The We Are Water multidisciplinary arts festival celebrates Indigenous creatives in Seattle, past and present. It includes artists commissioned for public art pieces coming to the future Waterfront Park. Art and activities are planned throughout October.
Join yəhaw̓ Indigenous Creatives Collectives as they bring together multidisciplinary Native artists to share about their work, present on Indigenous cultural practices, and provide interactive activities for the public.
Water has shaped our region and its residents since time immemorial. Our connection with the ocean is finally becoming more visible in Seattle’s urban landscape with a series of new, high-profile civic building projects. As part of this work, many Coast Salish and urban Indigenous culture keepers have been commissioned to create major public artworks along Seattle’s newly redesigned Waterfront and adjacent downtown corridors. Their work will transform not only the waterfront but the way Indigenous presence is felt in Seattle’s public spaces. This actualization of land acknowledgments provides a model that needs to be shared collectively. The We Are Water multidisciplinary arts festival celebrates Indigenous creatives in Seattle, past and present.
The general public is invited to visit and admire the art installations at Pier 62 and and learn about the future public artworks in progress by Indigenous artists for at Waterfront Park.
Workshop participation will prioritize attendance for those who identify as Indigenous.
