ArtsWA Board of Commissioners Statement on Racial Justice and Equity

We, the Board of the Washington State Arts Commission, share the following statement:

“Violence, bloodshed, and the wasting of the human spirit in these times seem almost inextricably woven into the fabric of our society. “

The recent deaths of George Floyd and many other black men and women in circumstances that involved police use-of-force adds another sickening stain to an unimaginable chronicle of tragedy. Read more.

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