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How can metal sheet and wire be produced without modern rolling mills or industrial casting equipment? In this three-day...
09/04/2026

How can metal sheet and wire be produced without modern rolling mills or industrial casting equipment? In this three-day intensive workshop, Visiting Master Artist Ana Maria Jimenez of Taller sin Borde (“Workshop Without Borders”) presents a technical investigation of pre-Hispanic metalsmithing systems.

Participants will examine material properties, process sequences, and tool use through lecture and structured demonstrations. Topics include cold-working and annealing cycles, reduction and shaping with stone implements, fabrication of organic and earthen molds, and fundamentals of lost-wax casting. Emphasis is placed on understanding historical fabrication methods as repeatable processes that can be adapted within a contemporary studio practice.

Visit pratt.org/master-artist to learn more + sign up while you still can!

Thank you 4Culture, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for their support of Pratt’s Master Artist programming.

ID: Promotional graphic for Visiting Master Artist: Ana Maria Jimenez's, Exploring Alternative Casting and Forging Workshop: Oct. 12-14, 2026.

08/22/2026

Three more weeks until Pratt's Open House + Jackson Street Jazz Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 5-8pm!

Pop by our 50th birthday party(!) and celebrate with us for an evening of art, community, creativity while grooving to live jazz on two outdoor stages in partnership with the Jackson Street Jazz Festival (JSJF).

Free + open to all ages! No RSVPs required.

🎨Mural Stage 🖌️
5 PM - Welcome by Eugenie Jones
5:10-6 PM - David Holden Grown Foux
6 PM - Pivot Dance Emporium: Moving to Jazz
6:30-8 PM - David Holden Grown Foux

🏀 Basketball Court Stage
4:30-6 PM - Jazz Therapy
6:30-8 PM - The D’Aaron Trio feat. Jazz Master Julian Priester

50 years. Two stages. One amazing celebration. See you there! 🥂

Be sure to check out jacksonstreetjazz.org for the full JSJF schedule!

ID: 13th Annual JSJF promo reel; 🎥: JSJF

🍰Pratt is turning 50 and we need some helping hands to throw the party! 🍰Join us for Pratt's Open House + Jackson Street...
08/20/2026

🍰Pratt is turning 50 and we need some helping hands to throw the party! 🍰

Join us for Pratt's Open House + Jackson Street Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 12 from 5–8 PM. We’re expecting 1,500+ folks for an evening of art demos, live music, hands-on artmaking, food + bevs, and lots of birthday fun.

📍 Pratt Fine Arts Center & Pratt Park | 1902 South Main Street

Fill out the form by Friday, 9/4 to join us for some creative, fun, community togetherness: https://utm.guru/usmCa 🧡

ID: 2026 Pratt Open House: Volunteer Call graphic.

We are so thrilled to announce Pratt Fine Arts Center’s 2026–2027 Scholarship + Award Recipients! ✨This year’s cohort is...
08/14/2026

We are so thrilled to announce Pratt Fine Arts Center’s 2026–2027 Scholarship + Award Recipients! ✨

This year’s cohort is such a powerful lineup of artists working across glass, printmaking, woodworking, metals, sculpture, painting, and beyond. We are so excited to welcome them more fully into Pratt’s studios, classrooms, and creative community over the next year, and we can’t wait to see what they explore, develop, and create.

Please join us in celebrating this incredible group of artists:

Bernie Funk Scholarship
Ning Wan —

Edwin T. Pratt Scholarship
Gerry Sims —
Kae Yu —
Lauren Iida —

Jon & Mary Shirley Scholarship in Glass
Sue Kim —
Ty Meyers —

Mary & Gary Molyneaux Scholarship for Women (50+)
Lynn Hernandez —

Webber/Tompkins Scholarship in Glass
Mishe Leca —

Lillian Yeh Scholarship for Lifelong Artists
Lily Hahm

Pratt x Seattle Print Arts Partners Scholarship
Ahran Won —
Dillon Bennett —
LeLeita McKILL —

Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths Scholarship
Madeline Rider —

Professional Artist-in-Residence Award: Woodworking
Cori Shooter

A heartfelt thank you to the jurors, donors, community partners, and supporters who make these scholarship opportunities possible. Please check out these artists' work, give them a follow, and help us welcome them into this next year of creative exploration at Pratt.

Congratulations, artists! We’re so honored to support your work. 💛

ID: Carousel of Pratt's 2026-2027 Scholarship + Award recipients.

Watch art come to life at Pratt's Open House (aka Pratt's 50th birthday party! 🥳🎂)Join us on Saturday, September 12 from...
08/07/2026

Watch art come to life at Pratt's Open House (aka Pratt's 50th birthday party! 🥳🎂)

Join us on Saturday, September 12 from 5-8pm for a special evening of live art demonstrations, hands-on art-making, and creative community at Pratt Fine Arts Center & Pratt Park! Swipe through to view our amazing demo artist lineup! 🌟🌟🌟

See artists at work with an exciting live bronze pour, experience the power of steamroller printmaking, and explore art activations happening throughout Pratt Park. Plus! There'll be opportunities to make your own art, connect with local artists and makers, and soak up live jazz (on two outdoor stages!) from the Jackson Street Jazz Festival.

