Ten youth curators aged 15 to 17 from Seattle's Fresh Perspectives program have organized a new art exhibition titled "You, Me, & Everything Between Us" at King Street Station. The show is presented by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture in collaboration with Seattle Public Utilities' 1% Art program. The teen curators—Audrey Mae Lumaguip, Billie Atkins, Bowie Logan, Bryan Emmanuel, Bunny Heminger, Cam Koga, Giselle Kalei Balansay, Max Santiago, Sammy Tewelde, and Nico Charbonneau—were mentored by artist and project manager Janet Nechama Miller. Seattle Public Utilities has set aside a budget to acquire works from the exhibition for the city's Civic Art Collection.
The exhibition matters because it amplifies diverse artistic voices and gives young people direct agency in shaping the city's public art collection. By involving teens in curatorial practice and arts administration, the program fosters the next generation of arts leaders while addressing equity and environmental justice. The acquisition of selected works into the permanent Civic Art Collection ensures that youth perspectives will have a lasting impact on Seattle's cultural landscape.