Since 1983, the NW New Works Festival (NWNW) has been a vibrant celebration of artists from all performance disciplines, showcasing the dynamic arts community of the Pacific Northwest.

This festival directly supports artists in creating and presenting new works, and developing their practices, while offering them an invaluable stage to shine. NWNW will feature seven new works performed on the Merrill Theater stage at OtB over three days, June 4-6, 2026. Join us to experience bold new works from:

Swim Pony - Seattle, WA
Elegy for a Former Best Friend

Joanne Park & Colby Mclean aka Ripcode aka Ghost Rexx - Vancouver, B.C.
In an Adjoining Room

Meysha Harville & Mare Hirsch - Seattle, WA
gig // assembly

Undercurrent - Seattle, WA
Surface Tension

Tariq Mitri - Seattle, WA
whole

Naomi Deckard - Seattle, WA
The Identity Ballgown

Nia-Amina Minor with The Black Ends- Seattle, WA
Antiq Black

The 2026 NWNW Festival has been curated by Rana San (intermedia artist and curator), Parmida Ziaei(multidisciplinary artist and designer), and ILVS STRAUSS (multidisciplinary artist and NWNW 2025 participant).

NWNW is made possible through generous support by John C. Robinson and Maya Sonenberg, Norie Sato and Ralph Berry, Raynier Foundation, and The Tulalip Foundation.