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Gallery Erato Retail Hours
Gallery Erato Retail Hours
December 4, 2025 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
See the art on display and browse the prints, pins, stickers, and smaller works available for purchase.
Hours are subject to change.
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First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square
First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square
December 4, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for the historic Pioneer Square’s monthly art walk at Gallery Erato.
When: 5pm-8pm
Where: 309 First Avenue South Seattle, WA 98104
Gallery Erato is the year-round home of the Seattle Erotic Art Festival and the Pan Eros Foundation. Peruse a selection of the visual art of all types.
Drop into Gallery Erato at 309 1st Ave S for our contribution to the Pioneer Square's First Thursday Art Walk. There will be live performances and light refreshments. This month's featured artists:
For more information about First Thursday Artwalk here, including free parking options: https://www.pioneersquare.org/experiences/first-thursday-art-walk
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First Thursday Night Market
First Thursday Night Market
December 4, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Come meet some of the artists of this month's exhibit, Toys7, an art show celebrating the masculine form and see what other art they create! They will have tables set up with more of their work for you to peruse and take home. Other artists from this show will be on hand to chat about their work in the current exhibit. The Pan Eros Foundation is pleased to create space for people to meet, talk, and share conversation and ideas. Each month, Pan Eros will host a discussion at Gallery Erato with a different topic to encourage the sharing of ideas and to create and expand communities. Pan Eros means “all love” and we support participants in cultivating and celebrating their sexuality. To support this mission, our monthly discussion topics will range among the educational and artistic realms.
Our goal in hosting these meetings is to grow a community that has rich conversations about sexuality. By fostering open discussions, we hope to end the stigma around sex and sexuality so that people may live more authentically and happily.
All sexes, genders, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, relationship orientations, and religions are welcome and celebrated. Kindness and a willingness to respect another point of view are expected.
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More Holes in Friends! Uping the intensity!
More Holes in Friends! Uping the intensity!
December 6, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
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During this class we will learn specific intermediate needle techniques through some lecture and hands-on practice. Students need to have a basic understanding of piercing and blood-safety precautions, these will not be covered in this class. Experience piercing in a shallow and a deep manner will be a helpful skill to have prior to taking this class. We will cover stacking needles and making “buttons,” tying and corseting needles, and making needles more intense during penetration, while under the skin, and during removal.
You will benefit most by coming with a piercing partner or partners. We will provide needles, gloves, sharps containers, and more for each pair or pod. Each person receiving needles in this class may receive 12 to 30+ needles as we work through skills. If you do not bring someone to pierce, you may need to share silicone based practice supplies with other classmates in groups during class, and either use practice supplies provided or pierce yourself in class during practice time. If you are choosing to self-pierce, the instructor suggests bringing/wearing loose shorts
This class is appropriate for tops, bottoms, and switches. You do not need any of your own supplies. We will provide needles, gloves, sharps containers, and more for each pair/pod. This class aims to be inclusive of all Identities regardless of gender, sex, age, and race. The instructor is happy to accommodate anyone's (dis)abilites to the best of her ability.
Important Information:
- Pay-what-you-can scholarships, funded by 4Culture, are available for all Pan Eros Foundation workshops. If you need financial assistance, please email Leah at assistdirector@pan-eros.org
- No late entry will be allowed due to the intimate nature of this workshop. Doors will be locked at 10 minutes after the start time.
- Water available. Please bring your own cup or bottle.
- Open to all 18+
- Attendance is limited to 30 people.
- All sexes, genders, races, ethnicities, bodies, body types, sexual orientations, relationship orientations, abilities welcome and celebrated.
- Please let us know by email if you have any access needs or things that would aid in your learning.
