Longest Day

1ook

Always spinning from the heart, 1ook finds inspiration in sound that feels true to the 1ook that you see. He loves to bend sound and jump genres, because at the end of the day it’s all about sharing good tunes.

B3lina

B3lina is a Seattle-based alternative R&B artist and creative producer whose music lives where softness meets control, blending atmospheric production, textured synths, and intimate vocal layering. She writes about attachment with clarity and longing with lucidity–inviting listeners to feel deeply without disappearing.

Common Area Maintenance

Common AREA Maintenance (CAM) is an artist run organization rooted in the belief that creativity thrives through shared space, collective care, and public participation. CAM supports a growing community of artists, performers, writers, organizers, and neighbors by providing accessible and affordable spaces for experimentation, dialogue, and connection.

Deise Costa / Brazilian Swag

Deise Costa is a Brazilian dance artist and educator specializing in Afro-Brazilian dance, with over a decade of experience teaching, performing, and leading cultural residencies internationally. She began dancing at age seven and has since trained with renowned masters across Brazil, grounding her work in traditions such as Samba Afro, Samba de Roda, and Orixá-based movement. Since 2017, she has been based in the United States, sharing her work through workshops, performances, and community collaborations nationwide and abroad. Deise’s practice centers cultural preservation, embodied learning, and creating meaningful connections through the rhythms and stories of the African diaspora.

Khu.éex’

Preston Singletary (bass, vocals), Gene Tagaban (vocals/flute/hand drum), Captain Raab (guitar/vocals), Denny Stern (percussion), Tim Kennedy (keyboards), Ed Littlefield (drums/vocals), Sondra Segundo (vocals/hand drum), Arias Hoyle (vocals) and Jason Cressey (trombone). Khu.éex’ members bring light to aspects and cultural perspectives of Indigenous people. Performances reach out to a wide demographic from very young to older audiences. The live performances are uplifting and include dancing with traditional regalia. The backgrounds of this collective of band members include engaging with communities in various ways, both close to home in the Pacific Northwest and globally. 

Sashko Danylenko

Sashko Danylenko is a multimedia artist, visual storyteller and illustrator. Sashko combines folk and contemporary styles, merging social and artistic approaches in his works. Many projects by Sashko Danylenko went viral on the web; a lot of them were part of international film festivals and special exhibitions.

Sunshine from Polynesia

The Seattle Halau, Sunshine from Polynesia celebrates all Polynesian and Pacific Islander cultures and the heart of Hawaiian Aloha—which is love, a feeling, a way of going about things. Aloha emanates kindness, generosity, inclusivity and caring. They study traditional and modern dances that root them to the lands, people, and spirit of Polynesia. Each piece they perform tells a story of people and lands that have formed and inspired them. This teen group from Sunshine from Polynesia represents the new and the old, bringing forward history, tradition, and the dreams of their ancestors into a fast-paced, shiny new Seattle.

Dinanche Duende

Dinanche Duende are two trans, non-binary, Indigenous, Chamoru artists from the island of Guåhan, based in Coast Salish and Duwamish Territory. They create work that centers their ancestry, healing, and connection to land and water through mixed media arts and crafts like poetry, collage, natural fiber weaving, chainmaille weaving, wire, crochet, plant pressing, printing and illustration.

Gabrielle / Jáadaa Ḵuyáas

Gabrielle, also known as Jaadaa Kuyaas, is a Haida artist born and raised in Seattle and currently based in Los Angeles. Her practice focuses on weaving, sewing, textiles, and Haida art forms. Having trained alongside Haida artists in button blankets, ravenstail weaving, moccasins, and formline design, she combines traditional techniques with contemporary influences shaped by her experience as an Urban Native. Gabrielle also holds a Bachelor’s degree in marketing and works at a private firm as the Director of Talent & Creative Strategies. Through both her creative and professional work, she is committed to uplifting Indigenous representation and continuing to learn, practice, and share Haida traditions.

Goddexx

Goddexx (They/He/Goddexx) is a relational spiritual life coach, multidisciplinary artist, poet, and intuitive. They support folks to come into the full spectrum of their being and create rituals for deepening connection. 

Seri Sims

Seri Sims is a Kaigani Haida artist born and raised in Seattle. She grew up immersed in Haida culture, performing traditional song and dance and maintaining strong connections to her ancestral lands in Alaska. She is a student of formline art and studied metalsmithing and jewelry design. Working across textiles, leather, and metal, her practice explores transformation and the ways cultural knowledge is carried through materials and process. She learned regalia making from her elders and continues to learn from them, grounding her work in intergenerational knowledge and ongoing cultural practice. Alongside her studio work, she engages in teaching and community-based creative work.

Chloe Collyer

Chloe Collyer is a nonbinary photographer, journalist, and photo educator whose work is deeply connected to the history of marginalized communities in the Pacific Northwest.

Vee Hua 華婷婷

Vee Hua 華婷婷 (they/them) is a journalist, filmmaker, and film educator splitting their time between Seattle, Washington, and Oaxaca, Mexico. They are the Editor-in-Chief of REDEFINE magazine and recent Editor-in-Chief of International Examiner. . In their previous role as Executive Director of the interdisciplinary community hub, Northwest Film Forum, they played a groundbreaking role in making the space accessible for diverse audiences.

Their narrative feature film, RECKLESS SPIRITS, is a metaphysical, multi-lingual POC comedy, slated for production in early 2026. Vee is also in post-production on a documentary short about Hunt’s Trading Post near the Navajo and Southern Ute Nations.

They have a Master’s in Tribal Resource and Environmental Stewardship from the American Indian Studies Department at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Vee is committed to equity through actionable practices. 

Original Studios

Original Studios doesn’t just create images—they capture moments, build brands, and bring visions to life. Their mission is to help you tell your story with clarity and confidence. Whether it’s photos, videos, or social media content, their creative network delivers professional results with heart. No confusion, no delays—just powerful visuals that work.

Rise Up! Productions

Rise Up! Productions is a full service event production company specializing in sound, staging, lighting, and livestreaming.  Beyond their live event abilities, their services have evolved to include a multitude of platforms, methods, and digital experiences.