The SAL Gala: Words Bloom

The SAL Gala: Words Bloom

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

03/21/2025 5:30 pm 03/21/2025 9:30 pm America/Los_Angeles The SAL Gala: Words Bloom https://lectures.org/event/words-bloom-2025/ Seattle Convention Center – Summit add to calendar icon

At Seattle Convention Center – Summit

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In Person

Ticketing Info

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!

Funds raised from The SAL Gala support SAL’s Youth Programs (Writers in the Schools, the Youth Poetry Fellowship, and Spotlight Author Visits), helps bring the most dynamic and inspiring writers of our time to local and virtual stages, and ensures accessible programming for all.

The event will feature a lively reception and delicious multi-course dinner, an engaging program featuring a special guest author and youth poet, and a live and online silent auction of unique literary experiences and treasures.

5:30 | Reception & check-in
7:00 | Dinner & program

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REGISTRATION

Registration opens November 1.

We are offering tickets on a tiered level. We ask that you purchase a ticket at the level in alignment with your financial capacity. The fair market value of the goods and services provided at each ticket level is $100 per ticket, which covers venue and meal costs. All additional costs are a charitable contribution to help support more accessible events and are tax deductible by law. As we work to make our organization and fundraising practices more equitable, we are experimenting with new ways to reach our community and gather support for the programs you know and love. Thank you for your support!

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SILENT AUCTION

Our 2025 SAL Gala Silent Auction will take place online during the week of the gala. You’ll be able to bid on irresistible literary delights, whether you’re attending the gala in-person or supporting SAL from wherever you are. Check back soon for more details!

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HOST A TABLE

Gather your book-loving friends and support our mission of cultivating transformative literary experiences! If you’re interested in hosting a table of ten or learning more, contact Events & Annual Giving Manager, Woogee Bae, at wbae@lectures.org.

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SPONSOR THE 2025 SAL GALA

As a SAL Gala sponsor, your company will enjoy visibility with SAL’s 45,000 patrons—including 400+ business and philanthropic leaders at our fundraiser. Sponsorships provide the unique opportunity to connect with SAL’s community, in one of the top literary cities in the world, and to show your support of the literary arts and youth writing.

For more information about sponsorships, visit this link or contact Grants & Sponsorships Manager, Inez Maubane Jones, at imjones@lectures.org.

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2025 WORDS BLOOM COMMITTEE

Debra D. Dahlen, Co-Chair
Susan Long-Walsh, Co-Chair

Grace Doyle | Sunny Hong | Gwen Houston | Chris Nishiwaki
Sam Pailca | Naria Santa Lucia | Nicole Y. Walters | Maria West

Event Details

Seattle Convention Center – Summit

900 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101

View directions.

Transportation & Parking

This event will be held at the Seattle Convention Center’s Summit Building.

The Summit building is at 900 Pine Street, just over a block away from Arch. The main pedestrian entrance is on the corner of 9th Avenue and Pine Street, and the drop-off location is on 9th Avenue between Pine Street and Olive Way.

By Car

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By Public Transit

Summit is about three blocks from the Westlake Light Rail Station. Take exit A1 and walk northeast up Pine Street, until you reach 9th Ave.

Parking

The Summit Garage is located at 1009 Olive Way and there is a flat $9 parking rate after 5:00 PM. The Arch Garage at 1400 8th Avenue is an alternative parking choice and a short walk from Summit.