Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk

A group of Pioneer Square gallery owners collaborated to create the first gallery map and art walk in the country in February 1980, which became the popular First Thursday Art Walk. This event has continued since that time, with Encore Publishing taking on the map and guide in 1986, and then as a project of the Seattle Art Dealers Association (SADA) in 2005.

• Primary Form of Entity: For Profit; Other: Business Association (SADA)
• Primary Artistic Discipline: Visual Arts
• Primary Areas of Activity: Presenter/Distributor; Event

Research and Resources

Visit Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk

Case Study: First Thursday Art Walk of Pioneer Square: A Case Study (2019) by Rachel Ballister

KUOW-FM Story: Pioneer Square Gallery Owner Watches Neighborhood Changes (2013)