ID: a banner with white wall with black brushstroke and Deaf Spotlight logo in the middle.
Mission: Deaf Spotlight inspires and showcases Deaf Culture and Sign Languages through the arts.
Vision: Deaf Spotlight illuminates the artist within every Deaf person.
D: horizontal banner for Art & Design event, “Creative Professional Development Workshop Series presents Taxes & Finance Planning with Travis Zornoza” with the title on top. Subtitle below: “Sunday, March 22, 1-3 PM PST, Zoom. Workshop fee: $25. Register by 2/28/2026. DeafSpotlight.org. QR code on the bottom with the logo for Art & Design and Deaf Spotlight. On the right side, a collage of illustrations showing money-related items: money signs, credit card being used, a number keypad spitting out paper, etc.
TAXES AND FINANCE PLANNING
This workshop will be led by Travis Zornoza, a Deaf owner of TZORNOZA LLC, a financial services business, in collaboration with his wife, Stephanie Zornoza, a business administrator and owner of The ASL Shop. The workshop will cover foundational financial concepts for business owners, including an overview of taxes and guidance on developing financial agreements.
Instructor bio: Travis Zornoza is the founder of TZORNOZA LLC, an accounting and advisory firm supporting small businesses with financial systems, bookkeeping, and strategic guidance. With a strong background in business operations and financial management, Travis helps organizations improve cash flow, strengthen reporting, and make confident decisions using clear financial data.
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026
Time: 1 PM to 3 PM PST
Format: Virtual via Zoom
Price: $25
What to bring: your notebook and pen
This event will be in ASL only.
SPACE LIMITED TO 10 PEOPLE
All novice and experienced artists are welcome!
This workshop is for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled and Hard of Hearing artists. Thank you for your understanding.
For access requests, please email access@deafspotlight.org with your specific needs at least 2 weeks in advance before the event date.
ID: Poster for SDFF with text on top: “SDFF 2026 Passes on sale now!” Below is a illustration of a red octopus with popcorn kernels on it. Behind them is a crow astronaut hovering with a planet behind them. The water resembles a starry sky.
SEATTLE DEAF FILM FESTIVAL PASSES ON SALE NOW!
Seattle Deaf Film Festival is excited to curate 38 films from 12 countries this April.
Festival passes are on sale now! There are three different types of experiences for you to enjoy our festival:
IN PERSON (April 10-12, 2026) at Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA
HYBRID (April 10-26, 2026) for both in person and virtual experiences.
VIRTUAL (April 13-26, 2026) from the comforts of your home!
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: Infographic with rows of colorful blocks with text inside. Across the top is a purple and pink banner with the Deaf Spotlight logo on the left side, “Inspiring and showcasing Deaf culture and Sign Languages through the arts”. Below, “2026 Events”. Text inside the blocks, from top to bottom: Taxes & Finance Planning Workshop March 22; Seattle Deaf Film Festival - IN PERSON, April 10-12; Seattle Deaf Film Festival - STREAMING, April 13-26; Art & Design Workshop, April 19; Grant Writing Workshop, May 16; Art & Design Workshop, May 17; Youth Theater & ADWAS Camp, Summer 2026; Nature Art Walk, July 11; Art & Design Workshop, Aug 9; Nature Art Walk, Sept 19; Art & Design Workshop, Sept 27; Deaf Lit Festival, Oct 9-11; Halloween Party, Oct 25; BIPOC Deaf Arts Grant, Nov 2026; Subject to change. Please check our website for updates (QR code block).” Text across the pink & purple bottom: For updates & information: DeafSpotlight.org , info@deafspotlight.org .
Check out our 2026 events!
Mark your calendar! Seattle Deaf Film Festival is coming back for the 8th time! Fun professional development workshops to elevate your creative career and skills! Who will be featured at the Deaf Lit Fest this year? Come find out. Get ready for Halloween Party! Amazing opportunities for BIPOC Deaf artists!
Check out our upcoming events for dates on the flyer. See you at the next event.
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.
Free Seattle Art Museum / Seattle Asian Art Museum tickets to Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing community members!
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!
ID: a light blue banner with 2025 BIPOC Deaf Arts recipients, with photographs of the four recipients in a row on top of colorful half-circles, with a name attached to each photo. From left to right: Daniel Katz-Herandez, Felicia B. Kohls, Kami Padden, and Rydrea Walker.
Handwaves to the BIPOC Deaf Arts Grant Recipients 2025
Deaf Spotlight is excited to announce the 2025 recipients of the BIPOC Deaf Arts Grant! From 29 applicants, we narrowed it to 4 best candidates based on the strength and diversity of their portfolios, clarity of their plans/goals and potential momentum to push their work forward with our funding.
The recipients are:
Daniel Katz-Hernandez | Visual Arts
Felicia B. Kohls | Literary Arts
Kami Padden | Visual Arts
Rydrea Walker | Media Arts
We’re thrilled to continue this grant to support the next group of emerging and experienced BIPOC Deaf artists. Handwaves! We can’t wait to see what they create with this grant.
PURPOSE
The Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Deaf Arts Grant is an annual program that provides financial support for emerging and established artists to further advance their careers.
Deaf Spotlight’s mission is to inspire and showcase Deaf Culture and Sign Languages through the arts. The Deaf Arts Grant will make a crucial difference for BIPOC Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled and Hard of Hearing artists to thrive in the challenging arts field.
To sign up for grant updates and opportunities, please email BIPOCDeafArtsGrant@deafspotlight.org.
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 Annual Report 2024!
