Call for Entries
What would you like to see this year at the Crosscut Festival? We are looking for your thoughts on the panels and panelists that matter to you. Click below to submit your ideas for topics you’d like cover at the festival, along with the panelists & moderators you’d like to see!
Volunteering at Crosscut Festival
Interested in volunteering for the Crosscut Festival? Sign up to be a part of Cascade Public Media’s volunteer program. Our volunteer program administrator will be in touch within one week of submitting the volunteer application to set up an introductory conversation.
All volunteers for the Festival must attend one pre-event training. Several daytime and evening options will be available in the weeks leading up to the event.
As a thank-you for volunteering, individuals who complete a minimum of 4 hours are invited to attend any Saturday programming outside of the hours of their shift.
About the Crosscut Festival
Crosscut presents two days of thought-provoking conversations and innovative thinking, tackling the most important issues of our times. Journalists, politicians, authors, and newsmakers from our community and around the nation come together to take a hard look at the people, policy and events that shape our lives.
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Be the first to find out about new speakers and sessions, special events and other Crosscut Festival news!
Tickets
Click here to purchase tickets.
Full Pass
$160- Access to the Friday evening Keynote
- Access to all Friday activities
- Access to all Saturday activities
- Access to Saturday closing party
Friday Only
$60- Access to the Friday evening Keynote
- Access to all Friday activities
Saturday Only
$75- Access to all Saturday activities
- Access to Saturday closing party
Student Full Pass
$40- Access to the Friday evening Keynote
- Access to all Friday activities
- Access to all Saturday activities
- Access to Saturday closing party
Student
$25- Access to all Saturday activities
- Access to Saturday closing party
VIP Pass
$250- Invitation to the VIP Reception at Town Hall
- Access to the Friday evening Keynote
- Access to all Friday activities
- Access to all Saturday activities
- Access to Saturday closing party
- Access to the VIP Lounge at Seattle University
- Access to the Priority line at all Seattle University venues
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What to Expect
Friday, May 1st
The opening day of the festival will include events throughout the day in and around Capitol Hill to be followed by an opening night keynote at Town Hall Seattle.
Saturday, May 2nd
On Saturday the Crosscut Festival takes over the Seattle University campus for a full day of conversation and activities with over 100 speakers from across the nation and around the region. Sessions will take place concurrently throughout the day and across five venues. The full schedule and official app, out in spring of 2020, will help you plan out your day.
Immediately following the last session of the day on Saturday we invite you to join us on the Seattle University campus for a closing party featuring a beer garden, music and the opportunity to mingle with your fellow attendees.
Schedule
Panelist names and session topics will be released in early spring 2020 on this page. Sign up for the Crosscut Festival newsletter to make sure you receive the most up to date information.
Extras
App
Stay tuned for a new and improved app coming for 2020
Crosscut Talks
Crosscut Talks podcast includes conversations from the 2019 festival and beyond. Click here to catch up on what you may have missed and see what you can expect from this year's conversations.
Food Trucks
Stay tuned for our list of amazing local food trucks for 2020.
Volunteer
Volunteers power the Crosscut Festival! Click here to sign up today. All volunteers receive a Crosscut Festival t-shirt and are invited to attend any Saturday programming outside of their shift hours.
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Join us on the beautiful Seattle University campus for this year's festival.
