Town Hall Seattle
Town Hall is a fantastic organization that hosts book talks and lectures, and more rarely concerts and podcasts recordings, for very low prices—usually $5. Cur…
1119 Eighth Ave
First Hill
206-652-4255
First Hill
206-652-4255
Frye Art Museum
For decades, the Frye, founded in the early 20th century by a Seattle meat-packing family, was a sleepy place full of gilt frames and orthopedic shoes. In rece…
704 Terry Ave
First Hill
206-622-9250
First Hill
206-622-9250
Traver Gallery
Founded by current owner Sarah Traver's father, William Traver, in 1977, the gallery is one of the foremost purveyors of glass art in the country. It famously …
110 Union St #200
Downtown Seattle
206-587-6501
Downtown Seattle
206-587-6501
The Factory
A new Capitol Hill art gallery and performance-art venue run by Timothy Rysdyke. The gallery's Facebook page is here.
1216 10th Ave
Seattle
206-323-0557
Seattle
206-323-0557
Collins Pub
This government wonk hangout has a microbrew list as long as your arm, good burgers, and lots of booths. The atmosphere’s more adult-contemporary than ye-olde-…
526 Second Ave
Pioneer Square
206-623-1016
Pioneer Square
206-623-1016
Gage Academy of Art
Gage Academy of Art is a classical art school with several galleries of work, open to the public. See their adult programs and sign up for classes here.
1501 10th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-526-2787
Capitol Hill
206-526-2787
Century Ballroom
Century Ballroom is a multipurpose performance hall. The only constant is that all who come out are encouraged to dance. The Tin Table is right across the hall…
915 E Pine St, Second Floor
Pike/Pine
206-324-7263
Pike/Pine
206-324-7263
Gallery 4Culture
4Culture an art resource and haven that was developed by the Office of Cultural Resources, a department of King country Government that focused on preserving K…
101 Prefontaine Pl S
Pioneer Square
206-296-7580
Pioneer Square
206-296-7580
Photographic Center Northwest
Whether you're a beginner and want to take a workshop, a midcareer artist looking for connections, or just a photography admirer in search of a good contempora…
900 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-720-7222
Capitol Hill
206-720-7222
Ghost Gallery
After organizing pop up art and music events for nine years, Laurie Kearney decided to open her own permanent gallery to host rotating shows and exhibits. Sadl…
600 Pine St, Second Floor
Downtown Seattle
Downtown Seattle
Vermillion
Vermillion is an art gallery in the front, while in the back there's the world's pleasantest surprise of a bar—a room that feels both cavernous and comfo…
1508 11th Ave
Pike/Pine
206-709-9797
Pike/Pine
206-709-9797
Hugo House
Hugo House is Seattle’s local literary hub. They offer many classes and educational programs, but their commitment to learning is deep in their bones and each …
1634 11th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-322-7030
Capitol Hill
206-322-7030
BONFIRE
A contemporary art gallery located in the International District's historic and well-loved Panama Hotel.
605 S Main St
Chinatown-International District
206-790-1073
Chinatown-International District
206-790-1073
Rendezvous
Rendezvous presents everything from live music to comedy to burlesque in a charming little theater space.
2322 Second Ave
Belltown
206-441-5823
Belltown
206-441-5823
FoodArt Collection
A gallery devoted to depictions of food. It's in an apartment building; Here's how to find it.
420 13th Ave E (inside the Normandy Arms)
Seattle
Seattle
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
The MOHAI is a must see for any Seattleite. The museum houses many stories, artifacts, and activities that help attendees connect with the region and its histo…
860 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-324-1126
South Lake Union
206-324-1126
Pratt Fine Arts Center
What on earth would Seattle do without Pratt? It's the most grassroots, accessible place to make art of all kinds, from starting out in prints or clay or metal…
1902 S Main St
Central District
206-328-2200
Central District
206-328-2200
Seattle Asian Art Museum
The Seattle Asian Art Museum, in a gem of an Art Deco building that was erected in 1933 and that's located in bucolic Volunteer Park, reopened in February 2020…
Volunteer Park, 1400 E Prospect St
Capitol Hill
206-654-3100
Capitol Hill
206-654-3100
On the Boards
On the Boards, which was founded by artists in 1978 and won a Stranger Genius Award in 2006, has been Seattle's premiere theater to see what dance, theater, an…
100 W Roy St
Uptown
206-217-9888
Uptown
206-217-9888
Grand Illusion
Small yet grandiose, this indispensable mini-movie palace shows classics, new indies, and sometimes highly entertaining VHS sleaze. Generally, you must pay at …
1403 NE 50th St
University District
206-523-3935
University District
206-523-3935
