Actualize Gallery | Occidental Square Hot Rat Summer x Living Dream Lab
See the newest giant mosaic by the artist!
Hot Rat Summer is a series of public works projects by a trans art collective based in Seattle, WA. Hot Rat Summer is most famous for it’s guerrilla mosaic installations and for reclaiming and transforming city spaces to highlight trans joy and resilience.
Children of Shelly’s Leg by Living Dream Lab is a series of queer and trans visual art and performances taking place in Pioneer Square in Summer 2026. The series name is a reference to Seattle’s first Gay Disco, Shelly’s Leg that operated in Pioneer Square in the 1970’s.
Actualize Gallery
112 Prefontaine Place South
Seattle, WA 98104
Hot Rat Summer Outdoor Arts Festival
This outdoor interactive arts installation will take place throughout Pioneer Square and includes hundreds of pieces of artwork by three dozen trans artists. Brought to you by the curator of Hot Rat Summer 2024 and the Hot Rat Summer mosaics. Artists include Amanda James Parker, Ashanti Bovoso, Val Valeria Haven Espinal, Oli Anderson Bigley, Rowen Foster, Zander Salander, Silver Barcohav, Sarah Timm, karl cassel, Oliver Hyde, Raqa Down, Sonya, Jade, Cor, Egg Hurley, Margo, Kirby Stolzoff, Verdant of Liv Healing Arts, Al Pastries, Puck Bartelby, Billy Sigil, Adam Atwood of Golden Age Accessories, Oliver, L, Molly Vaughan, Panic Volkushka, Red Angus, Kevin Barrett, June September, Gemini Sister, Light Guerrilla, the secret Hot Rat Summer mosaic artist, and many more anonymous artists!
Tattoo Rat Flash by Bird at Mama Bird Tattoo - 108 South Jackson St #300 Seattle, WA. 12-5pm on June 13th.
Hot Rat Summer Mosaic
The new 35 square foot mosaic is made from mixed glass, 24k gold, blue sapphire, electricity and cements. This gallery mosaic is a part of the artist’s ongoing Community Saints series. On view at Actualize Gallery at the Children of Shelly’s Leg exhibition.
Gallery show curated by Molly Vaughan, Stephen Anunson and Elliat Graney-Saucke. Artists include Emmerson, Pamm Hanson, Vaquero Azul Art, Philippe Kim, Molly Vaughan, Jay Angel Valentine, The Hot Rat Summer Mosaic Artist, Anonymous Cherish Trans Joy Artists, and more!
Schedule
Gallery Hours
Saturday 6/13 5-9pm
Saturday 6/20 12pm-5pm
Saturday 6/27 12pm-5pm
Thursday 7/2 5-9pm
Tuesday 7/7 5-9pm
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Opening Reception
Premiere of the new huge unseen Hot Rat Summer mosaic
Actualize Gallery 112 Prefontaine Place S Seattle, WA
Curated by Molly Vaughan and Elliat Graney-Saucke.
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After taking in the new mosaic and all the art on show in the gallery, stay for an Afterparty by the Children of Shelly’s Leg.
With DJ DARK WILEY
Performances by:
BABY
SAIRA BARBARIC
D’MON
SNEAKY BOO
Performance curator Stephen Anunson
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Performance by MARCO FARRONI
Performance begins at 505 South 1st Street Seattle and will travel 9 blocks on foot to Actualize Gallery 112 Prefontaine Place South, Seattle.
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A night of Trans Women and Trans Femme Community Building. Come talk fasion, styling, liberation and politics while listening to records, checking out trans and quer art and meeting our community. Hosted by Molly Jae Vaughan.
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Performance by MISS TEXAS 1988
Performance begins at 505 South 1st Street Seattle and will travel 9 blocks on foot to Actualize Gallery 112 Prefontaine Place South, Seattle.
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Rooftop Party at 505 South 1st
Performance by FOX WHITNEY and Fashion Show by MODA DECOY
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Trans Light Projections by Light Guerrilla, in collaboration with Molly Vaughan.
In Pioneer Square, stay tuned for exact location
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Performance at “Home Team Stage” (a temporary stage set up in Occidental Square 117 South Washington Seattle.
TSILY hosted by Solana Solstice
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Art performance
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Closing Reception for the Art Gallery Show at Actualize 112 Prefontaine Place S, Seattle.
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This is your LAST CHANCE to glimpse the gallery show and the NEW MOSAIC before the show is taken down and the mosaic disappears from public view for an indeterminate amount of time! 🐀☀️🏳️⚧️
*Hot Rat Summer arts festival is funded by Hot Rat Summer artists. Children of Shelly’s Leg is funded by City of Seattle Arts and Culture. Actualize AiR is part of the Shunpike Storefronts & Artist Residencies Program, and is powered by Shunpike with additional support from 4Culture.