SCENIUS SOCIAL: On the Record

Welcome to Scenius Social: On the Record, an evening that gives Seattle creatives real access to the media conversation — opening doors to pitch arts and cultural stories and reach outlets that usually feel siloed.

Come ready to tap into the ecosystem that can help supercharge your next big idea for our city!

EVENT DETAILS

• Hosted by Sharon Nyree Williams, Scenius Social: On the Record opens the media conversation to artists and creatives who are usually written about, not written to. The evening is designed to give creatives direct access to journalists, editors, and producers, helping them build relationships across industries. This two-way street will offer tools to creatives to talk about their own work, how to tell their story, how to pitch it, and offer relevant perspectives directly from Seattle’s creative scene to the outlets covering Seattle's news and cultural scenes, for a better understanding and inspiration for what stories are emerging.
• “Pitch the Press” Session () A pitching contest, seeded with submissions prior to the event, will invite artists and creatives to bring their stories to a panel of editors and producers from local news outlets. Successful pitches may lead to real media coverage, and others receive critical feedback on how to improve their storytelling. Overall, the goal is relationship-building, and a stronger understanding between both sectors.*Submissions end Monday, August 17th, 2026 at 8 PM PST

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This event is a collaboration between Shunpike and production and technology partner Future Arts. This event series is supported by the Allen Family Philanthropies. Additional acknowledgment goes to our venue partner, Hudson Pacific Properties.

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What is SCENIUS [rhymes with “genius”]?

The more you know... Coined by Brian Eno, "Scenius stands for the intelligence and the intuition of a whole cultural scene. It is the communal form of the concept of the genius." [WIRED 2008]

In other words, Scenius is like a playground where people share ideas, help each other, and make great things together. It’s about the magic that happens when people collaborate rather than doing something alone.