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yәhaw̓ Closing Celebrations at King Street Station!


  • Seattle Office of Arts & Culture - King Street Station 303 South Jackson Street Seattle, WA, 98104 United States (map)

All events are free, family friendly, and open to the public. ARTS at King Street Station is ADA Accessible and has all-gender restrooms. We have a low/no scent policy; please arrive fragrance free.


Thursday, August 1

1:30pm-2:30pm
Gallery Tour
King Street Station, Top Floor, Meet at the Reception Desk

Get a free tour of the yәhaw̓ exhibition and King Street Station facilities led by an Indigenous artist alongside an Office of Arts & Culture staff member.


5pm-7pm
Performances on the Plaza
King Street Station, Plaza, Corner of 4th Avenue S.

Catch live performances by Indigenous artists - including bands Black Belt Eagle Scout (Swinomish) and Ghost Horse (Pawnee Nation / adopted Upper Ahtna Athabaskans), alongside the world's premiere Quileute Drag Queen Hailey Tayathy - outside on King Street Station’s plaza 5-7pm. The gallery upstairs will be open late till 8pm in conjunction with First Thursday Pioneer Square Art Walk.


Friday, August 2

10:30am-12:30pm
Curatorial Panel
King Street Station, Top Floor, Conference Room

Join us for a panel discussion featuring Asia Tail (Cherokee) and Satpreet Kahlon of the curatorial team, with additional presentations by yәhaw̓ community curators including Jess Ramirez (Indigenous Latinx), Kimberly Deriana (Mandan / Hidatsa), Moe’Neyah Holland, Michael Anderson, and Aiyanna Stitt (Choctaw), followed by Q and A.


1:30pm-2:30pm
Gallery Tour
King Street Station, Top Floor, Meet at the Reception Desk

Get a free tour of the yәhaw̓ exhibition and King Street Station facilities led by an Indigenous artist alongside an Office of Arts & Culture staff member.


Saturday, August 3

10:30am – 1:30pm
Mentorship Program Artist Presentations
King Street Station, Top Floor, Conference Room

Drop in or stay for the day with 3 back-to-back talks by 7 emerging Indigenous artists. Members of the yәhaw̓ Mentorship Training Program will share about their artistic practices and discuss experiences in their respective program cohorts in Seattle, Tacoma, or Portland, followed by Q and A. Presentations will be given by Crystal Christopherson (Tlingit), Randi Purser (Suquamish), Jennifer Angaiak Wood (Yup'ik), Catherine Cross Uehara (Uchinanchu / Hapa / Okinawan American), Paige Pettibon (Salish), Asa Wright (Klamath / Chickasaw), and Kanani Miyamoto (Hawaiian).


1:30pm-2:30pm
Gallery Tour
King Street Station, Top Floor, Meet at the Reception Desk

Get a free tour of the yәhaw̓ exhibition and King Street Station facilities led by an Indigenous artist alongside an Office of Arts & Culture staff member.


Sunday, August 4

1:00pm-4:00pm
Exhibition Closing Reception
King Street Station, Top Floor, Gallery

Come celebrate with us one last time as we conclude a year of Indigenous-centered programming across Coast Salish territories. We’ll open with a blessing, followed by storytelling, and remarks from the curatorial team. While you are here, get your picture taken in a photo booth created by Alex Britt (Nansemond), share your yәhaw̓ stories with filmmaker Raven Two Feathers (Cherokee / Seneca / Cayuga / Comanche) for his upcoming documentary, and don’t miss your last chance to see the exhibition featuring 200+ Indigenous creatives!


1:30pm-2:30pm
Gallery Tour
King Street Station, Top Floor, Meet at the Reception Desk

Get a free tour of the yәhaw̓ exhibition and King Street Station facilities led by an Indigenous artist alongside an Office of Arts & Culture staff member.