The Artists at the Center funds individual artists, artist-led 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 | In-Kind
Deadline: 06/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Artistic genres may include music, dance, theater, demonstrations, and multi-disciplinary work. Artists at the Center was designed to support the 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 $750 in-kind production support from Seattle Center.
- $4,000 award (typically 3-5 performers), plus $1,360 in-kind production support from Seattle Center.
- $6,000 award (typically 6+ performers), plus $1,800 in-kind production support from Seattle Center.
Grant Period
Popups will be scheduled between November 2025 and September 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
You are eligible to apply for this grant if you meet the following criteria:
- You are an individual artist, artist-led collective, organization, or community-based group presenting work regularly in Seattle.
- You are located 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) and are based in, or have current and active programming within, the City of Seattle.
- Groups applying are not required to be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nor are they required to use a fiscal sponsor or fiscal agent.
- You may submit only one application per cycle to this program.
- Multiple applicants cannot submit separate applications for the same pop-up.
- Awardees from the current season (2024-2025) are not eligible to apply for the 2025- 2026 season.
- Your pop-up is eligible to be funded by this grant if it meets the following criteria:
- Your pop-up will be free and open to the public at one of the eligible Seattle Center locations.
- Your pop-up will be between 40-90 minutes.
For more information, visit SOAC.
