Cayton Corner Park

03/08/2026

Community Input Needed for the Cayton Corner Park Mural
The Friends of Cayton Corner Park hired Hoa Hong to create a mural on the wall in the park. She’s currently asking the community for suggestions and asked us to pass the word.
“Hello neighbors! My name is Hoa, and I’m the artist selected to create the new public mural at Cayton Corner Park.
I’m currently gathering community input to help shape the mural’s concept and visual style. The artwork will focus on connection, belonging, and our shared public space, and I would love to hear ideas from people who use and care about the park.
I’ve created a short questionnaire where community members (including kids and families) can share their thoughts. Your responses will help guide the design.
📝 Take the questionnaire here: [link]
📅 Please respond by March 20 so I can incorporate community feedback into the next phase of the design.
Thank you so much for your time and support!

12/15/2025

https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2025/12/e-madisons-cayton-corner-is-open-muralist-wanted-to-add-the-tiny-parks-final-touch/

Construction on neighborhood pocket park Cayton Corner is complete and the public space needs a paint job. The search for an artist to create a new mural in the park at 19th and Madison is underway…

11/30/2025

The Cayton Corner Park Community (Friends of Cayton Corner and Hearing Speech and Deaf Center) in partnership with Seattle Parks Foundation, is seeking a local artist (or artist team) to create a mural at the newly completed Cayton Corner Park in Seattle’s Central District. This project will celebrate the park’s namesakes, Horace Cayton Sr. and Susie Revels Cayton—early Black leaders, publishers, and community builders—and honor the neighborhood’s history of resilience, diversity, and creativity. Also significant to the location of the park is the Hearing
Speech and Deaf center, with over 85 years of serving infants to elders with hearing and speech differences.
About the Project
• Location: Cayton Corner Park, 18th & E. Madison Size: Approximately 5x20ft
• Timeline: Artist selection, January 2026, Design Review and Community Input,
February/March 2026, Mural installed by late spring/early summer, 2026
• Budget: $5,000-$8000, including artist fees, time, materials, and installation
What We’re Looking For
• An artist with a strong vision who can bring beauty, history, and inclusivity to the park
• Someone dedicated to collaborating with the community and celebrating its cultural
legacy
• Experience with public art or outdoor murals is a plus, but emerging artists are welcome
to apply.
How to Apply/Deadline: December 31, 2025
• A short letter about your interest, preliminary concept & required budget
• Samples of past artwork (up to 5 images)
• Resume or background info
• Contact information
Send the above in one PDF to:
[email protected]
Subject line: Cayton Corner Park Mural Proposal
Questions? Contact: [email protected], or call 206.708.263

11/28/2025

Its the time for Giving Tuesday. The park is finished and we want to have a mural painted on the wall. Your contributions will help make that happen . On the donations options tab select "I'd like to support." Select Cayton Corner Park on the drop down menu. We currently have the call for artists posted, so if you have positive suggestions for what you would like to see on that corner, please let us know,

06/24/2025

July 12th is the city's Day of Service and we would like to let you know of events nearby. Miller Park Beautification is 8:30 am - 11:30 a.m. Cal Anderson Park Beautification is 8:30 am - 11:30 a.m. Molly Moon (Pike Pine) is 9 am-12 pm For more details and registration see the city of Seattle website:

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10/09/2024

Fyi ... the maple tree 1 block south of Cayton Park crashed this morning Oct 9 at 12:58 am. 19th is currently closed.

05/06/2024

Was looking of a map of Lake Forest Park and noticed a honorarium of a street designation for Octavia Butler. Her name was suggested for our park. She's extremely popular and because of that, our survey for naming the park went viral. As I recall we had votes from 5 countries and over 22 states in our random sample. However, she did not have enough significant activity in Seattle to warrant naming a park after her. The criteria being a connection to the park property or neighborhood. Instead other writers, Horace and Susie Cayton were chosen, as they resided in Central Area of Seattle for over 40 years and were active in making the community a better place.

04/25/2024

https://seattle-cwiprod.motorolasolutions.com/cwi/tile We have been hearing complaints about the homeless encampment in the park. Please use the city of Seattle form to report it. We have filed on this end, but it would help if more people from the community would file so the city knows the urgency of this problem. Let then know what you are observing there. Thank you.

04/24/2024

May 18 2024 is the One Seattle Day of Service, where nonprofit organization are requesting volunteers to help with painting, maintenance, litter pickup and a host of other activities. Here's a short list of those close to our neighborhood: First AME Church - Street Beautification; Cal Anderson Park - Park Beautification; Byrd Barr Afternoon Community Support Event; Central District - Park beautification; Powell Barnett - Park Beautification Event; Central District - Street beautification. We strongly hope you will get involve in making Seattle a better place.

02/10/2024

Our condolences to Bud Goodwin, owner of Rising Sun Produce on 65th in the Ravenna area, for the recent fire that destroyed his business. In the 80's he also owned Rising Sun Too on the site of Cayton Corner Park. In fact Rising Sun was a name the park's naming committee liked for the park, but because there was an operating popular business with the same name they opted for Cayton Corner Park, which was another good choice. He wish him a speedy recovering and hope you support his business when it reopens,

The closure of Ravenna’s Rising Sun Produce is a huge loss for both the community and its employees.

11/27/2023

MOHAI has a few photographs of Mardi Gras through the Central District as part of Seafair. Newspaper accounts indicate some of the parades started at 19th and Madison, Photograph part of Albert Smith collection.