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.
ID: Flyer for “Nature Art Walk with Sienna, a SUNGuide @ Discovery Park” with an illustration of a tree-lined park path with flowers. Subtitle: “Saturday, July 11, 2026, 10am-1pm. In person and FREE!” Logos for Art & Design, Seattle Parks & Recreation, Deaf Spotlight, along with scannable QR code on bottom right.
Nature Art Walk with Sienna- Art of Seeing
Join us for a peaceful nature art walk with Sienna, a SUNGuide who frequently explores Discovery Park and knows its trails well. This walk is more than just a stroll—it’s an invitation to slow down, observe, and connect with the natural world through art and presence.
We’ll meet at the Discovery Park Visitor Center, then take a guided walk together, pausing to notice what catches our eyes.
We’ll take moments of silence to observe wildlife, sketch in our sketchbooks, and reflect on how to stay grounded and fully present in nature.
For access requests or questions, please email art-design@deafspotlight.org.
When: Saturday, July, 11, 2026
Time: 10 AM to 1 PM
Location: Discover Park Visitor Center, Seattle, WA
FREE EVENT at the courtesy of 4Culture & City of Seattle Parks & Recreation
Register by Wednesday, July 9, 2026, to secure your spot.
Wear comfortable shoes and clothes suitable for uneven terrain and changing weather.
Bring water, snacks, and your sketchbook.
Let’s celebrate the shift of the season together—see you there!
Wear comfortable shoes and clothes suitable for uneven terrain and changing weather.
Bring water, snacks, and your sketchbook.
Let’s celebrate the shift of the season together—see you there!
ID: Film poster for “SIREN” overlaid on the SDFF poster with “Seattle Deaf Film Festival 2026: Best Documentary Feature” with laurels stamp on top.
ID: Film poster for “TURN UP THE BASS” overlaid on the SDFF poster with “Seattle Deaf Film Festival 2026: Best Documentary Short” with laurels stamp on top.
ID: Film poster for “OKTHANKSBYE” overlaid on the SDFF poster with “Seattle Deaf Film Festival 2026: Best Narrative Feature” with laurels stamp on top.
ID: Film poster for “RÉSILIENCE” overlaid on the SDFF poster with “Seattle Deaf Film Festival 2026: Best Narrative Short” with laurels stamp on top.
Congrats to SDFF 2026 Winners
We are excited to announce the following films as the winners in their specific categories:
Best Documentary Feature - SIREN: The Voices of Shelley Beattie by Irene Taylor, United States
Best Documentary Short - TURN UP THE BASS by Ted Evans, United Kingdom
Best Narrative Feature - OKTHANKSBYE by Nicole van Kilsdonk, Netherlands
Best Narrative Short - RÉSILIENCE by Julien Bourges, United Kingdom
A heartfelt congratulations to the winners!
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.
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: 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; 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: 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!
