Hilary Northcraft

On Saturday, September 19th, we hosted a stripped-down version of our annual fundraiser: a brunch at 23rd and Union in celebration of Black women. For an intimate afternoon of community and creativity, we gathered to connect, give our community leaders their flowers, and commemorate four years of ARTE NOIR. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Please enjoy this photo recap courtesy of Elite Collective.

Continued education is a key component of the path to liberation, as is gathering with community. So when we learned that our friends over at Jacob Lawrence Gallery launched a new year-long program this past October called The Liberation Book Club, we were thrilled! The Club began to honor the gallery’s commitment to social justice and to gather the community to consider the work of liberation through shared texts, art, film, music, conversation, and workshops. Each month, the club will...

We're excited to partner with the Seattle Opera for another holiday season of the popular Black Artists Market . This free market features an array of crafts, gifts, and treats from over two dozen Black artists, artisans, and Black-owned small businesses. And for the first time, this year’s market is expanding to two full days: 4–8:30 PM on Friday, December 5, at Midtown Square in the Central District (2301 E Union St.) during the First Fridays CD Art Walk, and again on Saturday, December 6th...