Augmented Reality (AR) Walking Tour: Future Arts Way *Pioneer Square*

About Future Arts Way: OTHER EARTH 2026

Future Arts Way is a public augmented reality trail that spans four Seattle neighborhoods: Belltown, Central Downtown, the Waterfront, and Pioneer Square, stretching from the Pacific Science Center to King Street Station. Developed by Future Arts, this trail integrates original AR artworks by local and regional artists into the city's landscape, transforming storefronts, sidewalks, and public spaces into immersive digital experiences rooted in Indigenous knowledge, community histories, and visions of the future. No gallery required—just your phone, your feet, and the street!

What Happens on the Tour

Your guide will lead a small group along the trail, stopping at each AR drop to launch the artwork together and share the story behind it, including details about the artist, the location, and its significance. Some artworks are expansive and immersive, while others are intimate and surprising. All respond to your surroundings, fostering conversation, curiosity, and moments that will captivate you.

What to Bring

• Comfortable walking shoes 👟
• Water 💧
• A fully charged phone 📱
• Rental devices and portable chargers available on-site for those in need

What Makes This Art Fair Tour Special?

We will start at the South Trailhead of Future Arts Way at King Street Station and walk north through Pioneer Square as the neighborhood illuminates in the early evening. Led by Future Arts' Executive Director Yuliya Bruk, this guided AR tour navigates Seattle's oldest neighborhood, Pioneer Square, passing by independent bookshops, artist-run galleries, and community-built spaces, while unlocking 10 augmented reality stories interwoven into the streets and storefronts along the way.

ARTWORKS ON THE TOUR