GALLERY TOGETHER PRESENTS:
“ART AS RESISTANCE”
Together, we co-create for our collective joy.
In a time when the rights of communities of color, queer folx, immigrants, and other marginalized groups are being challenged — art becomes a space for dialogue, solidarity and empowerment. It serves as a reminder that our very existence is resistance.
Expect live music, powerful visuals, good coffee, and community in conversation.
Let’s gather. Let’s create. Let’s thrive — together.
SHOWCASING ARTISTS
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Lace Cadence
DJ/Selector
Lace Cadence has been shaping Seattle’s sound scene for decades—as a producer, performer, and resident DJ and host of The Continent on KEXP. A founding member of the hip-hop group Clockwork and one-third of the electronic R&B outfit The Flavr Blue, his career includes opening for De La Soul, Mos Def, and hosting one of the city’s most versatile radio shows. Lace represents Africa and his Senegalese heritage proudly throughout the city with sets that bridge genre and generation, always grounded in rhythm and community.
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Shayla Hufana
Visual Artist
Shayla Hufana is a Filipina-American, queer artist, designer and community advocate based in Seattle. Her work has been showcased with PublicDisplay.ART magazine, MoPOP, Times Square - Artists United NYC, Graphic Design USA and her award-winning art and design studio, ConceptShell, centers on community-driven storytelling. In 2022, she joined Urban ArtWorks, where she creates public art to promote racial equity and strives to be a voice of hope, love and inspiration.
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Medearis Dixson
Saxophonist
Medearis “MD” Dixson is a Seattle-based Grammy-award winning saxophonist, composer, and producer whose sound bridges jazz, gospel, r&b, soul, and funk. A lifelong musician, he’s shared stages with legends like Roy Hargrove and Brandford Marsalis and performed at some of the most illustrious performance centers such as Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. He’s also contributed to award-winning projects—including Kendrick Lamar’s Savior and a Polaris Prize-nominated album by Pierre Kwenders.
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Royce Lovett
Singer/Songwriter
Royce Lovett writes and performs music that blends soul, hip‑hop, R&B and acoustic storytelling. He’s toured internationally with Wale, Vince Staples, and George Clinton’s P‑Funk, released multiple independent albums, and has received acclaim from BET, Jet Magazine, and more. Royce’s sharply honest lyrics reflect the everyday — personal, political, and poetic.
Northwest Immigration Rights Project
“Creating art to support diversity, inclusion, and intersectionality is important to me. I strive to inspire, motivate and elevate voices, especially those in underrepresented communities.”
— Shayla Hufana
#artauction
During the duration of our 2-hour event, Shayla will be auctioning off a selection of her art pieces with 100% of proceeds going directly to support the work of the Northwest Immigration Rights Project.
NWIRP is a local non-profit that promotes justice by defending and advancing the rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education.
Stop by Shayla’s table to get your art and support the cause.
Join the movement.
GALLERY TOGETHER is an intersectional, multidisciplinary space committed to platforming and co-creating with local and emerging BIPOC artists and creatives. We curate multi-sensory experiences that inspire collective joy, build solidarity, and amplifies diverse voices. At our core, we bring community together to connect, create and celebrate art, music & culture.
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