Michoacan Tierra Caliente, VBF Advanced Group ArtsWA’s Grants to Organizations has several opportunities currently open, and more opening soon. These include: America 250 – Latine and Hispanic History in Washington…
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Effective October 1, 2025, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5814 expanded Washington’s retail sales tax to include new types of services. Some of these new taxes directly affect arts and…
Effective October 1, 2025, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5814 will expand Washington’s retail sales tax to include new types of services. Some of these new taxes directly affect arts…
ArtsWA received funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support three small grant programs. ArtsWA will publish the grant applications on October 3, 2025. Commemorating America’s 250th Anniversary America 250…
In this issue: Register: Poetry Out Loud and Poetry Forward Apply: WAM Self-Directed Arts Practice grant Apply: WAM General Operating Support grant Register: TAT Lab Listening Session Get ready: New funding from Grants to Organizations Attend: State…
The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions has a new name: WACultures. Below, WACultures Director Thomas Grant Richardson reflects on the name change and the concepts behind its new logo. We…
Join ArtsWA (Washington State Arts Commission), Inspire WA, Washington Festivals and Events, and the Washington State Department of Revenue for a critical webinar on Senate Bill 5814. This bill expands…
Ravenstail weaving apprentice Samantha Williams (Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian). Photo courtesy of the artist. WACultures, Washington State’s organization dedicated to documenting and preserving traditional skills, is excited to announce the 2025-2026…
A message from Tamar Krames Arts in Education Program Manager (former K-12 teacher, and parent of middle and high school students): When I was a high school teacher, this time of…
In this issue: Register: Poetry Out Loud and Poetry Forward Apply: WAM Self-Directed Arts Practice grant Apply: WAM General Operating Support grant Register: Native Arts Professional Development Workshops Get ready: New funding from Grants to Organizations…
Attention Washington Arts, Humanities, Heritage, Festivals, Events & Creative Sector! Upcoming tax changes from Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5814 may affect your organization’s budget and operations, starting October 1,…
Federal actions targeting 2SLGBTQIA+ people can impact people living in Washington state, despite state protections. Washington must stay proactive to remain a safe place for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and act to…