- Questions may be directed to: assistdirector@pan-eros.org
About the Educator:
MeanLilMischeif (She/her) is a Seattle-based switch with more than a decade of professional experience in medicine. MeanLilMischeif thrives on building community and derives joy from the complexities of human connection and how it changes through suffering. She established herself at the formerly known WetSpot in 2006 (the WetSpot changed its name to the Center for Sex Positive Culture in 2007); enthusiastically volunteering for many sex positive organizations and making friends to last a lifetime.
Some of her greatest joys come from pushing the boundaries of pain and pleasure. She is known for her playful nature, creative needle play, dynamic rope as well as captivating scenes where she enjoys exploring the edges. She has coached and guided kinksters privately and at times spontaneously for over a decade to help enable more shenanigans . Her patient and direct approach to teaching is summarized in her motto “Practice Makes Progress.”
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The Private Collection Silent Auction - Closing Viewing
The Private Collection Silent Auction - Closing Viewing
December 6, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Gallery Erato 309 1st Ave S Seattle, WA 98104
The Private Collection Silent Auction features items to bid on such as experiences, tickets to events, leather apparel, and art from the Seattle Erotic Art Festival’s private collection from artists such as H. R. Giger, Annie Sprinkle, Steve Jensen, and Jim Duvall. This is an online auction and you can read about the items and register to bid here. We will be adding new items daily until the auction opens. Don’t see anything that tickles your fancy? Please consider donating directly to this campaign here.
Auction Details
- Bidding for the Silent Auction will be available online from 11am PST November 17 until 8pm PST December 6.
- Auction items will be on display at Gallery Erato on December 6th from 6pm until 8pm when bidding ends.
- Auction items will be available for pick up at Gallery Erato on December 6 from 8:30pm through midnight.
- Everyone who registers for the auction will receive a ticket to a Late Night At Gallery Erato.
A Note of Thanks
We are incredibly thankful to all our artists over the years who have donated art to Pan Eros Foundation Permanent Collection and the sponsors who have been generous with their donations to this auction. We are grateful to everyone who donates their time, services, and funds to keep our organization going. Proceeds of this auction will benefit the 2026 Seattle Erotic Art Festival.
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[Associated Event] Midwinter Magic
[Associated Event] Midwinter Magic
December 6, 2025 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Club Sur, 2901 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134, USA
Evergreen Hearts Foundation presents: Midwinter Magic is our festive winter fundraiser—casual dress encouraged (holiday, cozy, or costumes). The night features a live band, dancing, playful trivia, photo ops, and lighthearted costume contests to keep the energy bright and inclusive. It’s built to be a big, sparkling night out where attendees can let loose, meet new people, and support EHF’s educational work. Tickets & Details: EvergreenHearts.org/midwinter-magic
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Late Night at Gallery Erato
Late Night at Gallery Erato
December 6, 2025 8:00 pm - December 7, 2025 12:00 am
Gallery Erato 309 1st Ave S Seattle, WA 98104
Get tickets here! Late Night at Gallery Erato recreates the vibe of Seattle Erotic Art Festival’s late night hours with erotic art on the walls, DJs inviting you to the dance floor, ambient performers to delight you, and bootblacks to treat you and your leathers right while socializing with like-minded community! Come dressed to impress and dazzle on the dance floor - from glam to funky to fun to wild costumes, we want you to express yourself just remember to cover your bits. There will be a no-host bar making libations available. We will be celebrating the art of "Toys 7", an exhibition celebrating masculinity curated in collaboration with Daniel McGlothlen of VisibleRestraint.com
Featuring: DJ Chris Tower - (10pm-12am)
“Spinning tracks from a higher altitude.”
