Working alongside Beneficiary Partner Seattle Art Museum, Artistic Director Nato Thompson, and the fair’s dedicated Host Committee, the Seattle Art Fair, founded by the late Paul G. Allen, is a celebrated and productive week bringing together the region’s strong collector base, the Pacific Northwest’s top museums and institutions, and an array of innovative public programming.
FCT & WASHINGTON FILMWORKS: THE INDISPENSABLE INTIMACY COORDINATOR
Join FCT for our second panel event in partnership with Washington Filmworks, "The Indispensible Intimacy Coordinator", where we shine a spotlight on the crucial, yet often overlooked, role of the Intimacy Coordinator.
Assembly: Queer Artist Showcase + Fundraiser
Come celebrate Pride at Assembly: a showcase of queer artists.
On June 19th at 7pm, we will be bringing music, art, good vibes, and pride to Vermillion!
It's a time to bring together community, share music and art, acknowledge the importance of Juneteenth to our pride festivities, AND raise money for the Trevor Project.
$15 donations for registration - profits go to support this amazing organization focusing on supporting and empowering queer youth. ❤️🏳️🌈
The line-up of artists includes Matty G., J. Henry, Samweli, and Charles Zaid. ✨
There may even be a couple of raffles. 👀
Event is 21+.
Glazer's PhotoFest 2025
Join us May 30 - June 1 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday), we will bring you a selection of presentations and workshops from some of the most talented professional artists in their field! We will have on-location shoots, studio settings, photowalks, and of course the opportunity to shop great deals online and in-store Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!
Enjoy special savings on your favorite cameras, lenses, tripods, bags, lighting, memory, paper, and more; everything you need, whether a pro photographer, filmmaker, or an avid enthusiast. The Glazer's team partners up with our brands to get the best deals for you!
51st Seattle International Film Festival
Join SEATTLE CREATES and a slew of super talented organizations on May 2 + 3 at the CREATIVE WORKS Pop Up at Cornish Playhouse where you can feast your eyes and shop a wide variety of delightful designs, curious creations, and more. We can guarantee you'll be hard pressed to walk away empty handed.
In our booth, we've tapped into our SEATTLE CREATES community to showcase a few vibrant creatives who embody the arts + culture scene right here in our own back yard. Each day, one of our artists will conduct an interactive experience giving you a chance to score original works of art and special momentos. Just like you, we want to see our artists thrive, so thank you for coming out and supporting the local creative economy at work.
Shop apparel, prints, tintype photography, patches, pins, gifts and one-of-a-kind goods at the 2025 Creative Works Pop-Up Market, May 2–3 at Cornish Playhouse in Seattle.
This two-day market is open to the public and features a curated lineup of artists, designers, illustrators, and makers from across the country—including several who rarely (if ever) sell in Seattle. Whether you're looking for a unique gift or something special for yourself, you’ll find thoughtfully made goods you won’t see anywhere else.
Come browse, connect, and support creative work that’s as original as it is inspiring.
FCT: Copyright, Greeking, Clearance Hands-On Workshop
We will explore how art is protected under copyright laws, the concept of greeking and its purpose in media, and the necessary steps to obtain clearance for art to safeguard your projects. We are also excited to give our attendees a chance at the end to create their own copyright free art to be stored at Harbor Island Studios for future projects to come!
SEATTLE CREATES Pop Up Experience at CREATIVE WORKS WEST
Join SEATTLE CREATES and a slew of super talented organizations on May 2 + 3 at the CREATIVE WORKS Pop Up at Cornish Playhouse where you can feast your eyes and shop a wide variety of delightful designs, curious creations, and more. We can guarantee you'll be hard pressed to walk away empty handed.
In our booth, we've tapped into our SEATTLE CREATES community to showcase a few vibrant creatives who embody the arts + culture scene right here in our own back yard. Each day, one of our artists will conduct an interactive experience giving you a chance to score original works of art and special momentos. Just like you, we want to see our artists thrive, so thank you for coming out and supporting the local creative economy at work.
Shop apparel, prints, tintype photography, patches, pins, gifts and one-of-a-kind goods at the 2025 Creative Works Pop-Up Market, May 2–3 at Cornish Playhouse in Seattle.
This two-day market is open to the public and features a curated lineup of artists, designers, illustrators, and makers from across the country—including several who rarely (if ever) sell in Seattle. Whether you're looking for a unique gift or something special for yourself, you’ll find thoughtfully made goods you won’t see anywhere else.
