Introducing the evocative art of Rose Adare, The Adare Experience presents classical portraits of inspiring counterculture icons challenging everything from love, sex, and gender, to body image and personal expression. An amazing collection, the Adare Experience also includes Adare’s full length documentary, Restraint & Revolution, alongside guest lectures, book readings, and open discussions with sexologist… Full Article »
The art that makes up the Festival’s exhibition is eclectic and dynamic. Each year we invite artists and sex positive luminaries to share their thoughts about erotic art. Each tour offers you the chance to see the art in a different light, either from trivia about the artists, having a discussion, or seeing how it… Full Article »
This year, the Festival is very proud to partner with Gay City in creating a showcase of queer artists in the 2016 Festival. Tara Hardy, Gay City’s Arts Coordinator, met with our planning team and recommended sculptor Flynn Bickley as the perfect person to curate this showcase. Flynn Bickley is a Seattle based queer/trans doll… Full Article »
Seattle Erotic Art Festival is known worldwide for a comprehensive collection of international fine art celebrating the diversity of human sexual expression. The incredible creativity with which artists approach the subject of erotica is captured in all manner of visual media: painting, photography, sculpture, assemblage, prints, mixed media, and more. We are proud to present… Full Article »
The visual and installation art jury results are in! Emails have been sent out. Artists, if you have not gotten an email from us, please check your spam folders. You can also check the jury results by logging into the Artist Submission Portal. We want thank all the artists for submitting works this year to… Full Article »
The Seattle Erotic Arts Festival honors your creativity and hard work, and our Visual Art Awards serve as a way to recognize the talent we witness each year. We would like to announce the following awards for our 2016 festival: Foundation Award Festival committee purchases a selected piece from the exhibition to add to the… Full Article »
Happy New Year, artists and art lovers! The SEAF planning committee decided to start 2016 off with an exciting announcement: juror selection for the visual art portion of the Festival is now complete! Our 2016 SEAF Visual Art Jurors are… (in no particular order): Vickey Miellie Michelle Sullivan Charles David Kneller !Kona Francisco Guerrero Check… Full Article »
We never shy away from too much of a good thing around here. That’s why we’re offering a special opportunity for our Visual Artists who can’t stop at just five art submissions for SEAF 2016. Having a tough time deciding between amazing erotic paintings or sensual sculptures? Submit a second set of five works for… Full Article »
Artists, are you ready? SEAF 2016 preparation is now underway, and that means it’s almost time to submit your masterpieces in our Call for Art. Beginning December 1st at 12:00PM PST, the selection committees will accept visual, literary, installation, performance, film, and store art entries for consideration. This Call for Art closes January 17th, 2016. Fee for… Full Article »
Artist Reception and Opening Gala – Thursday, April 23rd. Come meet the artists and be among the first to see the art! Art Activist Society members get early admission for first dibs on purchasing art. Our Juries and Curators will host a panel discussion on the art selection process at 8pm. Find out how the… Full Article »