Chris Tower isn’t just tall—he’s skyline tall. At 6’8”, he doesn’t need a spotlight; the club lights naturally orbit him. Known for dropping beats that hit harder than a low ceiling, Chris brings towering energy to every set. His fans say he’s the only DJ who can change the vibe and change the lightbulbs without a ladder. When he’s behind the decks, expect skyscraper-sized drops, elevated vibes, and basslines that reach the stratosphere. Miguel Eduardo - (9pm-10pm)Miguel Eduardo drops Afro-Latin house beats with a fierce mission: to put Latin culture front and center. No filler, no distractions—just pura cultura produced to move bodies and minds alike. He’s out here fighting for Latin faces in the global house scene, making sure to represent nuestra música in a complicated era. Beyond the decks, Miguel is a visionary painter whose psychedelic and erotic art pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo.
diem diem resides in the PNW, having called Seattle home since 2001. He has performed in clubs and at festivals across the US, Canada, Hawaii, and Mexico. He defines his sound as “hardtribaldisco”, which is a blend of tribal Latin rhythms, hard funk, house beats, and breaks, to become the layered evil disco that gets everyone’s booty moving. diem is known for dancing behind the decks and joining the crowd mid-set. Keep track of diem at djdiem.com.
Like all SEAF events, this is an art-based, social party. While public displays of affection are encouraged, sexual intercourse is not allowed.
Remember, that hot ‘fit or costume does not equal consent to touch. Getting verbal consent is sexy and mandatory.
Late Night is a quarterly event at Gallery Erato celebrating erotic art and all proceeds support the Pan Eros Foundation and its programs.
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Late Night at Gallery Erato
Late Night at Gallery Erato
December 6, 2025 8:00 pm - December 7, 2025 12:00 am
Gallery Erato 309 1st Ave S Seattle, WA 98104
Get tickets here! Late Night at Gallery Erato recreates the vibe of Seattle Erotic Art Festival’s late night hours with erotic art on the walls, DJs inviting you to the dance floor, ambient performers to delight you, and bootblacks to treat you and your leathers right while socializing with like-minded community! Come dressed to impress and dazzle on the dance floor - from glam to funky to fun to wild costumes, we want you to express yourself just remember to cover your bits. There will be a no-host bar making libations available. We will be celebrating the art of "Toys 7", an exhibition celebrating masculinity curated in collaboration with Daniel McGlothlen of VisibleRestraint.com
Featuring: DJ Chris Tower - (10pm-12am)
“Spinning tracks from a higher altitude.”
Chris Tower isn’t just tall—he’s skyline tall. At 6’8”, he doesn’t need a spotlight; the club lights naturally orbit him. Known for dropping beats that hit harder than a low ceiling, Chris brings towering energy to every set. His fans say he’s the only DJ who can change the vibe and change the lightbulbs without a ladder. When he’s behind the decks, expect skyscraper-sized drops, elevated vibes, and basslines that reach the stratosphere. Miguel Eduardo - (9pm-10pm)Miguel Eduardo drops Afro-Latin house beats with a fierce mission: to put Latin culture front and center. No filler, no distractions—just pura cultura produced to move bodies and minds alike. He’s out here fighting for Latin faces in the global house scene, making sure to represent nuestra música in a complicated era. Beyond the decks, Miguel is a visionary painter whose psychedelic and erotic art pushes boundaries and challenges the status quo.
diem diem resides in the PNW, having called Seattle home since 2001. He has performed in clubs and at festivals across the US, Canada, Hawaii, and Mexico. He defines his sound as “hardtribaldisco”, which is a blend of tribal Latin rhythms, hard funk, house beats, and breaks, to become the layered evil disco that gets everyone’s booty moving. diem is known for dancing behind the decks and joining the crowd mid-set. Keep track of diem at djdiem.com.
Like all SEAF events, this is an art-based, social party. While public displays of affection are encouraged, sexual intercourse is not allowed.
Remember, that hot ‘fit or costume does not equal consent to touch. Getting verbal consent is sexy and mandatory.
Late Night is a quarterly event at Gallery Erato celebrating erotic art and all proceeds support the Pan Eros Foundation and its programs.