Come browse, connect, and support creative work that’s as original as it is inspiring.
Creative Works WEST
Creative Works is a dynamic event for creative professionals and commercial artists who are serious about their craft and its meaningful impact. The summit’s programming features inspiring presentations, hands-on workshops, software demos, and intentional networking opportunities—all designed to elevate creative work and accelerate career growth. Led by industry practitioners and thought leaders, Creative Works events provide actionable insights, real-world skills, and opportunities to connect with a community that values creativity as a disciplined practice. Whether supporting brand and communication designers, freelancers, creative entrepreneurs, or creative teams, Creative Works offers the tools and inspiration to empower teams to thrive in their craft and make a lasting impact on people, communities, businesses, and the world.
SEATTLE CREATES x WIT REGATTA
The Regatta is a global gathering to connect wo(men) in tech to mentors, peers & resources.
The 9th annual Women in Tech Regatta (WiT) is back, offering a diverse range of activities, events, panels, and workshops aimed at fostering positive change, innovation, and workplace diversity in the tech industry. Everyone is invited – regardless of gender, job function, or career level.
This boutique event is your opportunity to connect with mentors, peers, and valuable resources, opening doors to potential job opportunities. Remember, at WiT, #RelationshipsAreTheTrueCurrency.
Join us to discover new friends, mentors, and a supportive community at the Regatta.
Demystifying Grip & Electric Dept.
This workshop aims to demystify the grip & electric department, helping you understand the various tools, gain hands-on experience, and appreciate the essential role G&E plays in supporting every department on set. Whether you're aiming for a career in G&E or simply curious about the process and equipment, this event is for you!
Build Your Own Brand Workshop x Milli
This is your chance to learn from one of the best in the business around launching or rebranding an entity. Whether you're a small business, independent creative, or just looking to enhance your personal brand, this workshop is for you.
We will be diving into brand strategies, design tips, how to better resonate with target audiences, establishing a unique point-of-view in the market (aka, vision), and why a solid brand identity is essential for a strong go-to-market strategy.
The Northwest Event Show
NWES is more than a gathering—it’s an ecosystem where learning, connection, and innovation intersect. Meetings and events don’t just happen; they are catalysts that drive business objectives, foster partnerships, and ignite growth. Human connection and intelligence are at the heart of this industry. At NWES, it all comes together—the ideas, people, and conversations that inspire real change.
Food for Thought Exhibition and Artwalk
A group exhibition curated by Tiana Tobey and Sloan Miller, featuring the following Seattle artists:
Liv Lane
Rachel Comer
Olivia Montoya
Lilia Deering
Izzy Nestegard
Dovey Martinez
Mary Anne Carter
Nathalie Villanueva
Esmeralda Vasquez
Bridget O’Brien-Smith
Entertainment Evolved: A Conference on the Business of Entertainment in Seattle
Join a panel of experts and industry leaders as they discuss the city’s evolving entertainment landscape and its business impact in Entertainment Evolved: A Conference on the Business of Entertainment.
Discover insights on AI's impact on content creation and distribution, strategies for engaging Gen Z audiences and innovative business models shaping the industry's future.
Seattle Theatre Group | Neptune Theatre Tour
Seattle Theatre Group offers free tours of the Neptune Theatre.
Neptune Theatre tours are on the third Saturday of every month. Please meet in front of the main entrance of the Theatre – on the corner of N.E. 45th Street and Brooklyn – by 10am. The tours will last approximately 90 minutes and will be lead by members of our well-versed volunteer staff.
POSTPONED Field Trip: Designer Studio Open House with Carmen Woodson
Keep the holiday blues at bay by tapping into your creative juices in one of SODO's most creative studio hubs
Join us on Saturday, Dec 14th, from 5-7pm for an Open Studios tour of a one-of-a-kind maker space located in the heart of SODO. Not only will you get an inside-access tour of Graypants Studio, but you'll enjoy access into the wildly colorful studio of interdisciplinary artist and designer, Carmen Woodson.
SEATTLE CREATES, in partnership with the artist, is excited to extend this unique opportunity to welcome a select few into this creative studio ecosystem. What to expect? Hear it first from Carmen herself:
Immediately following our monthly Factory Market, join me for a hands-on workshop where we will explore color, shape, and design--materials provided. All you gotta do is bring an open mind and willingness to participate.
