Deaf Spotlight

Mission: To inspire and showcase Deaf Culture and Sign Languages through the arts.

Deaf Spotlight (DS) emerged from the first Seattle Deaf Film Festival in 2012 created by community members in response to the cultural debt in entertainment in the Pacific Northwest.

Programming has since expanded to include theater productions, curated visual art exhibitions and workshops for Deaf artists.

DS is a nationally recognized leader in Deaf arts. Our events feature both local and national artists who tell original stories about the Deaf experience. In April 2021, we celebrated our 10th anniversary producing events by and for the Deaf Deaf-Blind Deaf Disabled and Hard of Hearing (DDBDDHH) community.

DS believes in creating an equitable and creative space where DDBDDHH artists can thrive.