Due to an expected budget shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Jay Inslee directed ArtsWA and other state agencies to furlough most employees for eight days this summer and fall.
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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.
To Washington State’s Arts + Creative Communities,
The staff and board of ArtsWA stand in solidarity against racism. We acknowledge the historic and persistent legacies of inequity, violence, and community resilience in Washington State. As a staff and an agency, we are saddened and deeply affected.
Join ArtsWA, Oregon Arts Commission, and Arts Idaho for a free webinar on how non-profit arts organizations can utilize fully-secured borrowing to help with their economic recovery. We’ll feature a…
ArtsWA is announcing a special board meeting to take place on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 9:30 am PST.
ArtsWA is temporarily suspending the Snap Grant program. We hope to reinstate it later this coming fiscal year (FY2021).
ArtsWA will hold a Rules Hearing on May 26, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. for the purpose of amending the definitions to include grant regions. The hearing is open to the…
ArtsWA will hold its quarterly Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. This open public meeting will be held on a virtual online platform.
ArtsWA has launched a statewide survey to collect relevant data about the impact of COVID-19 on arts, cultural, and creative organizations in Washington state. The data will be used to…
The Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) is committed to values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and creative expression. It stands against hateful acts including the use of slurs that associate COVID-19…