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The 2021 Governor’s Arts and Heritage Luminary Awards

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the presentation on Thursday, January 13. The 2021 Luminary Awards are now free to watch on YouTube. Click the video player above to learn how your fellow Washingtonians used the power of arts and heritage to lift their communities up during the pandemic.

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AllAgency News67Art In Public Places10Arts In Education9Board of Commissioners3Center for Washington Cultural Traditions3Creative Forces2Employment Opportunities9Governor’s Arts & Heritage Awards (GAHA)5Grants to Organizations10Heritage Caucus2My Public Art Portal1Poet Laureate5Poetry Out Loud1Public Art News6Public Notices6Rules (or Amended WACs)2
AllAgency News67Art In Public Places10Arts In Education9Board of Commissioners3Center for Washington Cultural Traditions3Creative Forces2Employment Opportunities9Governor’s Arts & Heritage Awards (GAHA)5Grants to Organizations10Heritage Caucus2My Public Art Portal1Poet Laureate5Poetry Out Loud1Public Art News6Public Notices6Rules (or Amended WACs)2
AllAgency News67Art In Public Places10Arts In Education9Board of Commissioners3Center for Washington Cultural Traditions3Creative Forces2Employment Opportunities9Governor’s Arts & Heritage Awards (GAHA)5Grants to Organizations10Heritage Caucus2My Public Art Portal1Poet Laureate5Poetry Out Loud1Public Art News6Public Notices6Rules (or Amended WACs)2
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ArtsWA is the Washington State Arts Commission. We are a state agency, formed by the Washington State Legislature in 1961. The Legislature recognized that the arts enrich our communities. Our mission is to nurture and support the role of the arts in the lives of all Washingtonians.

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Public Art

Our Art in Public Places program (AIPP) purchases and cares for artworks in state buildings, colleges, universities, and schools throughout Washington. The State Art Collection includes nearly 5,000 artworks, located where people study, work, and live.

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Creative Districts

Creative Districts helps Washington communities thrive. This award-winning program works to grow the creative sector. It helps communities turn cultural activities into economic growth.

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Arts in Education

ArtsWA is committed to improving and expanding early learning and K-12 arts education. Our grants and programs serve students, families, and communities.

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Grants

ArtsWA grants help communities nurture and grow the arts. These communities are located in rural and urban areas throughout the state. Our grants focus on cultural equity, the creative economy, and K-12 education.

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Wellness, Arts, and the Military

Wellness, Arts, and the Military is a statewide program that grew out of the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Forces Initiative. The program aims to target military-connected populations to community-based arts programs.

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