Storefronts is currently accepting applications!
The deadline for completed applications is 11pm (PST) on March 17, 2013.
Please click through the links below to access the applications.
We are accepting applications for both Storefronts Seattle and our affiliated programs Storefronts Auburn, Storefronts Bellevue, and Storefronts Mount Vernon. Once you open the application here, you can choose to apply to as many of the other programs as you like (it’s the first question on the application).
Installations
Installations offer artists a temporary storefront space to display any two- dimensional, three-dimensional or new media artwork. The program offers artist fees of up to $1,000 to support the creation of new work, or the installation of existing work. Works in this track are viewed from outside the closed storefront only (through the windows).
Please bear in mind that some of our storefront spaces are large, deep, expansive spaces with giant windows. Some are shallow display windows and relatively small. Some are tall and skinny, some are short and wide. There is no standardized Installations window or storefront. Think broadly about your work and about the potential spaces in which it could be installed.
If you are interested in applying for the Installation track, please click here.
Creative Enterprises
Creative Enterprise provides a space to experiment and test out new creative business ideas. Creative Enterprise participants will have access to a space for three to six months, dependent on space availability and number of applicants. Creative Enterprise spaces are open to the public, and Creative Enterprise participants must hold appropriate City of Seattle and State of Washington licenses and permits, as well as a general liability insurance policy. Selected artists and/or artist teams will be required to hold set business hours.
Examples of possible Creative Enterprise uses:
- Museums and galleries
- Businesses that exhibit a creative/innovative emphasis
- Retail space for hand-made items (i.e. jewelry, fashion, art, etc.)
- Services (i.e. art classes, design advice, etc.)
- Merchandising a creative product
If you are interested in applying for the Creative Enterprise track, please click here.
The deadline for completed applications is 11pm (PST) on March 17, 2013.
We’re here to help. Please call or email with any application questions. Our email is storefronts@shunpike.org and our phone is 206.905.1026.
