

THANK YOU SEATTLE! 4,000 people attended our festival on Nov. 5th, and everyone wore a mask! Thanks to the artist exhibitors, volunteers, and whole Short Run team, what an incredible day!
Our next festival will be on Saturday, November 4th, 2023. The window for exhibitor applications will open again next Spring.
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Saturday, Nov. 5th, 2022 11 am – 6 pm
Short Run Comix & Arts Festival
Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center
2nd Ave. N & N. Thomas St.
FREE
(Save the date! Some events required RSVP)
We’re excited to welcome exhibitors from 20 different states, and 6 countries. 40% of the exhibitors are from Washington State, and many are tabling with us for the first time. (Listed below alphabetical by first name/business name and their main websites are hyperlinked. Special Guests names in BOLD.) Read more…
Our festival has been on hiatus through the last two years of the pandemic. Building a community of comix and small press artists and enthusiasts is core to our mission, and it’s been tough to do in the remote existence we’ve been living. The risks of COVID-19 weigh heavily on our minds, as does the isolation of so many in our community and the hardships of the pandemic on artists. We made the decision to hold the festival this fall as the past few years have offered little for artists in the way of book tours and ways to engage with a new audience. As an organization, it has been difficult to sustain the level of volunteer engagement needed without a festival to plan and execute. And finally, the continuation of Short Run (the organization, as a whole) depends on the festival this year, because financially, our infrastructure will not survive another postponement. Read more…
[UPDATED for 2022!] Here are details about travel, lodging, WiFi, food, etc.! We are looking forward to seeing you and providing you with a great festival experience! Read more…
[UPDATED for 2022!] We are happy to return to our festival venue Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center. Read more…