The Creative Exchange

A creative professional development series built for the next wave of Arts + Tech leaders.

Four young people working on a film production set with professional camera equipment. Two are looking at the camera, one is on the camera, and one is operating a monitor.

What Is The Creative Exchange?

The Creative Exchange is a interdisciplinary S.T.E.A.M. workforce development series designed to retain creative talent in our region while revitalizing Seattle’s arts, tech, and cultural economy.

Participants gain:

Hands-on workshop training
Interpersonal and professional soft skills
Cross-sector career exposure
Professional mentorship
Direct pipelines into creative and technical work

Key Outcomes:

Talent Retention × Economic Revitalization × Arts + Tech + Community

Pink poster advertising a professional development series for arts and tech leaders, held every second and fourth Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Billdoue Makerspace. The series title is "The Creative Exchange" and the poster lists workshop topics and dates, along with QR code and contact information

WINTER - SPRING 2026

PILOT PROGRAM at

Seattle University

Every workshop in The Creative Exchange is designed to give you something real to walk away with.

Whether you're learning how to price and sell your own handmade products with That Zoe Grl, or discovering how to turn a wild idea into an actual business with Mikey McKinney's giant hand pillow empire, every session is led by someone who's built something from scratch.

These aren't lectures. They're honest conversations about craft, career, and what it actually takes to make a living doing what you love in Seattle.

SU Students — Register Here

*These workshops are currently open to Seattle University students — but if you're interested in attending as a guest, reach out to us and we'll do our best to make it happen.