Low-angle view of the curved Coliseum exterior with ornate stonework, tall grid windows, and blue sky overhead

Conru Art FoundationPresentsSummer 2026

The Summerof Awe.

Three programs and a guided tour across the city's most beautiful buildings. June 16 – August 15, 2026. FIFA brings the world. Pride brings the city.

See the programs Take the Summer of Awe tour Artist Apply

Jump to:The Coliseum of Art·Beautiful Things·The Art Love Salon·Collateral Hub

The historic Coliseum interior, looking over curved stone steps and black handrails into a white gallery hall under modern pendant lighting

The stone facade inscription reading COLISEUM across the upper exterior band of the historic building

Black-framed glass entry doors inside the Coliseum, flanked by curved benches and draped side walls

Wide street view of the full historic Coliseum facade framed by green trees and downtown buildings in Seattle

Grand Stair Hall

The Show

The Coliseum of Art

A summer program inside the historic 1916 Coliseum Theatre, with curated gallery walls and digital and tech-driven art. Programming rolls out across the season.

June 16 – Aug 15, 2026Pike & 5th, Seattle

Walk in

Inside the Occidental Fine Arts Center, framed paintings hang on exposed brick walls above the open wood floor.

The Occidental Fine Arts Center and Glasshouse Studio storefronts on a tree-lined Pioneer Square block in Seattle.

The Exhibition

Beautiful Things

Two centuries on one floor. The historical 1850-1950 collection, paintings, photographs, mechanical marvels, and everyday objects Seattleites treasured, hangs alongside new work by the Seattle Art Prize Fellows.

June 16 – Aug 15, Tue–Sat 11 AM–4 PMOccidental Fine Arts Center, 2nd floor

Details coming soon. Full object list and tour schedule land this week.

Step inside

And every night

A visitor in a blue jacket stands on a patterned rug and looks at framed portrait paintings in a white gallery corner.

A smiling guest turns toward the camera while holding a phone for a selfie, with colorful paintings behind her.

A guest in a black sleeveless dress holds a pink drink while standing among framed paintings at an evening reception.

A wide-angle view of a bright gallery floor with many paintings on both walls, open stairs in the center, and overhead lighting.

Two performers in bright green outfits pose on the gallery floor while visitors and artwork fill the multi-level space behind them.

A small group of guests talk and smile near a desk area, with a large framed painting in the background.

Two guests laugh together while looking at a wall of framed artwork during a crowded evening salon event.

A visitor stands with their back to the camera while viewing a very large figurative painting displayed on an easel.

Gallery Portrait Wall

The Living Room

The Art Love Salon

The CAF’s living room and gallery on the fifth floor of 110 Union. Salon-style hang of contemporary work on the walls year round, atelier sessions and life drawing most weeks, drinks before tours and dinner after shows. The starting point for the Summer of Awe Tour.

11 AM–4 PM, Tuesday–Saturday110 Union St, 5th Floor

Visit the Salon

And one walk

CAF Private Tour

The Summer of Awe Tour

Sixty minutes through some of the most amazing behind-the-scenes places in Seattle. Start at the 1916 Coliseum, walk down to the 1890 Seven Seas Building (the old Lusty Lady), come back up to climb the hidden balcony, end inside the show. Once in a lifetime.

Wed–Sun, 12–4 PM, starting late JuneMeets at the Coliseum

Take the tour

A Google Maps view of the Summer of Awe walking loop in downtown Seattle: Art Love Salon to the Lusty Lady on 1st Avenue, down to Pike, up Pike to 5th, into the Coliseum on 5th, and back to the Salon

OpensJune 16· World Cup weekPrideJune 28ClosesAugust 15

The full calendar is rolling out now.

Press

Tell the story of the summer.

Press preview week, first week of June, ahead of the public opening. Print, digital, and broadcast inquiries welcome across all four programs.

Open the press kit

Artists & Performers

Want to be part of it?

Visual artists are reviewed on a rolling basis through the summer. Performers and ensembles for the Occidental Sessions: send a recording and proposed program.

Artist participation

Sponsorships & partnerships: wendy@conruartfoundation.org