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Mission: Deaf Spotlight inspires and showcases Deaf Culture and Sign Languages through the arts.
Vision: Deaf Spotlight illuminates the artist within every Deaf person.
ID: Ad for Deaf Lit Fest, “Book Discussion with Rogan Shannon, Fest Director” on a teal background of writing supplies, flowers, and a coffee mug. A pinned Post-It note with text below: “Sunday, Oct 4, 1-5 PM. Deaf Spotlight, 1517 12th Ave, Seattle WA 98122. Snacks & Drinks provided!” Next to the post-it note is the book cover for Rachel Kolb’s “Articulate”. On the bottom are a scannable QR code and DS’s logo on top of DeafSpotlight.org/DeafLitFest .
Book Discussion with Rogan, Deaf Lit Fest Director
When: Sunday, Oct 4 from 1-3 pm PST
Location: Deaf Spotlight, 1517 12th Avenue, Unit 202, Seattle, WA
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Here’s your chance to discuss Rachel Kolb’s new memoir “ARTICULATE,” among peers and get ready to meet Rachel in person at the Deaf Lit Fest the following weekend!
Get this book at any independent bookstore in Puget Sound region. Alternatively, you can borrow this book from your local library in person or via Libby. Be sure to read Kolb’s book on your own time beforehand and come ready to discuss your thoughts and feelings with your peers!
This event will be in ASL. Thank you for your understanding in advance.
Questions? Send an email to deaflitfest@DeafSpotlight.org.
Deaf Lit Festival Author Lineup Banner with a blue background and 6 Polaroid photos of authors from left: Brittany Castle, Rachel Kolb, Sydney Langford, Youmee Lee, Raymond Luczak, and Carlisle Robinson.
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Deaf Lit Fest (DLF) is BACK!
We are pleased to announce the following authors, who will be joining us at the 2026 Deaf Lit Fest. This festival will take place from October 9-11, 2026 at Hugo House, Seattle, WA.
Brittany Castle, Author & Illustrator, Visual Stories in Sign Language
Rachel Kolb, Author, Articulate
Sydney Langford, Author, Someone to Dream About
Youmee Lee, Author & Illustrator, The Chang Family Series
Raymond Luczak, Author, Poet & Publisher, I’ll Tell You Later
Carlisle Robinson, Author & Illustrator, The Journey: Deaf Ontarians’ Stories of Resilence
When: October 9–11, 2020
Where: Hugo House, Seattle, WA
This is a festival that aims to spotlight Deaf authors of various backgrounds, provide some workshops related to writing and the literary world, and give opportunities for people to meet other like-minded people.
We will announce more updates as the festival date approaches.
ID: Flyer with gray background and huge yellow moon on left side. Two bare trees with a couple of mushrooms. One of trees have several jack-o-lanterns hanging on the tree’s branches. On the bottom of the flyer, words in white and orange: “A family-friendly Halloween party: CURSED FOREST” 25 Oct 2026; Sunday. 10 am -2 pm. Seattle, WA. QR Code for RSVP form. Bottom, logos of ADWAS, Deaf Spotlight, 4Culture and Hands & Voices.
Community Halloween Party
Deep in the woods, something is stirring. Inky caps creep. Zombie lumberjacks wander, still swinging their axes. And somewhere, in the darkest hollow, a witch is stirring her cauldron... waiting for visitors.
Welcome to the Cursed Forest, a Family-friendly Halloween Party!! Play spooky-fun games for all ages, and grab some yummy treats to keep you going as you find your way through the cursed forest. Dress as whoever, or whatever, you'd love to meet in the cursed woods. A ghostly wanderer? A forest witch? A creature that's never been named? The scarier or funnier, the better!
When: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Where: Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS); 8623 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA
Event Sponsors: ADWAS, Washington Hands & Voices and Deaf Spotlight
Free access provided by 4Culture.
Access: Voice and ProTactile interpreters will be available at the party. Please confirm your access needs in the RSVP form below.
Deadline to RSVP: Friday, Oct 23rd.
Questions: Please email info@deafspotlight.org
ID: Deaf Arts Directory announcement. Patty Liang, Deaf Spotlight Executive Director, in front of a blue background. Patty, a Chinese American woman with dark hair wearing eyeglasses and a dark shirt with white shirt underneath.
DeafArtsDirectory.com is LIVE!
If you are an:
Artist who is Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled and Hard of Hearing
Disability-led Business or Organization that serves and supports Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled and Hard of hearing artists and their work
Then you are eligible and welcome to participate in the Art Directory!
Deaf Arts Directory is currently maintained by Deaf Spotlight with many thanks to @HowlRound’s Deaf Theater Action Planning, @BlackDisabledCreatives, B.Hawbaker, volunteers and supporters for the push.
ID: Flyer for “Free Community Passes”, stylized as yellow ticket stubs with a light blue background with text inside the stub. Further text below: “To Seattle Art Museum or Seattle Asian Art Museum for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing members! Tinyurl.com/SAM-DS2026”. Logos for the Seattle Art Museum and Deaf Spotlight on the bottom.
Back for 4th year, Deaf Spotlight will distribute FREE museum passes to Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing community members through the Seattle Art Museum Community Pass Program.
Please fill out the form with your name, your mailing address, and how many passes you would like to get. Each person can get up to 2 community passes. Each community pass will give you 6 tickets each. Your passes must be redeemed by the end of year 2026.
The passes can be redeemed at either locations: Seattle Art Museum (Downtown) OR Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) during regular hours.
Many handwaves to Seattle Art Museum’s Community Pass Program for making this accessible for all!
Free Seattle Art Museum / Seattle Asian Art Museum tickets to Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing community members!
ID: Deaf Spotlight Annual report: 13 pages with a mixture of text and graphic illustrations in multiple colors in vertical view. The title page has a white background with two rectangular columns on a slant in three colors: orange, blue and dark blue. Top one extends from middle-right to top left corner. The second one starts in the lower right corner to middle of the bottom half. Deaf Spotlight logo in against a blue square in upper right corner. On same column, orange rectangle with black text “Annual Report” Underneath orange is dark blue square with white text “20.” On second column, orange square with white text: “24.
Read our 2024 Annual Report
