Hugo House

GiveBIG 2025 will kick off on April 22, culminating in a 48-hour giving event on May 6-7!

THIS YEAR YOU CAN DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!

Hugo House has set an ambitious goal: raise $50,000 during GiveBIG 2025. With your help, we can get there. Thanks to a generous $25,000 one-to-one matching grant from two incredible donors, every dollar you give will be doubled this year.

That means:

$25 becomes $50

$100 becomes $200

$500 becomes $1,000

…and so on.

Your support fuels Seattle’s vibrant writing community, from young people discovering their voices to lifelong writers honing their craft. Every matched dollar helps stabilize our operational budget and keeps our programs accessible, creative, and community centered.

Everyone has a story to tell. Help make sure they’re heard.

Our Mission

Hugo House is a home for writers and storytellers. We open the literary world to anyone who loves books or has a drive to write, offering a space to read words, hear words, and make their own words better.

About Hugo House

Since 1997, Hugo House has been Seattle’s hub for writers and readers. Now 28 years old, Hugo House is recognized as one of the most highly regarded literary arts organizations in the country. Over the years, your support has had a direct impact on the lives of thousands of writers, poets and storytellers through scholarships, residencies and fellowships, youth programs, and more.

We help people find their voices, explore deeper truths, and refine their craft in an environment that is educationally innovative, racially equitable, culturally responsive, and committed to creative civic dialogue.

We believe that through words, we shape the world.

Our work is grounded in three core goals:

• Creating a transformative space where writers grow together through their art

• Expanding access to quality literary education and deepening engagement with the written word

• Advancing equity and ensuring Hugo House is a profoundly welcoming space for all kinds of storytellers

Hugo House is unlike any other arts organization in Seattle. It is a space for writers offering classes, readings, book launches, consultations, open mics, and more. It is a space for readers to discover new voices, take classes on beloved authors, discuss literature, and meet local and national writers.

In 2024, we offered over 330 classes for adults, serving more than 4,000 students. Many of our events are free and open to the public. We also provide scholarships based on financial need and payment plans to increase the affordability of our classes. We partner with community organizations to reach under-resourced and marginalized communities.

Everyone has a story to tell, a story that can connect us all. We are here to help writers bring those stories to life. Hugo House is not merely a place for writers, but a home: a home for all writers. Without our community, Hugo House is just an empty space waiting to be filled.