Northwest Folklife

Northwest Folklife supports the community arts of the Pacific Northwest. If you are interested in performing at the next Northwest Folklife Festival, please click here. We accept performer applications from artists in the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and British Columbia). Because we are a free festival, we do not have the revenue to pay performers.

The annual Northwest Folklife Festival is a great way to showcase your music, dance, storytelling, poetry or art to the crowds that descend on Seattle Center. The Festival is also a wonderful way to connect to local communities. Artists often present workshops, panels, singalongs or bring their art to the street as buskers (street performers). If you are interested in leading a participatory event (workshop, etc), please fill out a separate application for this with the rest of your performer application. If you are interested in street performing, please see our guidelines.

If you have questions, you can call the performer hotline (206-684-4189) or email programming.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Volunteer Applications Online Now!

Here's what's coming up:

February 13, 20, 27 and March 6: 9th Annual Sound Off! All-Ages Music Competition at EMP|SFM, sponsored by Northwest Folklife
March 11, 7:30PM: 5th Annual Contra Marathon at the Lake City Community Center (12531 28th Ave NE), a benefit for Northwest Folklife
March 13, 7:30PM-11:00PM: Northwest Folk Dancers Incorporated at Cedar Valley Grange (20526 52nd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA), a benefit for Northwest Folklife
March 19, 7:30: Birth DIY Fest at the VERA Project, sponsored by Northwest Folklife
March 20, 2:00PM-4:00PM: Accordi-O-Rama III at Town Hall, presented by Town Hall Seattle and Northwest Folklife
March 21: Folklife Presents at the Tractor Tavern - featuring Clinton Fearon!
April 23: Folklife Masters featuring Kane Mathis and Mirah at Empty Sea Studios
May 28-31: The 39th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center
November 13: 2nd Annual A Night for Folklife, a benefit for Northwest Folklife

This calendar is reserved for events hosted, presented, or sponsored by Northwest Folklife or events that benefit our organization. To post community events please visit our Forums.