What’s “metamodernism” and what do metamodern art and literature look like, sound like, feel like? Why are individuals and artists—even marketing and branding agents—increasingly drawn to it? Metamodernism is a name given to a sensibility emerging in the recent decades that grapples with our irony-soaked, context-dependent, everything-is-uncertain times by simultaneously embracing postmodern uncertainty and a sense of earnestness, even hope and commitment. How exactly does the current moment inspire artists of all sorts to create in a different, what some call metamodern, register? The Seattle Metamodernism Summit is a public-friendly event taking place Sept 10-11. Part symposium and part performance, with time for discussion built in, researchers in metamodern arts, TV and film, architecture, literature, video games, marketing and more are coming together, presenting their ideas to each other and the general public at the Ballard Homestead on Saturday September 10. A live poet and songwriter panel includes locals Sierra Nelson, John Van Deusen (The Lonely Forest), Costello (Pretty Broken Things) and others. The public may attend the Summit in person or online (Zoom) on Sept 10th. The event continues in online only format on Sept 11th. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our website at SeattleMetamodernismSummit.com.