SlipStitch Studio | Sanctuary

Nestled in Seattle’s Historic Pioneer Square, the birthplace of the nation’s first First Thursday Art Walk in 1981. SlipStitch Studio has quickly become a dynamic hub for post contemporary and experimental artists. Since opening its doors in 2022, we have championed emerging and mid-career artists, providing a platform to share their work with Seattle’s most engaged and passionate art audience. Exhibiting at SlipStitch offers visibility, recognition, and meaningful connections within the city’s vibrant arts community.

Exhibiting with SlipStitch
Show your work during First Thursday Art Walk in our street-facing Main Gallery. Gain exposure through social media, email outreach, and a 6+ month website feature. Be considered for a solo show in our 200 sq. ft. Threads Gallery. With a 30% commission, we prioritize your success. At SlipStitch Studio, your work isn’t just displayed it’s celebrated and amplified.

Open Call for Artists: Sanctuary

Theme: An investigation of place as refuge, retreat, and safety—or the poignant lack thereof.

As the year draws to a close, we invite artists to explore the idea of Sanctuary. A concept that resonates deeply within our current cultural and environmental climate. This exhibition seeks to examine the multifaceted nature of refuge: the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual spaces where we seek solace or confront its absence.

We encourage submissions that investigate the tension between safety and exposure, belonging and isolation, intimacy and inaccessibility. Sanctuary may manifest as an interior space of healing, a sacred natural site under threat, a mental construct of protection, or a critique of the barriers that prevent access to peace and privacy.

This theme offers fertile ground for reflection on what it means to find (or lose) a sense of place.

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Our Mission:

At SlipStitch Studio, we believe art isn’t just something you buy—it’s something you experience. Our gallery amplifies artist stories through thoughtful curation and genuine community connection. With The Gray Hare, we’re bringing artisans into the fold, gathering the best of the Pacific Northwest’s creativity under one roof.

​​​Our Intention:

For us, the question was never how to sell art. The real question was: how do we bring people back into the gallery not just as customers, but as witnesses, participants, and co-creators? SlipStitch was built on a belief that art isn’t a product, it’s purpose. Intention matters. Materials speak. And when craft and concept align, something authentic happens. Every exhibition begins with why. Why this story? Why this medium? Why now? We don’t show art just for art’s sake we show it because it sparks reflection, connection, and conversation that matter. 

Each artist brings a question. We create the space where those questions unfold, and where people can find their own answers. We’re not dealers we’re partners. We’re in it for the long game, building relationships with artists, with our community, and with those who see art as an investment in culture, emotion, and transformation.

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Jurors:

Creative Director / Founder: Otto Chan

Otto is the Creative Director, blending over a decade of style, design, and visual storytelling into a practice that pushes the gallery’s vision beyond convention and into the now.​​​ Otto is a graduate of Academy of Art University , SF/CA.

Executive Director / Cofounder: Devon Dunham

Devon is informed by 25+ years as a working artist, service on local and national arts nonprofit boards. A graduate of School of Visual Art, NYC/NY, Devon offers a east coast perspective to the PNW Art Market. 

Eligibility:

• Open to regional, national and international artists working in all disciplines.

Submission Requirements:

• Artist statement (250 words max) describing your interpretation of Sanctuary.
• Images or media of recent or related work.
• Resume or CV.
• Optional: Proposal for new or site-specific work.

Media:
All media are welcome that invite immersive or contemplative engagement.