Grants to Organizations
Supporting nonprofit arts and community organizations throughout Washington State to increase arts access and participation
Rotating photographs of art, theaters, and arts participation.
Rotating photographs of art, theaters, and arts participation.
Art in Public Places
Facilitating acquisition, placement, and stewardship of public art throughout Washington to advance community aesthetics and dialogue
Arts in Education
Supporting the arts as an essential part of K-12 education through local partnerships, research, training, and grants
Rotating photographs of art, theaters, and arts participation.
Folk Arts
Preserving, presenting and protecting the traditional arts of Washington's many diverse cultures
Arts Participation Leadership Initiative
A partnership with the Wallace Foundation to develop the skills of arts leaders in order to build arts participation.
Other Projects
Improving creative and cultural vitality by supporting art, arts education, research, heritage, accessibility, statewide initiatives, and special projects
 

We envision a Washington where arts and culture are thriving and celebrated throughout the state.

 

Featured News & Resources

August eNews now available.

 

Artists removed from the Public Artist Roster in 2008 have been reinstated.

 

Watch video clips of Poetry Out Loud student recitations and of student's inspired by Etsuko Ichikawa's Aurora.

 

We've posted a list of Washington organizations with public art programs.

 

The Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC) is an Arts Council, one of 56 US state or territorial arts councils, commissions, and boards.