Friday, April 22nd, 2016 | 8PM—2AM 21+ only. Valid ID required. To be enjoyed all hours: Visual Art Gallery, Interactive Installations, Audio Erotic, and the Festival Store. 6PM-8PM Artists’ Reception – by special invitation only for Artists, Art Activists, and Sponsors 8PM Doors Open 8-9PM Sehnsucht Take 1: Devin Mohr Demonstration on the Adare Stage…. Full Article »
Losing Our Fig Leaf
You may or may not have noticed that the Festival has a new logo. Please allow us to share this year’s festival letter from the Director and Headmistress to illuminate the idealism behind this small, but pervasive, change. This is the year that we lost the fig leaf. The hallmarks of modesty are limits. By… Full Article »
Late Night at the Festival
You spoke and we listened. We have created a dance club right inside of SEAF! Next Friday and Saturday at 11PM, La Petite Seduction will come alive at the Festival. Our DJs will keep you moving until doors close at 2AM. We are excited to have Keith Myers back on Saturday night. (How could we… Full Article »
The Adare Experience
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 »
Art Tours for the Sultry Minded
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 »
Performance Artists of the 2016 Festival
Guess what? The 2016 Seattle Erotic Art Festival is just around the corner! Our planning team is working hard to make the experience fabulous, and I just got word about the talented performance artists taking our stage. For those of you who have been to the festival, you know how delectable our stage performances are—this year’s… Full Article »
Installation Artists of the 2016 Festival
Installation art is meant to be powerful, transforming your perception of space and evoking complex emotions. Our jury-selected installation artists are providing guests the experience described above, bringing unique, sensual, creative experiences to this year’s festival. These experiences range from sensual explorations to thought-provoking pieces: Look out for glass lingerie adorning beautiful bodies in a… Full Article »
Literary Artists of the 2016 Festival
Created to highlight the written word as its own distinct art form, our Literary Art Exhibition features the work of poets, playwrights, and authors from around the globe. These jury-selected works are presented on paper and in intimate readings, like story time for grown-ups – a beautiful reminder that sometimes, the most intimate thing you… Full Article »
Gay City Art Showcase
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 »
Visual Artists of the 2016 Festival
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 »