About
What is ACTUALIZE?
Actualize Artist in Residency is a woman‑run and ‑funded art organization. Our mission is to foster and accelerate the careers of emerging artists by creating space and opportunities, establishing an artist alliance in downtown Seattle. Located in the Coliseum Theater, the space is being reclaimed and reimagined to accommodate 30 artist studios, two galleries, a coworking space, a tool library/tech shop, a material exchange, and a workshop/event space.
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Kate Bailey
Founder, Director
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Shari D. Behnke
Creative Philanthropist and Quilter
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Edie Adams
Art Supporter and Ergonomist
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Branding and website by Civilization
Press
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Rethinking the Residency
Seattle Business Magazine
March/April 2025
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Artists
Artist Interviews
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Nadia Ahmed (she/her)
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Mary Anne Carter (she/her)
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Grace Nakahara (she/her)
Artists in Residence
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Kate Bailey (she/her)
New Media, Sculpture, Installation
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TERRAMOTO (he/him)
Design, Painting, Sculpture, Textiles
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Nadia Ahmed (she/her)
Sculpture, Performance, Video
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Noel (she/her)
Sculpture, Painting, Illustration, Installation
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C.M. Ruiz (he/him)
Illustration, Painting, Sculpture
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Murk (he/him)
Fashion, Textiles, Painting, Video
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Mary Anne Carter (she/her)
Mixed Media, Textiles, Painting, Sculpture, Installation
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Drea Harper (she/he/they)
Sewing, Crochet, Fashion Design
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Rachael Comer (she/they/he)
Mixed Media, Sculpture, Installation
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Lila Thomas (she/they)
Oil Painting, Drawing
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Grace Nakahara (she/her)
Oil Painting
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Shannon Hobbs (she/her)
Mixed Media, Sculpture
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Alissa Dymally Williams (she/her)
New Media, Photography
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Sanoe Stevenson‑Egeland (she/her)
Painting, Printmaking, Mold‑Making, Wax Casting
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Zack Kunisawa‑Conklin (they/she)
Printmaking, Digital, Video Games, Illustration, Jewelry, Watercolor, Drawing, Music
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Philippe Hyojung Kim (he/they)
Sculpture, Casting, Collage
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Ethan Chiem (he/him)
Digital, Film Photography
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Bridget O’Brien‑Smith (she/her)
Textiles, Painting, Collage
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Lacey Swain (she/her)
Texiles, Quilting
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Kalina (she/her)
Sculpture, Textile, Installation
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Pilar Gordillo (she/her)
Projection, Light
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Rajah Makonnen (he/him)
Photo, Video, Animation
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Gabo
Sewing, Beading, 3D Printing, Painting
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Stafford Vaughan (he/him)
Filmmaking, Photography
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Jordan Monloire
Film, Video, Photography, Fashion, Book Art
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Events
Upcoming
Past Events
Panel Discussion: "A New Era for Seattle Art Spaces"
Jan 24, 2025
Local art leaders Kate Bailey (Founder, Actualize AiR), Nick Ferderer (Founder, Base Camp Studios), Elisheba Johnson (Co‑Founder and Curator, Wa Na Wari), and Dominic Nieri (Director, ARTXIV and Producer of Forest For The Trees) provide insight on the shifting cultural landscape and how these new spaces and new modes of presenting art are adapting to meet the needs of the arts community and the city at large. Moderated by Margo Vansynghel (Arts Economy Reporter, The Seattle Times)
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