The Seattle Design Festival is a platform that serves to spotlight our community’s design conversations, and to deepen those conversations through community engagement. It is through partnership with our community that we are able to bring these conversations forward to the public, to inspire everyone to consider the questions being asked, and their role in…
It’s time to GiveBIG to support the Seattle Design Festival! The SDF Board of Directors has pledged to match every dollar you give to meet our goal of $5,000. Show your support on May 7th and 8th to help unleash the design thinker in everyone and keep the Festival 99% free and truly accessible to…
Need some support pulling together your proposal? Proposals for SDF 2024: WHAT IF? are due May 29 at 5pm! Review the Call! Have you read through all 14 pages of our call for proposals? WE KNOW… it’s a lot, but that’s because we wanted to get ahead of as many of your questions as possible!…
This year’s theme is more than a prompt — it’s a catalyst for reimagining, reinventing, and rejoicing in infinite possibilities. While we’re not entirely reinventing the Festival, the Planning Team is excited to introduce some new elements, to help us explore the impact SDF can have on our community. Sustainability Commitment With the support of…
Remote Access to SDF 2024 Over the past four years SDF has seen the impact of virtual programming, which has helped us to better meet our community (both in Seattle, and around the world) where they are. As such, the Planning team will continue to embed virtual access into our annual celebration. Virtual Partners Are…
Submissions + Guidelines Proposals due May 29th We are now accepting event proposals for the 2024 Seattle Design Festival! Anyone is eligible to submit an idea for an event to engage and interact with attendees during the Festival. Wondering where to start? Review the Call for Proposals, which outlines each Festival element and guides your…