Community Created Events

 Yo-Yo Championships

The Community Created Events program supports the public by sponsoring their unique interests and out-of-the-ordinary talents in events and exhibits. You may be delighted to know that you aren't the only person in the region who is interested in events such as YoYo Championships (pictured above) or Bot Battles. Or maybe you'll discover something new at World Rhythm (Percussion) Festival or Seeds of Compassion featuring His Holiness, The Dalai Lama.
 
Community Created Events are designed to provide joy, laughter, inspiration and enrichment for everyone to enjoy! Check out these extraordinary partnerships and events:
 
2012 Community Created Events (Scheduled to Date)
  • Jan. 12th - 15th - Seattle Juggling Festival 
  • Jan. 29th - Seattle Citizens Budget Conference  
  • Feb. 24th - 25th - Pacific Northwest Yo-Yo Championships
  • Feb. 26th - Day of the Accordion - Canceled
  • March 11th - A Day of Remembrance ~ A Day of Preparedness 
  • April 27th - 29th - World Rhythm Festival
  • May 11th - Women in Trades 33rd Annual Career Fair
  • May 12th - Dream a Sound Future - Canceled 
  • June 2nd - 3rd - Robothon
  • June 21st - Go Skateboarding Day 
  • June 24th - Seattle Bot Battles 10
  • July 14th - Spirit Walk
  • July 19th - 31st - Seattle League of Arts - Art Show & Sale
  • July 29th - Hispanic Seafair
  • July 29th - Shakespeare in the Park  
  • Sept. 23rd - Arts Crush Kick-Off
  • Oct. 7th - Buddy Walk

For more information on the events listed above, select the appropriate date from the Seattle Center Calendar of Events.


Do you want to hold a community event at Seattle Center?

Seattle Center Productions sponsors non-profit organizations, community organizations and government agencies that wish to hold their events at Seattle Center.  Proposals are evaluated by committee on a tri-annual basis according to the following schedule: 
 

Proposal Submitted

For Event

Response

September 1st - Deadline

January - April of the next year

End of September

January 1st - Deadline

May - August of the same year

End of January

May 1st - Deadline

September - December of the same year

End of May

A proposed event must have clear public benefit and be free and open to the public. The selection process is competitive and is also based on resource availability. The months of May, June, September and October have very limited capacity. If accepted, sponsorship support might include free rent, reduced labor costs and/or development/production assistance.
 
Proposals for fundraisers are not accepted through Community Created Events. Instead, please direct all inquiries to Seattle Center Event Sales at scbooking@seattle.gov or 206.684.7202.

Click Here to download a  Community Created Events proposal.
 
Click here for information on Protected Speech Events, Marches or Rallies (not subject to proposal deadlines listed above). 
 
For more information contact Michelle Blackmon at michelle.blackmon@seattle.gov or 206-733-9576.
 
 
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