Any Washington State:

• Nonprofit arts and cultural organizations with current federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including those affiliated with tribal organizations
• PreK-12 public schools, school districts, Educational School Districts (ESD)
• Tribal, state, or municipal government agencies

• Individuals
• For-profit organizations
• Fiscally sponsored organizations
• Private schools
• Higher education institutions
• Political or advocacy organizations
• Organizations based outside of Washington State
• Organizations seeking to fund staffing for programs that promote religious content

• Allowable: Applicants to the A4A Recovery grant program can apply for and receive other ArtsWA grants if those funds are used to support different expenses and services from those outlined in their A4A Recovery Grant application. This includes:
  • Creative Start Grant – Opens March 10, 2022
  • Arts in Education Partnership Grant – Opens February 17, 2022
  • Grants to Organizations – Ongoing
• Not Allowable: Applicants may not apply for both the Arts in Education Partnership Grant and Creative Start Grant programs in a single fiscal year.

Screening for Eligibility

A4A Recovery Grant applications submitted by the deadline are reviewed by ArtsWA staff for completion and eligibility. Complete and eligible applications are sent to a grant scoring panel for evaluation.

Evaluation and Scoring Panel

A panel of arts education professionals, ArtsWA Commissioners, and ArtsWA staff evaluate eligible A4A Recovery Grant applications. Panelists use scoring criteria to give a numerical score to each application. An application’s final score is the combined average of all panelists’ scores. Applicants are awarded the full amount of their request using the ranking order until available funds are exhausted.

Panelists will assign each A4A Recovery Grant application a score between 0-30 using the criteria and point system below. 30 points is the highest possible score for this grant application.

This A4A Recovery Grant is supported by Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds. Criteria must focus on COVID-19 related impacts, not project-specific criteria.

Financial and Staffing Need (10 points possible)

The applicant demonstrates significant loss of PreK-12 arts and cultural learning opportunities due to staffing furloughs and/or budget shortfalls caused by COVID-19 related impacts. This may include, but is not limited to:

• Insufficient arts education staffing to sustain programming
• Cancelled arts and cultural learning opportunities due to budgetary concerns
• Furloughed staff and related impacts

PreK-12 Arts and Cultural Programming (10 points possible)

The applicant demonstrates a clear focus on providing arts and cultural learning opportunities in service of PreK-12 students and families. Application outlines past and anticipated arts programming.

• Past programming includes a clear focus on Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Media Arts, Literary Arts, Folk and/or Traditional Arts
• Art learning opportunities are accessible to the communities served

COVID-19 Related Learning Disruptions (10 points possible)

The applicant demonstrates one or more of the following interruptions to PreK-12 arts and cultural learning (learning disruptions may be past, intermittent, and/or ongoing):

• Cancelled learning opportunities due to health and safety policies and guidelines
• Insufficient internet and/or technology access
• Geographic access (i.e., physical distance to arts and cultural programs is limited)

Notification of Award

Notifications are sent to A4A Recovery Grant applicants as soon as possible after the ArtsWA Board of Commissioners meet and approve final panel scores. Notifications will be sent via email no later than May 2, 2022.

FY23  Arts for All Recovery Grant Guidelines  PDF

Submittable FAQ  PDF

FY23 Arts for All Recovery Grant Application  PDF

Can’t attend?  Click here to watch a pre-recorded webinar.

• A4A Recovery Grant Info Session: Tuesday, February 8, 2022– 4-5 pm