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Hypnosis Drills
Hypnosis Drills
December 8, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Gallery Erato (Seattle)
Free (Donations Appreciated)
Informal practice session for hypnotists and subjects in a safe, friendly, peer group setting. Among other things, we might be doing “drills” on pacing/leading, opening yes sets, opening compliance sets, inductions, speaking in uptime, improving our facility for observing our partners, improving subject skills, state play, deepeners, fractionation, and anything else that seems important.
This is a monthly event that happens the second Monday of each month.
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Sensual Sessions - Life Drawing
Sensual Sessions - Life Drawing
December 10, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Gallery Erato Retail Hours
Gallery Erato Retail Hours
December 11, 2025 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
See the art on display and browse the prints, pins, stickers, and smaller works available for purchase.
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[Associsted Event] Macabre
[Associsted Event] Macabre
December 12, 2025 7:30 pm - December 13, 2025 1:00 am
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[Associsted Event] Macabre
[Associsted Event] Macabre
December 12, 2025 7:30 pm - December 13, 2025 1:00 am
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Witchy Rope Enthusiast Group
Witchy Rope Enthusiast Group
December 13, 2025 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Witchy Rope Enthusiast Group is for people who are female identified, genderqueer, gender non-binary, and trans to talk about rope.
Who: Open to the public, 18+ ID Required Cost: $10 suggested donation
WREG is a peer learning space to empower femme and non-male identifying rope tops. Male and masc identifying people are welcome to attend as bottoms and to self-tie. Only femme and non-male identifying people are allowed to tie and to teach. Please respect the mission of the space. WREG is intended as a space for peer learning. This will be held in a discussion and demo format and is NOT meant as a class.
We're asking for donations to continue to support Gallery Erato/ Pan Eros. If you're able, please consider donating through their giving page HERE. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, but your funds help keep our kinky spaces running.
WREG meets at Gallery Erato, located at 309 1st Ave S. Seattle, WA 98104. Please email or DM for current COVID protocols.
Questions? Comments? DM on Fetlife or post to the event thread HERE. Or email information@pan-eros.org.
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Bondage for Beginners
Bondage for Beginners
December 13, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
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Interested in adding some bondage to your life but not sure where to start? This fun and accessible introductory class will introduce you to the basics of kink and rope bondage. By the time you’re done you’ll have all the skills you need to safely and confidently start exploring bondage on your own.
This is a bondage class rather than a knots class, so our focus is on teaching a small number of versatile techniques that you can use in all kinds of ways. All the ties in the class are easy to learn and can be used for many different play styles.
The point of bondage is to connect with your partner, so we’ll also cover fundamental kink concepts like consent, safewords, negotiation, and aftercare. To help you put it all together, we’ll have fun demos of the techniques in action, along with suggestions for how to figure out what kind of kink works best for you.
Single students are welcome, but this class is most fun if you take it with a partner. We’ll provide practice rope if you don’t have your own. The 38 page color handout includes all the class material as well as additional ties to practice at home.
COVID Protocols:
We will announce the masking policy four weeks before the class. If you buy tickets for a class before the covid policy has been finalized, please understand that masks may or may not be required.
Important details:
- Pay-what-you-can scholarships are available for all Pan Eros Foundation workshops. If you need financial assistance, please email Leah at education@pan-eros.org
- All sexes, genders, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, relationship orientations, bodies, body types, ability levels welcome and celebrated.
- No late entry will be allowed due to the nature of this workshop. Doors will be locked at 10 minutes after the start time.
- Open to all 18+
- Water available. Please bring your own bottle or cup.
- Attendance is limited to 24 people.
- Questions may be directed to: education@pan-eros.org
About the Educators:
Dan (Nerves of Purple) (he/him) is a queer, top-leaning rope switch based in Seattle. He has been active in the rope scene since 2017. His style of rope is best characterized as sensual, functional, and connective. With a medical background in neuroanatomy, he takes an analytical approach to rope, with an emphasis on nerve and body safety. He performs as a duo with Esjay the Dreamer. Their joint mission, with Esjay, is to promote shibari as a movement and performing art.
