Where young people read, write, create, and tell their stories.

LitiArts works alongside young people, schools, and community organizations to create literacy and arts education experiences shaped by their interests, identities, and communities.

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Our Programs

Literacy-Art Workshops

Our flagship literacy-art workshops bring young people together to explore themes connected to their lives and communities and respond to literature through discussion and multimodal art forms, guided by teaching artists and literacy specialists.

Our youth-centered digital publication where young writers build community, learn from one another, develop their writing through shared strategies and approaches, and publish original work for a broader audience.

Community Voices Archive

A community-centered digital archive preserving the stories and creative work of youth across the greater Seattle area, where graduate students learn alongside youth through capstones, internships, and service learning while helping sustain and grow the collection.

Impact

250+

young people engaged in literacy and arts programming

10+

school, library, university and community partners

9

states reached through LitiArts programming

91%

of youth felt their culture, background, and experiences were valued

Cover of the LitiArts impact report
Cover of the LitiArts impact report

Annual Reports

Learn more about LitiArts’ impact.

“Participating in LitiArts has helped me see myself as a more creative person.”
— Student, Age 13, Seattle

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Your support helps LitiArts deliver programs, build community partnerships, and open doors for youth to read, create, connect, and express their voices.

Partners and Supporters

Seattle Public Library logo
Seattle Public Library logo
Seattle UNESCO City of Literature logo
Seattle UNESCO City of Literature logo
SeattleCU Foundation logo
SeattleCU Foundation logo
Seattle Foundation logo
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Tulalip Tribes logo
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(832) 479-9159

1201 2nd Ave
Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98101