Storefronts Seattle her recently finished its
panel review process for the 2012 Projects Roster.
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
Periodically, we issue a request for proposals and we invite you to check back and apply to the program the next time we do project review.
Storefronts Seattle is a neighborhood activation program, supporting the health and vitality of a city’s walking neighborhoods through temporary pairings of artists and creative businesses with vacant storefronts spaces.
Storefronts Seattle accepts applications in three program tracks:
Installations offer artists a temporary storefront space to display any two-dimensional, three-dimensional or new media artwork. The program offers between $250 and $1,000 to support the creation of new work, or the installation of existing work. Works in this track are viewed from outside the closed storefront only (through the windows). If you are interested in applying for the Installation track, please apply HERE.
Artist Residencies offer artists of any discipline creative space to pursue new projects. Residencies are approximately 3 months in duration. Residency spaces are not open to the general public and do not house public events (such as performances or exhibits), although “Open House” nights and interaction with neighbors is encouraged. If you are interested in applying for the Residencies track, please apply HERE.
Creative Enterprise provides a space to experiment and test out new creative business ideas. Creative Enterprise participants will have access to a space for three to six months, dependent on space availability and number of applicants. Creative Enterprise spaces are open to the public, and Creative Enterprise participants must hold appropriate City of Seattle and State of Washington licenses and permits, as well as a general liability insurance policy. Selected artists and/or artist teams will be required to hold set business hours.
Examples of possible Creative Enterprise uses:
- Museums and galleries
- Businesses that exhibit a creative/innovative emphasis
- Retail space for hand-made items (i.e. jewelry, fashion, art, etc.)
- Services (i.e. art classes, design advice, etc.)
- Merchandising a creative product
If you are interested in applying for the Creative Enterprise track, please apply HERE.
Questions? Send us an email at storefronts@shunpike.org or call Shunpike at 206-905-1026.
