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CELEBRATING NTOZAKE SHANGE
Opening August 19, 2026, Colored Girls for Colored Girls—Evolution of Expression serves as ARTE NOIR's flagship visual arts contribution to the 50th anniversary commemoration of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, presented in collaboration with the Ntozake Shange Trust. Through exhibitions, performances, literary programs, and community gatherings, this partnership honors the enduring cultural, artistic, and political impact of Shange's groundbreaking choreopoem while celebrating the voices, creativity, and lived experiences of Black women across generations.
FEATURED ITEM
LIMITLESS
LIMITLESS:
Stories from the Neighborhood that Shaped Seattle
Limitless: Stories from the Neighborhood that Shaped Seattle is the culmination of a multi-year oral history project in Seattle’s historically redlined Central District neighborhood. Stories of innovation, interdependence, self-determination, creativity, and resistance are illustrated by seven artists with roots in the CD.
ARTE NOIR GALLERY
ARTE NOIR EVENTS
Portals: Night BloomSat, Jul 25Midtown Square
The Def Chef + ARTE NOIR Free Community Breakfast ProgramMultiple DatesMon, Jul 27Prince Hall Masonic Lodge
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OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Join our growing roster of Black artists. ARTE NOIR's Black Artist Roster was designed to serve as a creative hub, offering access to professional development opportunities, calls for art, residencies, exhibiting in our gallery space, and more. Open to emerging and established artists of all disciplines.
Plan yOUR vISIT
2301 E. UNION STREET, SUITE H, SEATTLE, WA 98122
The ARTE NOIR Gallery and Gift Shop is a vibrant hub celebrating Black art, culture, and creativity. Visit us to explore curated exhibitions and shop goods by local Black artists and makers.
ARTE NOIR HOURS
Wed-Sat: 11 AM to 7 PM
Sun: 12 PM to 6 PM