Artists at the Center: Windz of Change Alliance

Come engage with Makah Hishka Wolf Society and whale coming-out celebration ceremony. Created and led by Heritage Custodian Micah McCarty, Makah, you will witness a little seen Coastal Peoples tradition. Songs, dances, teachings, stories and cultural demonstrations are part. Opening Land Acknowledgement by Jeffrey Thomas, Muckleshoot, Warm Springs, and Welcome song by John Halliday, Muckleshoot, Warm Springs, Yakama, alongside others like Swilkanim, Lummi violist, Chyokten, Saanich storyteller, flutist will be present.

More info on artists:

Micah McCarty, Makah - Hishka Wolf Society whale puppet celebration coming out leader, - Makah Heredity Custodian and Hishka Whale Society Inherent member, multi-media professional artist, former Tribal Chair

Jeffrey Thomas, Muckleshoot, Warm Springs - Land Acknowledgement, Direct descendant of Chief Cheshiahud Longhouse villages on Lake Union

John Halliday, Muckleshoot, "Duwamish," Warm Springs, Yakama - Welcoming songs, teachings, Direct descendant of Chief Cheshiahud Longhouse villages on Lake Union

Swil Kanim, Lummi - Lummi violin player, story teller, teachings

Chyokten, Saanich - Coastal storyteller, traditional songs, flutist

Artists At the Center is a multi-year collaboration between Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and Seattle Center, with support from Uptown Arts & Culture Coalition and the communities adjacent to Seattle Center campus. The project is made possible by a 10-year grant from Climate Pledge Arena and Seattle Kraken.

Join us as we introduce emerging and established artists and celebrate their talent on a newly revitalized Seattle Center campus. Artists are given a performance opportunity, allowing them to connect with new audiences, display their talents and advance their careers. Visitors to campus and the surrounding neighborhood benefit from surprising and delightful pop-up performances throughout the year. Each year, artists are selected with an equity and social justice lens, ensuring equitable representation for underserved and emerging artists. Artistic genres include music, dance, theater, demonstrations, and multi-disciplinary work.