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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…
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…
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…
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,…
In this issue: Attend: Serving Those Who Served Attend: Federal 2SLGBTQIA+ Landscape – Impacts in WA Book events: WA State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield Explore: New looks in Washington’s Creative Districts…
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