HONORING OUR MISSION: As a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, Pratt Fine Arts Center provides access to the transformative power of artistic expression through an inclusive community, culture of learning, and specially equipped studios.

PRATT IN BLOOM  
2025 Fine Art Auction: Pratt In Bloom 
Auction // Art Sale // Dinner // Raffle // Silent Auction // After-Party 

Flourish 

Join the Pratt Fine Art Center’s Board of Trustees for a night of imaginative art, fine fare, and luscious libations as we celebrate Pratt’s mission. Pratt In Bloom is Saturday, May 10, at Fisher Pavilion.  

This fundraiser features artwork made by Pratt instructors, students, and community through an art sale and live auction!  

Proceeds from our annual fundraiser directly support access to the transformative power of artistic expression through an inclusive community, culture of learning, and specially equipped studios for all ages and backgrounds. 

Guests will uplift Pratt’s community through art sales, a live auction, Raising the Paddle, and a Golden Ticket Raffle. Dinner guests are invited to stay for the after-party featuring live music, dessert, and drinks alongside Pratt’s exceptional artists. 

Art sales include an online auction - available for bidding from April 10th - May 12th; an onsite art sale, and a live auction during dinner.  

Seeds 

Flower Bed: Fisher Pavilion 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109 

Schedule of Events: 

  • 5:00 – 6:00 PM – Social Hour, Art Sale Opens 
  • 6:00 – 8 PM – Dinner, Live Auction, Raise the Paddle 
  • 8:00 – 8:30 PM – Live Jazz Set from Jackson Street Jazz Walk Founder, Eugenie Jones 
  • 8:00 – 10 PM – After-Party, Dessert, Live Music, Art Sale 

Calling All Artists: Bloom with Pratt! 

We invite artists from all disciplines – whether it be 2D, metalsmithing, jewelry, stone, woodworking, painting, or glass art – to be a part of this extraordinary event. 

View our complete description of sponsorship levels, benefits, and the fine print here: Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities

Flora Inspiration: Pinterest page. 

Purchase tickets. 

Unable to attend? Make a gift in lieu of attendance. 

Bid on artwork through our online auction! 

Interested in the Live Auction in absentia? Email rduke@pratt.org 

Questions? Contact Pratt at auction@pratt.org 
 

Meet Pratt in Bloom's Auction Co-Chairs:


   
José Carlos Diaz (he/him)                                                                               
Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art, Seattle Art Museum                  

José Carlos Diaz is the Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). Diaz has held positions at The Andy Warhol Museum, The Bass Museum in Miami Beach, Tate Liverpool, and the Liverpool Biennial. He received a BA in art history from San Francisco State University and MA in cultural history from the University of Liverpool. In 2018 Diaz was a Fellow at the Center for Curatorial Leadership and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Association of Art Museum Curators.                        


 
Jamilee Lacy (she/her)
Executive Director, Frye Art Museum 

Jamilee Lacy is an art museum leader, curator, and writer committed to contemporary art and artists. As of March 2023, she is the Executive Director of the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, after serving as the inaugural Director and Chief Curator of Providence College Galleries. Lacy is a commissioning curator for The Trustees' Art & Landscape program, organizing the traveling public art installation Counterculture by Rose B. Simpson. She co-founded the Interlace Grant Fund and My HomeCourt, serving on their boards and curating public art projects, and has worked at institutions such as Northwestern University, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and DOX Centre in Prague. Lacy holds a dual-degree BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, an MA from Northwestern University, and was a Class of 2022 Fellow at the Center for Curatorial Leadership.