Keep Art Accessible
SlipStitch exists to make art a shared civic asset—accessible to neighbors and sustainable for artists. Your donation helps pay artists on time and keeps our community events free or low-cost. Give today to support underrepresented artists and the programs that bring the people together.
"Art is not a luxury. It's evidence that we were here."
Devon Dunham | Brd VP
CURRENT EXHIBITION
EVENTS
Pop-Up & Pop Off EventSat, Jul 25SlipStitch
Georgetown Art AttackSat, Aug 08SlipStitch
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This neighborhood sits in the Duwamish River valley, a place shaped by industry, migration, and survival. The history people often hear is about friction between the Duwamish Tribe
(“People of the Inside”) and early white settlement. But the Georgetown/Duwamish Valley story is also about what happened next: the river became Seattle’s industrial backbone, and the
same corridor became home to waves of immigrant and refugee communities (Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Vietnamese, East African, Latinx, and more) because it was where work was,
where housing was more affordable, and where people could build new lives.
That overlap matters, because it means this is shared ground in a real way. It’s shared labor history. Shared displacement. Shared organizing. And today, it’s shared environmental reality: the Duwamish River is a federal Superfund site, and the impacts don’t land evenly. Indigenous communities and low-income immigrant communities especially Asian and Pacific Islander elders who fish the river for subsistence have had to carry the health risks of pollution while also doing the work of advocacy, education, and cleanup. In other words: this place holds both harm and resilience, and it’s still unfolding.
SlipStitch’s mission, “Rooted in community, powered by art” is our way of showing up inside that living history. We’re not interested in a land acknowledgement that stops at words. We’re interested in preservation that looks like action: keeping stories visible, paying artists to tell them, and making space where culture can keep being made by AANHPI and BIPOC artists, by queer and immigrant communities, by neighbors who don’t always see themselves reflected in “arts spaces.”
Because culture doesn’t preserve itself automatically. It gets preserved when people have room to gather, make, share, and pass knowledge forward. Through exhibitions, public programs, and artist opportunities, SlipStitch treats art as a tool for memory and continuity—documenting what’s been erased, celebrating what’s endured, and building a legacy that belongs to the communities who shaped this corridor in the first place.
“SlipStitch Studio helped me start my collection with a piece that perfectly captured what I was looking for. Three years later, it’s still my favorite thing in my home, and I’ve watched the artist’s career take off. Best investment I’ve made.” — Sarah M., Seattle
SlipStitch makes art collecting accessible for mid-to-late millennials: invest in emerging artists poised to appreciate, while supporting diverse cultural narratives. We match your taste, budget, and goals—guiding you from first piece to a lasting, values-aligned collection.
SlipStitch pairs museum-level curatorial rigor with gallery-standard professionalism: exceptional craft, strong concepts, thorough documentation, and transparent pricing. As a nonprofit, we lead with integrity—balancing commitment to artists and collectors, prioritizing long-term relationships, sustainability, and the intentional elevation of underrepresented voices.
“SlipStitch Studio helped me start my collection with a piece that perfectly captured what I was looking for. Three years later, it’s still my favorite thing in my home, and I’ve watched the artist’s career take off. Best investment I’ve made.” — Sarah M., Seattle