Our Purpose
Watershed exists for three purposes:
- To build The Bend: an affordable live/work community
- To sustain the community of artists and artisans with affordable work spaces at Equinox Studios
- To nurture a community of neighborhood organizations through fiscal sponsorships and community partnerships
Our History
Watershed Community Development formed in 2019, through the union of the development plan that is now called The Bend and Equinox Studios. Anchoring art in Georgetown since 2006, Equinox Studios provides affordable studios for artists and artisans across crafts and disciplines. Equinox attracts visitors to experience and participate in art making every second Saturday when the artists of Equinox open their doors as part of the monthly Georgetown Art Attacks.
Our approach to building community rests on collaborating with individuals and organizations who are also placekeeping and building community capacity and resilience, like Duwamish River Community Coalition and Friends of Georgetown History.
We bend towards justice by centering people who live and work here; BIPOC individuals; artists; and those who come from communities being pushed out. Annually our work directly benefits 200+ artists and artisans and residential tenants in affordable spaces, 12,000+ event attendees, and thousands of audience members, students, and clients of our tenants
Our People
This work is carried by many hands and hearts. Our team, partners, and neighbors bring their lived experience, skills, and creativity to shape what The Bend becomes.
Our Partners & Sponsors
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
Georgetown Arts & Design District
Cyra Jane, Executive Director
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP
City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
Neighborhood Recovery Program
Summer Art Activations in Georgetown & South Park, Tamar Benzikry, Contracted Art Director