Living Waling Waling! brings together the life force energy of 20+ QTPOC artists in a free, all-ages celebration! Watch as models and dancers transform into Heidi Grace Acuña’s orchid vision – each piece crafted with upcycled materials, hand-painted details, textile crafts, and modern digital elements, drawing inspiration from Filipino folklore, her Concha and Acuña family stories, and of course the one-and-only waling waling orchid.
Join us for an afternoon of fashion, dance, music, and community. Arrive early to soak in the atmosphere, enjoy some delicious Filipino flavors, shop exclusive merch, and catch our pre-show performances! Show begins at 2PM.
This HGA production is a heartfelt tribute to the waling-waling orchid, her unique beauty, and its symbol of growth and aspiration, in a time that needs a reminder of the goodness we are able to be and create in this world.
This event is sponsored by and in partnership with Seattle Center, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, Uptown Arts & Culture Coalition, Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle Kraken, Northwest Film Forum, and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
May 3, 2025 @ 2pm
Mural Amphitheatre at Seattle Center
305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109
Official event page: HGA Presents Living Waling Waling! @ Seattle Center
Access: The Mural Amphitheatre is located on the Seattle Center campus. Some seats and banig mats are available. Bring a blanket or cushion for your maximum comfort!
If you require special services and auxiliary aids when visiting Seattle Center, please contact Seattle Center customer service ten (10) business days in advance at (206) 684-7200 to allow for your personal assistance to be arranged. If there are ways in which we can improve our service to our guests with disabilities we encourage you to contact Seattle Center customer service at (206) 684-7200 or email katie.plymale@seattle.gov
For more Accessibility information visit https://www.seattlecenter.com/visitor-info/accessibility
Parking: With several bus routes, parking spots, bicycle racks throughout campus, designated rideshare pick-up and drop-off zones and the Seattle Center Monorail at our doorstep, there are plenty of ways to get to and from Seattle Center. For more information visit https://www.seattlecenter.com/visitor-info/getting-here
photo by V Babida
Heidi Grace Acuña (HGA/they/she) is an artist who “creates to live” for their mental health, for their communities, and to honor their life calling. Born in Federal Way, Washington to immigrant Filipino parents, and raised on O‘ahu since one year old, Heidi felt disconnected to a true sense of home and belonging. Now, Heidi makes art that finds the beauty in the multiplicities, imperfections, and expansiveness of identity, culture, gender, and home. Heidi’s dimensional work in ceramic sculpture, textiles, painting, and printmaking is inspired by the diverse tropical colors of her island homes, living in diaspora, and the need for connection.
HGA is a 2025 Canopy Program artist, 2025 Artists at the Center artist, 2024 Collective Power Fund recipient , 2024 Gallery 110 Emerging Artist , and a 2024 Fruit Bowl finalist. Heidi is a published artist whose work is part of the North Seattle College Permanent Art Collection. In 2022, they received the Edwin T. Pratt Scholarship and had their first solo show (LUSH) at Western Washington University.
As a teaching artist, public speaker, and community collaborator, Heidi has worked with Bellevue Arts Museum, Gage Academy, The Feels Foundation, Tacoma Sunday Market, Seattle Public Schools, North Seattle College, Velocity Dance Center, and On The Boards. Heidi is a founding member and Co-Artistic Director for the QT arts collective House of Kilig where she collaborates as a costume designer and installation artist.
Heidi holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Visual Arts and Art History minor from the University of Washington and an AA in English from North Seattle College. Heidi currently lives and works between Seattle and the Philippines.
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