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Sunshady Days: A 50 year retrospective of Seattle’s Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival
November 9 – December 7, 2023
Artist reception: Thursday, November 9th from 6-8pm

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Bumbershoot music and arts festival. It is an extraordinary weekend that brings together community through creative collaborations. As part of that, Photographic Center Northwest partnered with Bumbershoot and A/NT Gallery to present a two-day crowd-sourced exhibition of 50 years of photographs through the lens of the audience. From bands backstage to children with balloons to dancing penguins, the exhibition embraces five decades of art, music, fashion and community from our region. The artworks represent many different perspectives—from professionals on assignment to concert-goers documenting their families. 

The rich creativity that is showcased during the Bumbershoot weekend exists in the everyday cultural fabric of Seattle. Sunshady Dayschampions that talent beyond the festival and features musicians, photographers, curators, and art lovers alike. This exhibition is the second iteration of Sunshady Days and extends the visibility of the artists and artworks. Each evening throughout the exhibition we will feature a street-facing slideshow of all the artworks that were featured in both exhibitions. 

Contributors include:

Will Austin
Michelle Bates
Beliz Brother
Cathleen Candia
John Cornicello
Kelly Cramb
Mark Davidek
Rachel Demy
Trevor Dykstra
Scott Eklund
Stefanie Felix
Bruce Fleming
Amy Goldthwaite
Bob Haft
Ron Hammond
April Hayden
Alexis Henry
Bootsy Holler
Meghan E Jones
Josiah Kenley
Marjorie Lynn
Museum of History and Industry
Spike Mafford
Troy Mason
Melanie Masson
Steve McElrath
Seattle Municipal Archives
Dylan Murphy
Christopher Nelson
Kelly O
Paul O’Connell
Ann Pallesen
Janine Pierce
Buster Simpson
Jason Strunk
Joshua Trujillo
John Wilmot