Carmen Woodson is a multidisciplinary artist with a BFA in Interior Architecture. Carmen works from her studio in SODO, above Graypants, Inc., where she explores painting, textiles, sculpture, and lighting as her primary mediums. In addition to her art practice, Carmen also organizes and hosts a monthly art market in Graypants’ workspace, fostering creativity and connection within the local arts community.
Graphic Design & Gaming WORKSHOP + Makers Market
Wow! We’ve definitely leveled up after a packed year of workshops, field trips, and connections! And we’ve designed one more for YOU! Come celebrate our game-changing year at SEATTLE CREATES’ 2024 Program EOY Celebration! Save the date! Details to come.
Seattle Theatre Group | Paramount Theatre Tour
Paramount Theatre tours are on the first Saturday of every month. Please meet in front of the main entrance of the theatre – on the corner of 9th and Pine – by 10am. The tours will last approximately 120 minutes and will be lead by members of our well-versed volunteer staff.
“Over 450,000 patrons pass through the doors of The Paramount each year. These free tours give the public a chance to learn more about this historic Theatre while giving them a glimpse behind the scenes,” said Josh LaBelle, Executive Director of Seattle Theatre Group – the non-profit performing arts organization that owns and operates the historic Paramount and Moore Theatres.
Field Trip: Artist Studio Open House with Hernan Paganini
We’re excited to welcome Hernan Paganini, a Seattle-based artist originally from Argentina, whose work bridges art, education, and public spaces.
A message from the Hernan:
I invite you to discover the heart of my artistic work.
Come visit my studio and immerse yourself in the space where my creations come to life. Here, you'll be able to see the alchemy of my creative process from the very beginning, initial sketches and drawings, to collages, and all the way to the installations, sculptures that eventually take shape in the space.
It's a unique opportunity to explore the b-side ' kitchen ' , the place where everything transforms. I’ll be happy to share this process with you, answer your questions, and let you witness how ideas evolve into reality.
MXR:SEA | Small Business Workshop - Capitol Hill
Join us for our fourth session of MXR : SEA, a series of FREE in-person workshops and industry networking events designed to support small businesses, entrepreneurs, and those who work within Seattle's vibrant creative economy. Organized by the Office of Economic Development.
Seattle Theatre Group | Neptune Theatre Tour
Seattle Theatre Group offers free tours of the Neptune Theatre.
Neptune Theatre tours are on the third Saturday of every month. Please meet in front of the main entrance of the Theatre – on the corner of N.E. 45th Street and Brooklyn – by 10am. The tours will last approximately 90 minutes and will be lead by members of our well-versed volunteer staff.
Interior Design, Architecture x Culinary Arts Workshop
We’re cooking up something special for ya! Save the date! Workshop details to come…
Seattle Theatre Group | Moore Theatre Tour
Seattle Theatre Group offers free tours of the Moore Theatre.
Moore Theatre tours are on the second Saturday of every month. Please meet in front of the main entrance of the Theatre – on the corner 2nd and Virginia – by 10am. The tours will last approximately 120 minutes and will be lead by members of our well-versed volunteer staff.
Seattle Theatre Group | Paramount Theatre Tour
Paramount Theatre tours are on the first Saturday of every month. Please meet in front of the main entrance of the theatre – on the corner of 9th and Pine – by 10am. The tours will last approximately 120 minutes and will be lead by members of our well-versed volunteer staff.
“Over 450,000 patrons pass through the doors of The Paramount each year. These free tours give the public a chance to learn more about this historic Theatre while giving them a glimpse behind the scenes,” said Josh LaBelle, Executive Director of Seattle Theatre Group – the non-profit performing arts organization that owns and operates the historic Paramount and Moore Theatres.
Seattle Design Center | 2024 Student Career Day
Join us at the Seattle Design Center on November 1st for Student Career Day: Discover Your Path! This immersive event is designed to help aspiring interior designers explore various career opportunities. Highlights include a panel discussion featuring new and veteran designers, mentorship meet-ups, showroom tours, and interactive activities like a scavenger hunt and networking bingo. Connect with industry professionals, learn valuable networking skills, and discover your path in the exciting world of interior design. Don't miss this chance to kickstart your design career!
This is a community event and not affiliated with SEATTLE CREATES.