Esjay the Dreamer (they/she) is a queer, trans, bottom-leaning power switch based in Seattle. As a circus and flow artist, movement and physical fitness are their life, and are passions that they bring to their rope practice. Their educational style emphasizes body and emotional nourishment, as well as playfulness and fun. They perform shibari as a duo with Nerves of Purple, as well as various disciplines with other circus partners, including aerial and flow arts. Their joint mission, with Dan, is to promote shibari as a movement and performing art.
This event is presented by the Pan Eros Foundation. Please go to Pan-Eros.org for more information.
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Gallery Erato Retail Hours
Gallery Erato Retail Hours
December 18, 2025 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
See the art on display and browse the prints, pins, stickers, and smaller works available for purchase.
Hours are subject to change.
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Chillshare - Quiet Rope Jam
Chillshare - Quiet Rope Jam
December 18, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Master the Art of Quiet Rope: A Unique Skillshare Experience
Step into a world where skill meets serenity. Join us for a skillshare focused on the mesmerizing art of rope bondage in an intentionally quiet space. Whether you're a beginner or have some rope experience, this event offers a low-stim environment to learn, practice, and connect with others. Masking required.
What to Expect:
Skillsharing Moments: Share your rope tips, tricks, and experiences in a supportive environment.
Quiet Bondage Challenges: Test your skills and creativity with fun, silent bondage challenges designed to inspire and entertain.
Quieter voices: We recommend you default to speaking only as loudly as needed, hushed voices are great!
Stack: When having group conversations, we recommend using a simplified “taking stack” method to help avoid speaking over and interrupting others. If you’re unfamiliar with this, please see one of the event hosts!
Who Should Attend:
This session welcomes anyone interested in rope bondage or seeking a unique way to connect with others. All skill levels are encouraged to participate—from curious beginners to seasoned shibaristas.
What to Bring:
A mask, kn95 or better preferred
Comfortable clothing suitable for movement
Rope (a limited amount of loaner rope may be available for use during the event)
A notebook or sketchbook for jotting down tips and insights
Ground cover?
Donations:
This event will be a suggested donation of $5. Please contribute what you can to help the Pan Eros Foundation continue to provide space for events like these.
Unleash your inner bondage nerd, and discover the joy of quietly mastering a new skill. We're excited to share this harmonious blend of rope and mindfulness with you!
Hosts for this event are:
BacoNawa
Soniaiaiai
Solo-Chastity
Astyra
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Enhancing Long Distance D/s
Enhancing Long Distance D/s
December 20, 2025 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gallery Erato, 309 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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Many of the typically recommended activities for D/s — protocol, service, orders — are very different when your D/s is long distance. But there are still so many options for control, play, and connection. For some people, long distance D/s has a variety of benefits that in person / short distance D/s doesn't have. Come chat, brainstorm, and share ideas of what has worked for long distance D/s; you'll leave with a plethora of ideas for power, control, and surrender, to implement in your own long distance relationships.
Important Information:
- Pay-what-you-can scholarships are available for all Pan Eros Foundation workshops. If you need financial assistance, please email Leah at assistdirector@pan-eros.org
- No late entry will be allowed due to the intimate nature of this workshop. Doors will be locked at 10 minutes after the start time.
- Water available. Please bring your own cup or bottle.
- Open to all 18+
- Attendance is limited to 40 people.
- All sexes, genders, races, ethnicities, bodies, body types, sexual orientations, relationship orientations, abilities welcome and celebrated.