Come see the process, get inspired, and celebrate 50 years of creative community with us!

📍 Pratt Fine Arts Center & Pratt Park |1902 South Main Street

Free and open to all ages. No RSVP required!

🧡🧡Link in bio to learn more or visit pratt.org/open-house 🧡🧡

ID: 2026 Pratt Open House: Demo Artist Lineup. Image 2 Edit (as of 8/10/26): Pratt Park Print Party PrintNAnimals Demo by artist, Brian Lane 🦒
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So lovely to host Seattle Design Festival's Partner + Volunteer Social yesterday in Pratt's Print Studio where folks scr...
08/01/2026

So lovely to host Seattle Design Festival's Partner + Volunteer Social yesterday in Pratt's Print Studio where folks screenprinted their very own totes + tees 🥹 Big shout out to Pratt staff Kerstin, Lee, and Patrick for guiding everyone through the process!

Swipe through to see special guest, Coco 🐶 who was also fan of the custom merch 💕

Be sure to check out 's page or seadesignfest.org for their full calendar of events: August 15-16, 2026!

ID: Photos of SDF's Partner + Volunteer Social in Pratt's Print Studio.

Save-the-Date!Join us as we ring in Pratt's 50th birthday(!) during the annual Open House + Jackson Street Jazz Festival...
07/25/2026

Save-the-Date!

Join us as we ring in Pratt's 50th birthday(!) during the annual Open House + Jackson Street Jazz Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 5-8 pm at Pratt Fine Arts Center + Pratt Park! 🎂🎨🎷

Free + open to all ages! No RSVPs required.

Celebrate 50 years of creative community with a fun evening filled will live jazz across two outdoor stages, hands-on artmaking activities, artist demos, local food trucks, a makers market, a w**e + b**r garden, and so much more!

More event details coming soon. For now, save the date and plan on attending an unforgettable evening of community, creativity, (and birthday cake??🍰👀)

Stay in the know at pratt.org/open-house!

ID: 2026 Pratt Open House & Jackson Street Jazz Walk Save-the-Date graphic.

07/21/2026

☀️ What a beautiful day to celebrate art, community, and summertime at Pratt💛

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our 3rd Annual Summer Market! We loved seeing so many familiar and new faces exploring the work of our incredible artist community, getting a little blinged up with handmade jewelry, stocking up on tools and materials at the Pratt Yard Sale, and finding inspiration for end-of-summer creative projects.

A special thank you to our Artist-in-Residence Lily Gray () for sharing such a thoughtful flameworking demonstration and artist talk, and to MIIJU () and Viper Fengz () for keeping the energy high and the dance floor moving all afternoon long. 🎧✨

Most of all, thank you to our 60 vendors, volunteers, staff, and every person who came out to support local artists and spend the day in creative community. Events like these are a reminder that making art isn't just about what we create - it's about the people we gather with along the way.

Until next time. 🌼🧺💛

Free public access made possible by 4Culture ().

📹: .About.Artists

ID: Recap video of Pratt's 3rd Annual Summer Market by .About.Artists.

🎧 Soundtrack your Saturday with MIIJU & Viper Fengz! ☀️We're thrilled to welcome MIIJU and Viper Fengz to Pratt's 3rd An...
07/17/2026

🎧 Soundtrack your Saturday with MIIJU & Viper Fengz! ☀️

We're thrilled to welcome MIIJU and Viper Fengz to Pratt's 3rd Annual Summer Market this Saturday, July 18 from 12–5 PM, where they'll be spinning all afternoon to keep the good vibes flowing. 🌼✨

🎶 MIIJU is a Seattle-based DJ, curator, and co-founder of Overtime Contingency (OTC). Known for genre-blending sets that move between house, techno, global club, and underground dance music, MIIJU brings an infectious energy to the dance floor while cultivating spaces rooted in community and connection.

🎶 Viper Fengz is a Seattle DJ, event producer, and creative force behind community-centered dance parties that celebrate self-expression, joy, and movement. Their eclectic, high-energy sets are all about bringing people together and keeping the dance floor alive.

While you're grooving, explore work from 60 local artists and makers, catch a live flameworking demonstration with Artist-in-Residence Lily Gray, browse the Pratt Yard Sale, and spend a summer afternoon in creative community.

🗓 Saturday, July 18
🕛 12–5 PM
📍 Pratt Fine Arts Center
1902 S Main St, Seattle

Free and open to the public. Public access is made possible by 4Culture.

Pack your picnic vibes—we'll see you on the dance floor. 🌼🧺💛

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