Building upon a wonderful year of meaningful community engagement, Deepti Designs has been moving beyond the studio and into the community with 40+ outside events. 

These experiences were all made possible through exciting collaborations and workshops with organizations like eBay, Microsoft, Seattle Aquarium, ICS Redmond, and more, as well as our partnerships with the cities of Seattle, Bothell, Redmond, and Bellevue.

 Furthermore, our partnership with KCLS and Sno-Isle Libraries has allowed us to host interactive workshops designed to engage and inspire our diverse audiences. Together, all these efforts helped expand our reach and create a more impactful learning experience for communities and students globally.

This year, Ms. Deepti Agrawal debuted as Grand Marshal for the City of Bothell! As Grand Marshal, she had the honor of leading the city's annual Fourth of July Parade.

Additionally, she visited the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, where she led a group advocating for the arts, culture, and humanities in the state. During this visit, she met with Senators and members of the House of Representatives to discuss the incredible artwork being produced across Washington, representing Humanities Washington. 

Ms. Agrawal was also invited to be a guest lecturer for students at the Rashtriya Mithila Chitrakala Sansthan, the only registered college dedicated entirely to Madhubani painting, located in Madhubani, at the heart of the Mithila region. Among the audience were renowned Padma Shri awardees Baua Devi and Dulari Devi. 

Additionally, our students achieved significant milestones, including clearing the 2025 ICFF emcee auditions, becoming an awardee at the congressional art contest, and participating in various exhibitions and events across Washington.

This year, we were fortunate to deliver multiple large and impactful presentations and host various exhibitions. 

Our journey began with an invitation from the Seattle Aquarium to organize an interactive event for their AAPI Community Day. Our students represented the studio by conducting a pop-up show and a live art demonstration.

 Following that, our artists had the opportunity to showcase their work at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. They not only displayed their artwork but also engaged with visitors during a meet-and-greet event, sharing the stories behind each piece. The beautiful paintings created by our artists truly captivated the audience, making it a memorable event that celebrated art, culture, and community. 

To conclude our year, we held our annual show at the Seattle Center. In this event, 50 students displayed around 100 paintings. We also hosted a felicitation ceremony to honor the artists who went above and beyond in volunteering this year. This included PVSA qualifiers, teaching artists, and our newsletter editors. The awards were presented by our special guests, Suresh Sharma, the second-in-command to the Consul-General of India, and RoseAnn Lopez, the Director of Campus Operations at Seattle Center.