10/08/2026
We’re thrilled to share that Kayti Barnett (she/her) has joined Pratt Fine Arts Center as our Interim Executive Director!
Kayti brings more than 18 years of leadership experience in nonprofit arts, cultural, and community organizations and has spent much of her career helping arts organizations grow, evolve, and navigate periods of change.
Kayti is deeply connected to Seattle’s arts community. She spent seven years as Managing Director of Book-It Repertory Theatre, guiding the organization through major leadership transitions and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, as Managing Director of New Century Theatre Company, she helped establish the live theater residencies at 12th Ave Arts. Over the last four years, Kayti has worked as a consultant with arts and culture nonprofit organizations and their leaders throughout the region.
“I’m incredibly excited to join Pratt at such a meaningful moment in its history. For 50 years, Pratt has created a place where people can learn, experiment, make things with their hands, and find community through art. I am looking forward to getting to know the wide community of artists, students, instructors, staff, supporters, and neighbors who make this place so special, and to helping Pratt build on that remarkable legacy as we look toward what comes next.”
— Kayti Barnett, Interim Executive Director
Kayti holds an MFA in Nonprofit Arts Leadership from Seattle University and has worked with arts and nonprofit organizations throughout the region as a leader, board member, and advisor.
We’re so excited to welcome Kayti to Pratt. Her warmth, experience, and deep connection to Seattle’s arts community make her a wonderful person to help lead Pratt through this next chapter.
Please join us in giving Kayti a warm welcome when you see her around campus!
ID: Photo of Pratt Interim Executive Director, Kayti Barnett.
