About

Georgetown CDA is now Watershed Community Development! Thank you for your patience as we transition into our new name.

Watershed Community Development, formerly Georgetown CDA is a community-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that operates affordable artist and artisan work spaces and plans to build a Village of workforce housing and community space in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle. We center folks who live and work in the Duwamish Valley; BIPOC individuals; artists; and those who come from communities that have been, or are at risk of being, displaced from this region.

Our mission:

GCDA builds resilient community, through affordable placemaking and placekeeping in the Duwamish Valley. We create at the intersection of the arts, equity, and collective well-being.

We Agree To…

Take the time to listen
Embrace whimsical & creative ideas
Honor the history and culture of the Duwamish Valley
Be honest about our own capacity
Demonstrate our commitment to antiracism through action
Show up authentically & with humility
Keep faith, patience & a long-term view
Be transparent, move at the pace or trust & take action with intentionality
Embrace the intersection between affordability, art, & health
Act with kindness, transparency, & integrity
Celebrate art, community, possibility & imagination

GCDA was formed in 2019. At its core is Equinox Studios, which has operated in Georgetown since 2006 and is now a key element of GCDA’s program. Equinox Studios provides a creative home for over 125 artists and artisans working in and across many crafts and disciplines.

The new Live/Work District will be located a few blocks to the north of Equinox. It will include up to 1,000 units of housing, all of which will be affordable to people earning no more than 60% of area median income. The Live/Work District will also include affordable community spaces, neighborhood businesses, and cultural facilities that are integrated with Georgetown’s commercial and industrial core. It will increase job opportunities and provide housing for those most at risk of being impacted by trends of wealth-driven displacement in Seattle. Our aim is to cultivate long-term community wealth through thoughtful real estate acquisition and development; community engagement and ownership; space for small business, nonprofit, and artistic growth; and programming that builds relationships between all the entities that are part of the GCDA Village, the Georgetown neighborhood, and greater Duwamish Valley.

Interested in Being a Part of the NEW Live/Work District?

We have an Open Call for Illustrators to help us tell the story of the new Live/Work District! Folks who live and work in the Duwamish Valley, BIPOC individuals, and EQUINOX artists are encouraged to apply. Applications are due March 22nd.

If you are an artist and would like your work to be a piece of the story, let us know here!

If you want to be placed on the waitlist to potentially live in one of our apartments, connect with us here!

If you are a local business or artist and want to bid on jobs with our developers, let us know here!


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