Donate - Short Run

Over the past 14 years, our yearly comics and arts festival has grown into a highly anticipated community event, important to artists and audiences alike for its celebration and showcasing of experiments in sequential art, xerography, and innovative storytelling, and referred to by many as “comics Christmas.” The Seattle Review of Books declared Short Run “Seattle’s Best Book Festival”!

In the beginning of 2025, we had $20,000 in reserves, and $20,000 for early in the year programming (our residency and monthly artist talks) and to jumpstart festival planning. We were able to acquire almost $40,000 in local, state, and family foundation grants, and a little over $20,000 in community support. We’re a small nonprofit, and all money that comes in, quickly goes out. One of our biggest expenses every year is the venue rental and adjacent licenses and insurance, these expenses doubled last year.

No local art nonprofit can survive without community support. Now is the time to give to the organizations that facilitate the art & culture you love in Seattle.

Thank you immensely on behalf of the Board of Directors,

Kelly Froh

Executive Director

WAYS TO DONATE

Short Run Paypal Giving Fund (There are no fees when you donate in the PayPal Giving Fund app or on their website, so 100% of your donation goes to support us.)

Short Run’s VENMO business profile: @shortrunseattle (Venmo fees are 0% when using debit/bank acct, and 3% when using a credit card) Must use the app on your phone.

Every.org (Transaction fees are 100% covered for donations made through bank accounts. Credit/debit cards will incur Stripe transaction fees 2.2% + $0.30 for most US cards.)

WA Gives (There is a credit card processing fee of 2.5% + $0.30 per transaction).

Mail us a check! NO FEES.

Short Run Seattle

5628 Airport Way S., Ste. 175

Seattle, WA, 98108

Short Run Seattle is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization. Our EIN # is 30-0806862. Your donations may be tax deductible. Our Form 990 tax return can be viewed online at GuideStar.org (now, Candid)

Pic above is of Alex Chiu