Giving Marketplace
FRI & SAT, DEC. 5 & 6
10 am to 5 pm
Don’t miss the holiday-giving event of the season! At the Discovery Center’s annual Giving Marketplace, you can support a good cause while shopping for everyone on your list.
Find unique gifts from over 30 vendors with proceeds supporting incredible organizations and causes. Enjoy family-friendly holiday activities and art-making, and discover ways to take action on issues you care about.
Vendors
Ajiri Tea Company
Amrita-Seattle
Ancestral Sisterhood
Awamaki
BaMatooke Made
Baya Haus
Ekadesma
Friends of the Seattle Public Library
Friends of WPC Nepal
International Rescue Committee Seattle
Kidz Positive
kimber elements
MADE51 and USA for UNHCR
Mexican Handmade Collective
Mountaineers Books
Noir Lux Candle
Otra Vez
Pratt Fine Arts Center
Radical Grandma Collective
Refugee Artisan Initiative
Seattle World School Scholarship and Mentoring Program
Snow Leopard Trust
Spír Candle Co.
The Pastry Project
Think Humanity
Tizana Mexicana
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Ventures
Water1st
Wing Luke Museum Marketplace
Zuri
Art-Making
Back by popular demand, Giving Marketplace will host local artists for free, live art-making on both days of the event. All art-making will be provided to guests on a first-come-first-served basis, so arrive early to get your place in the queue.
Artist Schedule
FRIDAY, 2 to 5 P.M. | You as an Animal: Artist and illustrator Michelle Lassaline paints custom watercolor portraits of people as any animal they choose.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, ALL DAY | People & Pet Portraits: Cathy Wu draws custom greyscale pen and ink portraits of people and their pets.
SATURDAY, ALL DAY | Live Doodle Booth: Seattle-based artist Soupermandoo creates photo-strip style portraits as you wait.
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Visitor enjoys holiday card making at the annual Giving Marketplace at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington on December 6, 2024. -
Visitor visits vendor’s table and shops holiday gifts that give back during the annual Giving Marketplace at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, WA on December 1, 2023. -
Artist, Michelle Lassaline creating “You as an animal” portraits, -
The vendor presents their products to visitors during the annual Giving Marketplace at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, WA on December 2, 2022. -
Artist Cathy Wu creates free pet portraits for visitors Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -
Visitors visit vendor’s tables and shop holiday gifts that give back during the annual Giving Marketplace at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, WA on December 2, 2022. -
Seattle artist Cathy Wu works on portraits at the annual Giving Marketplace at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington on December 6, 2024. -
Visitor enjoys talking to portrait artist Cathy Wu at the annual Giving Marketplace at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington on December 6, 2024.
