Watershed Community Development

This year, our festival’s cultural focus is Ubuntu “I am because we are” centering interdependence, shared humanity, and collective care. Ubuntu reflects how this work functions in practice: through people showing up for one another and sustaining the conditions that allow cultural life to thrive.

Right now, as our volunteer base continues to thin, showing up matters even more. Community cultural spaces are under real pressure, from rising costs to shrinking volunteer pools, and that strain affects the infrastructure that supports people-powered culture. Volunteering is a tangible way to support communities during moments of change whether that’s holding space, supporting organizers, sharing resources, or helping maintain care and continuity.

Organizations like Northwest Folklife are part of a broader ecosystem of community-led work, and volunteering is one of the ways that ecosystem stays strong. It’s not just symbolic; it’s operational, relational, and consistent. If public action is a declaration of values, volunteering is the practice of those values over time.

We’d love to explore ways to share volunteer opportunities, organize group participation, or collaborate in ways that feel aligned and reciprocal.

To find out more about the roles available and thank you gifts please click and share the link below. Please feel free to use the language I used above in an email to your communities.

Check the LinkTree for more information and where to sign up!

Wanna help inform how good resources are allocated in WA state?

Take the Washington State Food Security Survey to help us learn about the food access needs of Washingtonians. All WA residents 18 or older can participate and enter a drawing to win one of 100 $50 grocery cards.

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Heeeeeeey! In conjunction with Open House on April 11, we will be having a 💲yard sale!💲 Please come buy our treasures to gift your loved ones or yourself! 🎁💝

Yard sale will take place in the Annex Yard from 3-8PM!

Address: 6555 5th Ave South

See you for art and treasures!

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🛠️ We are hiring! 🛠️

Come work with us! Join the Watershed team in two part-time roles: Maintenance Assistant and Facilities Assistant, helping care for our buildings, grounds, and creative spaces that support artists and makers.

Please send your resumes to [email protected]

Or visit the Linktree in our bio!

Hope to meet ya soon!

🌟 OPEN CALL 🌟

, , and Siobhan Kekoa in partnership with and are proud to offer the opportunity to other Indigenous creatives to be featured at the upcoming 19th annual Very Open House.

Please fill out the interest form if you would like to participate. Link is under bio!

This opportunity is available to all people who have connections to the land and first peoples of Turtle Island.
Applications should be received by 11:59 PM on December 4th, and notifications of selection will be on December 6th.

Important details are included in the google form.

GUNALCHÉESH!

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🌟OPEN CALL FOR NATIVE ARISTS🌟

This year, is hosting Their 19th annual Very Open House and we are calling for Native Artists and Artisans to come showcase your work!

📆 Saturday December 13
3-9pm-Open studios, food trucks, music, fire!
9pm till late: More music! More fire! More shenanigans!

📍6555 5th Ave S, Seattle, Washington
In sunny West Georgetown, near Michigan Street and 5th Ave. South.

5 Day Until Smash-a-thon!

We are so excited that we are 5 days away from enjoying this event together!!

We want to take a moment to highlight our awesome tenant, PSLA, who we are collecting donations for at the event. To learn more about them as well as purchasing a ticket for the event, please visit the link tree in our bio.

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Woooooow!

Smash-a-thon is near and we can’t wait to share space of fun rage with you all!

We are so grateful to our sponsor , a Seattle-based design studio that creates beautiful and lasting public spaces rooted in community and connection!

Please share and tag us in your stories! Invite your friends to come smash with us!

Visit our linktree in our bio to purchase your tickets now!

P,s, there will be specialty cocktails to sip on 👀
And music to shake to!

Ok C-ya sooooon!

Our spirits are staying warm here at Watershed because our community continues to shine bright with their support and belief in our mission. Community is what keeps us going, and we’re filled with gratitude for our very first sponsors.

RoosterRabbitt, is a development consultant firm that helps nonprofit leaders and boards elevate their fundraising, deepen relationships, and reach ambitious mission-driven goals.

Corvid General Contractors is a Seattle-based, woman-owned residential remodeling and construction firm committed to craftsmanship, sustainability, and inclusive workplace values.

Marc Côté, Executive Director of Parkview Services, made a personal donation to Watershed in support of our work.

Smash-a-thon supports our work maintaining and creating affordable housing and workspaces in the Duwamish Valley. We truly can’t do this without you.

Please consider supporting us by attending. Buy a ticket! Bring your friends! Smash some things! Have some fun!

Smash-a-thon tickets are on sale, starting at $25. Remember, this is a 21+ event.

See you there!

Ever wanted to smash a plate or cake AND support affordable housing? Wanna flip a table and find out!?

Bring your rage and come support us on November 15 from 3-8pm (21+ only)! Come for chaos. Stay for cider. Don’t forget your friends and let’s release some frustration together!

Visit our linktree in our bio to purchase your Smash-a-thon tickets!