- Please let us know by email if you have any access needs or things that would aid in your learning
- Questions may be directed to: assistdirector@pan-eros.org
About the Educator:
SINCLAIR SEXSMITH (they/them) is a queer trans butch, a leather dominant, and a writer, focusing on individual, interpersonal, and institutional systems of power. They study dominance and submission, social & restorative justice, the energetic body, trauma, and transformation. They have been in the kink communities since 1999, and orchestrate transformative kink scenes through written erotica and ritual practice. They actively explore the philosophies of power exchange and the practicalities of sustainable, long term D/s. As a leather community member, titleholder, and organizer, Sinclair has presented and performed 200+ times at 75+ venues, including International Ms. Leather, Dark Odyssey, SXSW, Harvard, and Oz Kink Fest. Their short story collection, Sweet & Rough: Queer Kink Erotica, was a 2016 finalist for a Lambda Literary Award, and they have edited 7 queer erotica anthologies. Find Sinclair online at http://sugarbutch.net/find-sinclair
This event is presented by the Pan Eros Foundation. Please go to Pan-Eros.org for more information.
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Seattle Nude, Erotic + Boudoir Photography Group
Seattle Nude, Erotic + Boudoir Photography Group
December 28, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Seattle Nude, Erotic + Boudoir Photography Group
Monthly Open-Shoot Meetup 4th Sunday of every month (Beginning January 23rd, 2022) 5:00pm-8:30pm Hosted at Gallery Erato 309 1st Ave S Seattle, WA 98104 Info: snebp@pan-eros.org
Overview Seattle Nude, Erotic + Boudoir Photography Group exists to facilitate networking and the creation of art in the PNW photography and modeling communities while providing a safer, semi-public space to have first or repeated interactions with co-creators. Beginning January 23rd, 2022 the group organizer, Thrice, will be running a monthly meetup where we discuss and shoot nude, erotic, and boudoir photos, share knowledge and inspiration, and network with others in our creative communities.
First hour free 5-6pm $10 per person 6-830pm
What to Expect After an initial hour of mingling and conspiring, all the fun and excitement of creation starts when we close the doors at 6pm. Come introduce yourself, mingle and meet, then we will collect the event fee and shooting can begin. At this point, no more attendees will be admitted so no new faces surprise you while you’re shooting. Some gear will be available to rent or borrow, we will go through the available supplies at the start of the event.
Open Shoot Format Throughout the event, photographers, assistants, and models will use the large, versatile shooting space to collaborate, have fun, and make art. Come with an idea in mind and a photographer in tow or meet someone here and come up with a spontaneous shoot inspired by the surroundings and your model’s style. Bring all your own gear, ready to shoot, and explore the space to find the perfect spot. Take advantage of any down time to connect with your fellow creatives, find inspiration, share your knowledge and experience.
Consent + Consideration Make sure that you have the consent of all bodies in your frame before you shoot. Watch your backgrounds and try not to walk through active shooting space you’re not participating in as a courtesy to all. Lingerie, suggested nudity, and nonsexual nudity are welcome throughout the space. We ask that explicit or overtly sexual acts (use your judgement, ask if you’re not sure) be shot downstairs. We will continually evaluate the ways we use the space and adjust for the comfort and needs of our community to best facilitate free creation. No one is required to shoot with anyone else or to shoot any content they do not wish to participate in. Pressure is unacceptable, both photographers and models are expected to take “No” as a complete sentence any time it is given.
Our Hosts + Facility Gallery Erato and the Pan Eros Foundation are pleased to offer those who create art that explores themes of sexuality, gender, relationships, identity, orientation, and love a place to showcase and create their work. This 6000+ square foot space in Pioneer Square spans 2 floors. The ground floor Gallery is fully accessible. There is a 3″ lip at the front entry and a ramp is available upon request. The lower level Studio is currently only accessible by stairs. We encourage the use of public transit or rideshare.
309 1st Ave S Seattle, WA 98104 https://www.pan-eros.org/galleryerato/
COVID Precautions As per King County guidelines, all attendees must present a valid vaccination record or negative test results within 72 hours of the event start time. Wash your hands frequently, keep your distance whenever possible, wear masks if you’re not modeling, and consider your COVID precautions when sharing gear. Sanitizer will be available throughout the event for hands and equipment.
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