1901 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

1901 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 •

Friday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Saturday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Sunday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Friday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm • Saturday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Sunday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm •

CURRENT SHOW (01/30 - 03/29)
”Merlantis”

Merlantis is at Base Camp studios 2! 🫧 Get ready to immerse yourself in 4000 sf of weird art and experiences paying homage to everything MERculture 🧜🏼‍♂️ We want to give you mermaids, a giant kinky crab trap to capture your sweetheart, a stroll through a glowing kelp forest… but we need your help to build this exhibit! Come party with us as we create the first wave of joyful nonsense 🪩

On Saturday, December 27th, you have the opportunity to help us fund and resource this vision. Dance the night astray in our empty gallery space serenaded by some of Seattle naughtiest DJs 🎶

Make fish bones at the craft station to throw in our chum bucket! 🐟Add to the Trash-Chihuli ceiling (Trashuli for short). Whet your whistle with snacks and drinks 🧀🍹

But that’s not all - we are buoyant with excitement to announce a fintastic lineup of burlesque and variety acts featuring the artistry of @skipperingaround, @lilac.anima, @daniela.travieso and more! You can expect grimy, salty, seasonal and raunchy behavior. We love to show off our flippers and gills, and you love to see it! 😘 Don’t stand too close to the splash zone–you might get salt spray, or a tentacle if you’re lucky 💦🐙

We don’t just need your sand dollars, we also have a wish list of supplies from your home junk pile:

- PLASTICS 🥤Bring your CLEAN plastic waste: bottles, shiny plastics, strong plastics, plastics you put things in, berry clam shells, egg cartons, forks.
- Pretty ocean’y items 🐚 shells, shiny fabrics, half used cans of colorful paint, etc.
- Random items you imagine might be at the bottom of the sea ⚓️ tricycle, instruments, toys, silver candelabra, etc!

Meet a mermaid! Wear a salmon hat! Get your head stuck in 6-pack can rings! Contemplate life on land?

This is a NOTAFLOF (no one turned away for lack of funds) party!

Base Camp Studios 2 “BCS2” is a creative community rooted in the heart of Belltown, Seattle. Located in two long-vacant buildings, BCS2 offers studio space to a wide range of artists, designers, and makers, along with two galleries that regularly feature exhibitions, installations, and collaborative events.

Our mission is to provide inclusive, affordable, and inspiring spaces where Seattle-based creatives can work, connect, and grow in community. By fostering collaboration and visibility, BCS2 aims to help revitalize the downtown core with creativity and strengthen the city’s wider arts ecosystem—making space not just for art, but for community.