Programs
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Art & Design
Deaf Spotlight hosts group and solo art exhibitions, as well as educational workshops for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing artists.
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BIPOC Deaf Arts Grant
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.
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Collaborations
Deaf Spotlight partners with diverse artists and organizations in order to nurture more accessible and inclusive creativity for all.
In past, Deaf Spotlight collaborated with WSRID to host Deaf Talks, a community event showcasing local members’ stories and thoughts, and participated as a planning committee member for DeafThrive, a family friendly festival that brings the Deaf community together.
Deaf Lit Fest
Deaf Lit Fest was a brand-new event from October 11-12, 2024 at Hugo House in Seattle, Washington. We will bring it back in October 2026.
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.
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Deaf Youth Creatives
Deaf Youth Drama Experiences, a dynamic and inclusive creative series of workshops for young Deaf individuals interested in theater and performing arts. Over the course of the year, students will explore the world of drama while developing a variety of skills, including acting techniques, stagecraft, and collaborative storytelling.
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Seattle Deaf Film Festival
Seattle Deaf Film Festival (SDFF) showcases the best Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing filmmaking in the world.
SDFF is one of the biggest Deaf film festivals in the world. We believe in cultivating a vibrant community of emerging and experienced Deaf filmmakers, actors, and producers. Join us to see various short and feature films by members of the Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled and Hard of Hearing community.
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Deaf Spotlight Presents
During odd years, Deaf Spotlight will present a theatrical program featuring works written by Deaf playwrights. Deaf Spotlight will hire Deaf directors and Deaf cast to bring the story onto the stage. Not only that, the technical and backstage crew will be hired to support the production. Deaf Spotlight hosted the third biennial Short Play Festival in Spring 2023 with a theme: Floral Shop. Visit our SPF 2023 page.
Deaf Spotlight held the first biennial Short Play Festival in February 2019 in partnership with ACTLab at the ACT Theatre. Deaf Spotlight held the 2nd Short Play Festival in spring 2021 featuring 6 new stories by Deaf playwrights. In previous years, we produced three full theatrical productions: Broken Spokes, God of Carnage, and SKIN. Explore our archives.