Inside the Coliseum of Art, with arched galleries, glass flowers, warm wood floors, and sculptural light.

Conru Art FoundationPresentsSummer 2026

The Summerof Awe.

Four ways to see, share, and support some of the most beautiful things in Seattle. June 26 to September 6, 2026.

Summer of Awe is the umbrella for bringing people together through local art, local culture, and real places in Seattle. The Conru Art Foundation invests about $5 million a year across these programs and local art.

A Coliseum gallery room lined with colorful framed vintage movie posters under gallery lights.

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

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

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

A real room of art and movie-poster magic

Pike & 5th

The Coliseum of Art

Seattle's beautiful Coliseum at Pike and 5th is a long-lost treasure, open now with art, glass, light, and surprise.

June 26 to September 6, Wed-Sun 12-6Pike & 5th, Seattle

Visit the Coliseum

A colorful wall of vintage radios, jukeboxes, signs, and antique objects inside the Beautiful Things gallery.

A gallery floor filled with vintage jukeboxes and historic objects at the Beautiful Things exhibition.

Vintage slot machines and American flag decor arranged inside the Beautiful Things gallery.

A wall of gramophones, horns, framed works, and antique objects in the Beautiful Things exhibition.

Paintings and antique objects arranged throughout the Beautiful Things gallery interior.

A brick archway and gallery interior at the Beautiful Things exhibition.

A visually stunning collection of beautiful things

Occidental Fine Arts

Beautiful Things Exhibition

A visually stunning collection of beautiful historical things, paired with world-class masterworks at Occidental Fine Arts Center.

June 26 to September 6, Wed-Sun 12-6Occidental Fine Arts Center

Visit Beautiful Things

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

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

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

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

A room where artists and art lovers actually meet

110 Union

Art Love Salon

A bright downtown room where artists, collectors, and curious people actually meet around contemporary art.

Open weekly110 Union St, 5th Floor

Visit the Salon

Seattle art network

PublicDisplay

The platform, newsletter, and print surface that helps local artists, galleries, and art lovers find each other.

Year-roundpublicdisplay.art

Visit PublicDisplay

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. Meet at the 1916 Coliseum, walk down to the 1890 Seven Seas Building and the old Lusty Lady, then finish at Art Love Salon.

Wed to Sun, 1 PM and 2 PMMeets at the Coliseum

Take the tour

A Google Maps view of the Summer of Awe walking route in downtown Seattle: the Coliseum on 5th Avenue to the Seven Seas Building and Lusty Lady on 1st Avenue, then Art Love Salon