Artists at the Center funds individual artists, arts collectives, community groups, and organizations to develop and present pop-ups throughout the year at Seattle Center.
Donor Name: City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
State: Washington
County: King County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/21/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Artistic genres may include music, dance, theater, demonstrations, and multi-disciplinary work. Artists at the Center was designed to support our vibrant arts communities by introducing emerging and established artists to Seattle Center campus, while broadening the arts and cultural experiences in the Uptown Arts & Cultural District. Selected artists reflect the city’s cultural diversity and have the unique opportunity to perform at Seattle Center, enjoy technical production support, connect with new audiences, and showcase their talents. Visitors to the campus and the surrounding neighborhood benefit from ear- and eye-catching performances throughout the year.
Funding Information
Applicants can apply for the following levels of funding:
- $2,000 award (typically 1-2 performers), plus $780 in-kind production support from Seattle Center
- $4,000 award (typically 3-5 performers), plus $1,420 in-kind production support from Seattle Center
- $6,000 award (typically 6+ performers), plus $1,865 in-kind production support from Seattle Center.
Grant Period
Pop-ups will be scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
You are eligible to apply for this grant if you meet the following criteria:
- You are an individual, organization, or community group that regularly presents arts and cultural-based activations in Seattle.
- You will be asked in the application to share details about your recent activations in Seattle.
- You reside in King County or unincorporated King County within Washington State.
- Organizations and individual artists representing communities most impacted by systemic oppression including low-income, people with disabilities, immigrant and refugee communities, and communities of color are encouraged to apply.
- You have a Federal Tax ID number (Social Security Number, ITIN, or Employee Identification Number).
- Groups applying are not required to be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nor are they required to use a fiscal sponsor or fiscal agent.
- Your pop-up is eligible to be funded by this grant if it is:
- Free and open to the public at one of the eligible Seattle Center locations (next section)
- An arts and culture-based activation
- Between 40-90 minutes long.
For more information, visit SOAC.
