ARCADE

ARCADE is a Seattle-based nonprofit that creates opportunities – in print, online, in the community –

ARCADE is a Seattle-based nonprofit that creates opportunities – in print, online, in the community – for sharing ideas about design, culture and the built environment. We publish a quarterly magazine; host events and provide a curated calendar of Northwest design and art happenings. Aiming to strengthen connection between various creative groups and design disciplines, we invite all to participat

e and collectively add to the greater whole. Founded in 1982 by a group of recent architecture-school graduates, ARCADE now includes two staff people, a dedicated board of trustees, and a cadre of generous and enthusiastic committee members and volunteers. We believe daring, interdisciplinary discussions of design can enact positive change and enrich our world. Looking to find and explore the intersections of design, art and culture, we bring together voices from multiple design disciplines – architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, industrial design, graphic design, etc. – and the arts community. Dedicated to providing a Northwest perspective, we present insight on and review notable regional topics. We also work with contributors from around the world, always examining how what we do in the Northwest fits into the larger picture.

04/17/2026

Internship applications are now open! More details available at arcadenw.org/opportunities

Accepting applications through May 11th

04/15/2026

Huge thanks to and everyone else who joined us in celebrating ARCADE’S 45th birthday! 🎉🎂🥳

04/13/2026

mark your calendars!! ARCADE and Tommy Gregory, with the Port of Seattle Public Art Program, are kicking off some rad events to highlight the breadth and accomplishments of the local, national, and international artists featured in the Port's collection. Starting with an artist talk at The Rainier Arts Center featuring Holly Ballard Martz and Barbara Earl Thomas - moderated by Casey Arguelles Gregory

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02/13/2026

“Today, something (2020-25) brings together photographs from Tepepan, the southern neighbourhood in Mexico City where I grew up and where my parents still live. The title alludes to a diary entry by the Italian writer Cesare Pavese compiled in his book The Business of Living. On April 25th, 1936, feeling depressed and lacking inspiration, he simply wrote: “Today, nothing.” Pavese’s sentence can be interpreted as an effort to remain productive despite the creative difficulties of using everyday life as the raw material for art. Likewise, the neighbourhood we live in can significantly influence our sociopolitical awakening. This project is my attempt to capture how Tepepan has shaped me, focusing on idiosyncrasies and details that I believe carry cultural value, such as the variety of independent shops or the distinctiveness of living a block away from a major prison. The project also captures more abstract urban issues, such as the absence of communal spaces and the area’s uneven development.”

View Arturo Soto’s photo essay, “Today, something,” live on

Photography by

Published by ARCADE NW Publishing

01/16/2026

ARCADE will be at for a pop-up event Friday, January 23, from 2-5pm! Grab your free copy of our latest print journal and learn more about ARCADE.

Founded in 1981 at the University of Washington, ARCADE has a strong history of collaborating with student writers on topics of art, architecture, and design. The latest issue of our legacy print journal, “42.2: Bend, Don’t Break” is a collaboration with UW’s College of Built Environments, co-edited by Lauren Gallow and Leah St. Lawrence.

12/19/2025

Thanks to all of you for coming along on this wild 2025! We got up to a lot this year, and couldn’t have done it without the support of our members, contributors, sponsors, and everyone that’s been with us along the way. We’re already cooking up some exciting things for 2026, so become a member today to be among the first to know!

12/10/2025

This year, for the first time, we had interns helping ARCADE with our operations. Our design interns hosted a showcase of all of the work that they did for ARCADE during their internship.

Go to our website to donate or become a member if you want to support our internship program.

We are so incredibly proud of everything that they accomplished this summer, and we are still obsessed with each of their projects. We couldn’t have asked for a better group of designers to be our very first set of interns.

Follow their work!
Audrey Di Girolamo - audreydigirolamo.com
Sharon Chen - sharonchen.cargo.site
Vivian Cho - viviancho.studio

12/08/2025

Cameron Reeder is a Visual Designer currently living in Bellingham. At ARCADE, he designs compelling visuals for projects both in the digital and physical world. He can be found connecting with artists, designers, and art enthusiasts at art book fairs and zine fests as Cactus Press Zines.

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http://www.arcadenw.org/

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