The Jacob Lawrence Gallery at the University of Washington turns 25 this year. Founded to honor the legacy of artist and educator Jacob Lawrence, the gallery’s mission is diverse. In addition to showing and incubating talent, there is a call to educate and activate the broader community. But it isn’t dowdy about it. To celebrate a quarter of a century in action, the gallery’s theme for the anniversary party is Playfulness as Resistance.

Join the fun on February 16. From The Jake:

Dive into a ball pit by Colleen Louise Barry, sip a cocktail crafted by our celebrity bartender Timothy Rysdyke, get a copy of the brand new MONDAY (Vol. 3), dance under an installation by Disco Nap, snack on a donut from General Porpoise, and leave wearing a temporary tattoo by Claire Cowie!

To keep people dancing, there will be DJ sets by Sassyblack, Felisha Ledesma (S1 Portland), and dos leches + Eve Defy (TUF Collective, Seattle).

$15 General admission/$5 students