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“Seattle is a better, kinder, and more thoughtful place because of the work that you all do. Thank you.”
– SAL Patron

The SAL Gala: Words Bloom

Friday, March 21, 2025 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm PST

2025 Benefit Dinner & Literary Auction
At Seattle Convention Center – Summit Building

Please join us for an evening of revelry and literary flourishing at Seattle Arts & Lectures’ annual fundraiser, The SAL Gala: Words Bloom. Together, we’ll raise $575,000 so we can continue cultivating transformative experiences through story and language with readers and writers of all generations!

Registration Deadline: Friday, March 7, 2025

Can’t attend Words Bloom but still want to support SAL? Make an in lieu donation.

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Individual Giving

SAL counts on supporters like you to help us bring our community together – people of all ages and backgrounds – to read and write, to listen deeply, and to bring forward the voices we all need to hear. Sixty percent of our annual revenue comes from charitable donations. Please join us to power another year of inspiration, conversation, and community.

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Institutional Giving

Generous support from corporate sponsors, foundations, and public entities makes it possible for SAL to bring people of all ages and backgrounds together for transformative literary arts experiences. Learn more about becoming a corporate sponsor today.