Caitlin M. Andrews

Writer / Events Curator / Educator

I am dedicated to nourishing robust events for our Seattle community and beyond. With a mind for engaging with numerous and diverse perspectives, I’ve curated industry events, speaker events, craft talks, open-mics, community collaborations, galas, rentals, book launches, and friend-raising activities – often shepherding events from ideation to day-of execution. On behalf of Hugo House, I’ve cultivated or managed relationships with Snoqualmie Casino, Elliott Bay Book Company, Bushwick Book Club, Hedgebrook, UW Castalia, Folio Seattle, Seattle Arts and Lectures, Seattle Escribe, Seattle City of Literature, and more.

  • “The reader, unburdened, looks lighter on their feet after sharing their art. And without fail, the audience always applauds.”
  • – The Seattle Times, on Andrews’ open mic curations at Hugo House
  • Images courtesy of Hugo House Marketing.

Featured Curations

ARÁN & IM (Bread & Butter)

October 18 & 19, 2023

Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum is thrilled to welcome Irish writer and documentary-maker Manchán Magan for an evening of Arán & Im (Bread & Butter), a theatrical piece offering insights into the wonders of the Irish language, exploring potent words of landscape, terms of intuition and insight, and the many phrases that bring to life the mysterious glory of our natural world.  Arán & Im is a celebration of language, land and local Irish food. Knowledge of Irish is not required.

  • Image courtesy of Manchán Magan and Folio Seattle.
Image provided courtesy of Manchán Magan and Folio Seattle.
Image provided courtesy of Hugo House Marketing.

WORKS IN PROGRESS OPEN-MIC

First & Third Tuesday of each month

Works in Progress is Hugo House’s semi-monthly writing open mic series inclusive of diverse formats. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with your literary community. We actively cultivate a low-pressure, welcoming environment for readers and guests of all skill levels and literary experience. We especially encourage BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and other marginalized voices to take the mic at Works in Progress.

  • Image courtesy of Hugo House Marketing.

PAX WEST; DigiPen Institute of Technology Student Games Showcase

August 30 – September 2, 2024

With roughly 120,000 attendees converging at the Seattle Convention Center, PAX West is the nation’s largest gathering of video game industry professionals and enthusiasts. DigiPen Institute of Technology made its annual appearance in the Expo Hall, showcasing Student Games (single and multiplayer) to thousands of visitors, all while offering raffle prizes and opportunities to learn more about the college.

  • Image by Caitlin Andrews.

GRAVITY FROM THE MOON: A NIGHT OF NATIVE VOICES

November 19, 2023

In partnership with Snoqualmie Casino and poet Iz White, we converged with over 100 attendees at Hugo House for an evening which highlighted the talents of Indigenous creatives living in and beyond the greater Seattle area. The showcase celebrated poetry, song, and dance, creating a multimodal ‘happening’ of joy and reflection upon the modern Indigenous experience. Event opening hosted by Ken Workman.

  • Image courtesy of Hugo House Marketing.

Selected Events & Collaborations

Writing Workshops

  • BREAKING BINARIES hybrid genre workshop with Reading Queer 2021 (co-hosted with Clayre Benzadón)
  • ADULT FICTION WORKSHOP series with Baltimore County Public Library 2018
  • Images courtesy of Kelly O Photography and Caitlin Andrews.

Full CV available upon request!