About Us
Artist Home is an Indigenous, independently owned company founded by former touring musicians. We approach event creation and community building from the unique perspective of those who have stood on stage and experienced the challenges of navigating the music industry firsthand.
Since 2008, we have been dedicated to elevating musicians, connecting audiences, and curating one-of-a-kind musical experiences that spark wonder. Our mission is to craft memorable events that resonate with artists, attendees and like-minded partners while advocating for a more holistic and equitable music community by using our platform to foster meaningful change.
Artist home has had the opportunity to meet and collaborate with like minded organizations and civic entities who have employed us to help bring their visions to life, or simply bring the right artists to their stage. See the list of our clients, past and present, here.
Who We Are:
Kevin Sur - General Manager / Principal
Kevin Sur is a music industry professional and the founder of Artist Home. Through Artist Home, Kevin co-created
the very popular Doe Bay Fest, Timber! Outdoor Music Festival, Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival, CHOMP! and a number of successful community driven events in the Northwest. Kevin has provided artist free consultation for hundreds of artists as well as promotional services for venues and artists alike. Kevin has been named one of "Seattle's most influential people" by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine and as one of Seattle's top "Innovator of the Arts" by City Arts Magazine. In 2023 Kevin was hired to be one of KEXP's new DJ's, creating Sounds of Survivance, a weekly show amplifying Indigenous music from around the world.
Katie McColgan - Project Manager / Special Ops
Katie McColgan brings a diverse set of skills to the Artist Home team. Katie serves as a lead project manager, operations lead and manager of on-site experiences for vendors and sponsors for numerous Artist Home events. In the past five years Katie has wrangled details for hundreds of event partners and participants. When she's taking a break from Artist Home, she's usually traveling to work in support of some of the newest and largest events in the country including: Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, Lost Lands Pilgrimage, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Envision (Costa Rica) and more. Katie is a boxer, a baker, a lawyer (really), and a dive bar connoisseur.
Michael Chandler - Director of Production
Michael Chandler is a seasoned veteran of large-scale event production with over 15 years experience as a production professional. Michael joined the Artist Home team in February of 2013. Michael has led production of some of the largest events at Seattle Center, including the Northwest Folklife Festival, Bumbershoot, and Northwest Pride Festival. He has served as Festival Director for Northwest Folklife the past 10 years. He is a
respected and sought-after leader in his field. When he's not producing massive events, he's usually fishing.
Brady Harvey - Director of Programming
Brady Harvey has been a mainstay in the Seattle music community for 18 years, working both as a music industry professional and a musician herself. On the Artist Home team, she co-programs music for Timber! Outdoor Music
Festival, and CHOMP and is the Programming Director for the City of Redmond's Derby Days, Sonic Guild and weekly bookings for the Downtown Seattle Association. She's also the Talent Buyer at Ballard's famed Conor Byrne Pub, a Freelance Music Photographer, and recently founded an Etsy store selling "embroider-memes."
April Jingco - Marketing and Social Media Manager
April Jingco is a Filipina-American marketing and communications professional based in Seattle. Her passion for arts and culture led her to work alongside local organizations including Seattle Theatre Group, MoPOP, Napster, Sub Pop Records, Northwest Folklife, and Seattle Office of Arts &Culture. As the Marketing Specialist & Social Media Manager for Artist Home, April is honored to work alongside artists and program participants to promote upcoming events in creative and community-centric ways. She currently serves as the Chair for the KEXP Community Advisory Board (CAB). Outside of work, April loves attending local shows, growing her vinyl collection, and taking care of her over-abundant indoor plants.