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Call for Art | Western State Hospital

Western State Hospital seeks artists or artist teams who have lived experience with mental illness to design and create artwork for patient courtyards.

📰 ArtsWA January news

In this issue: Apply to Creative Start Project Grant, Apply to Emerging Organizations Grant, Apply to Tribal Arts Grant, Register for Creative Districts Tri-State Webinars, and more!

💻Creative Districts: Tri-State Webinar series

Join Creative District program managers from Washington, Idaho, and Nebraska for a free two-Webinar series: Webinar 1: Community Engagement |…

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📣 2024 Heritage Caucus

Heritage Caucus will begin on January 10 and will be held virtually on Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. during the 2024 legislative session. Heritage Caucus is co-chaired by Senator Judy Warnick and Representative Steve Tharinger.…

Call for Art | Western State Hospital

Western State Hospital seeks artists or artist teams who have lived experience with mental illness to design and create artwork for patient courtyards.

📰 ArtsWA January news

In this issue: Apply to Creative Start Project Grant, Apply to Emerging Organizations Grant, Apply to Tribal Arts Grant, Register for Creative Districts Tri-State Webinars, and more!

💻Creative Districts: Tri-State Webinar series

Join Creative District program managers from Washington, Idaho, and Nebraska for a free two-Webinar series: Webinar 1: Community Engagement | Topics include: how to develop a successful community engagement process,…

🎉Sip & Chat: February 6

Join ArtsWA staff and Board in Olympia on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

📣Three available grants

Learn more about ArtsWA’s current grants.

🎉Billy Frank Jr. statue maquette unveiled

From left to right: Representative Chris Stearns (D-Auburn 47th), Nisqually Vice Chair Antonette Squally, Puyallup Tribal member and treaty rights activist Nancy Shippentower, and Nisqually Chairman Willie Frank III stand…

📰 ArtsWA December news

In this issue: Announcement of new Creative Districts, Tribal Arts Grant, Emerging Organizations Grant, Creative Start Project Grant, and more!

📰 ArtsWA November news

In this issue: Watch the 2023 Governor’s Arts & Heritage Awards, Apply to open positions, Submit a poem to the Queer Poetry Anthology, and more!

Grants to Organizations – FY24 Grant Cycle report to the community

Twisp Fall Art Walk Community Chalk Event, Sept 2022. Photographer Steven Mitchell, photo courtesy of Twisp Chamber of Commerce. Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Funding ArtsWA’s Grants to Organizations (GTO) program…

Art, culture, and heritage are the heartbeat of Washington.

Discover how ArtsWa can serve you

Featured Content Headline

Call for Art | Western State Hospital

Call for Art | Western State Hospital

Latest News

Call for Art | Western State Hospital

📰 ArtsWA January news

💻Creative Districts: Tri-State Webinar series

Explore Our Programs

📣 2024 Heritage Caucus

Call for Art | Western State Hospital

📰 ArtsWA January news

💻Creative Districts: Tri-State Webinar series

🎉Sip & Chat: February 6

📣Three available grants

🎉Billy Frank Jr. statue maquette unveiled

📰 ArtsWA December news

📰 ArtsWA November news

Grants to Organizations – FY24 Grant Cycle report to the community

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