The Powerhouse
3940 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Fremont Arts Council’s creative hub
Our community makerspace is a place where artists and volunteers come together to build floats, craft costumes, and create art for local events. This volunteer-run space emphasizes sustainability, offering recycled materials, tools, and workshops to inspire collaboration and artistic expression.
Built in 1906 as an electrical substation, the Powerhouse originally supplied power to B.F. Day School. You can still spot the original coal chute in what’s now our lumber area. By the 1960s, the substation had become obsolete and sat vacant for over 20 years. In 1988, the Fremont Arts Council transformed the abandoned building into a thriving community art hub. Volunteers preserved its industrial character, turning its high ceilings and open floor plan into the perfect workshop for large-scale art.
Designed for electricity, reinvented for art — keeping creativity alive in a changing city.
Powered by volunteers and sustained by your donations. Tools, materials, funds, and time keep the Powerhouse running!
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Get Involved at the Powerhouse!
Join us during Open Studio Hours to work on your own or community projects, take part in hands-on Workshops & Events, and support the Powerhouse through Membership & Volunteering to help keep this space thriving!
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Resources at Your Fingertips
Access workshop to bring your creative projects to life, get support for building floats, props, and costumes, explore free and low-cost classes, and use recycled and donated materials for sustainable art-making.
Inside the Powerhouse
