STOREFRONTS & ARTIST RESIDENCIES
The Storefronts & Artist Residencies program transforms empty commercial spaces into vibrant hubs for creativity and community engagement. Launched in response to the 2008 economic downturn and expanded as part of Seattle Restored (2021-2025), the program has a 15-year track record of revitalizing urban neighborhoods by turning vacant storefronts into public art exhibitions and artist residencies.
Today, the program supports artists and creative entrepreneurs by providing high-visibility locations, financial support, and business development workshops to grow their professional practice. Through partnerships—such as the ongoing collaboration with Amazon in the South Lake Union and Allen Family Philanthropies across Downtown neighborhoods—the Storefronts & Artist Residencies program hosts 50+ artists annually, breathing new life into the urban core while enriching the cultural and economic fabric of Seattle’s downtown and surrounding communities.
2026 ARTIST RESIDENCIES
1501 5TH AVENUE
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE: CCStencil, Charissa Soriano Photography, Modern Meliora, Sabrionna’s Dream World, Stacy Hsu
1405 4TH AVE
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE: Artistically Alexis, KosmikbyKandy, One Middle Child, Pleasant.Art, Yaminee Patel
1401 4TH AVE
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE: Ai Chun Huang, Entangled Oceans, Karima Baza, Megan Patterson Gabeau, Mirrors of Melanin
380 UNION ST
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE: Garima Naredi, Alison Grimm, Mayu Hojo
2026 ART INSTALLATIONS – DOWNTOWN
1501 5TH AVENUE
ARTISTS: Mélodie Knight, Erynne Byrd-Quigtar, Imani Sims
1401 4TH AVENUE
ARTIST: Pazuzu
906 ALASKAN WAY
ARTISTS: Kalina Winska, Tesla Kawakami
2026 ART INSTALLATIONS – SOUTH LAKE UNION
ROUND 1
ARTISTS: Ahmoy William Lau, Amara Eke / Amara’s Art, Bilonda Mireille Rommel, Gabe Medina, Holly Hudson, Monique Hernandez, Shruti Ghatak, Suneeva Saldanha
ROUND 2
ARTISTS: Addie Boswell, Adetola Abatan, AI-CHUN HUANG, Nase, Wiggle Room – Janelle Abbott and Alyza DelPan-Monley, Maria Phillips, Sue Springer/Stephanie Krimmel, Tesla Kawakami