New report – Creative Sector: Post-Mandate Plans
In early March, we sent out a survey to arts & culture organizations across Washington that asked one question: When the mask mandate ends on March 12, what are your…
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Updated Guidelines Issued for Reopening Museums & Performing Arts Centers
As part of the Governor’s Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery plan, updated guidelines were recently issues for safely reopening museums and performing arts centers.
ArtsWA Publishes 2020 COVID-19 Response and Funding Outcomes Summary
In 2020, ArtsWA pivoted its program and activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the outcomes of our grant funding and other agency actions.
Latest Webinar: Which SBA Economic Aid Program Is Best for Your Organization?
ArtsWA hosted the Small Business Administration for a webinar on January 27, 2021. Viewers will learn about the various pandemic-related SBA economic relief programs available to their organizations.
ArtsWA and Dept. of Commerce Announce Investment of $3.405 Million in Relief Grants
CARES Act funding brings much needed assistance to the state cultural sector OLYMPIA (December 21, 2020) – Nearly 390 nonprofit arts and culture organizations serving 32 Washington counties received funding…
Read more ArtsWA and Dept of Commerce Announce New Round of CARES Act Funding for Arts and Culture Nonprofits in Washington
ArtsWA, in coordination with Dept. of Commerce is accepting applications for CARES Relief grants to be distributed to arts & cultural organizations this fall. Applications will be accepted between September 28 to october 23, 2020.
Governor gives museums the okay to reopen in Phases 2 and 3
Olympia, WA – Governor Jay Inslee has issued guidance for the limited reopening of the state’s strong and diverse museum sector in Phases 2 and 3 of Washington’s Safe Start Plan.…
Read more FREE online consultations for Washington State artists affected by COVID-19
Our partner Artists Up is providing no-cost professional online advice on finance/accounting, unemployment, law, healthcare/insurance, housing/space, grant-writing, basic needs, and more.
Watch the ‘Creative Borrowing for Your COVID 19 Comeback’ Webinar Here
ArtsWA, in partnership with Oregon Arts Commission and the Idaho Comission on the Arts, hosted a webinar on June 10, 2020.
ArtsWA Furlough Day Notices
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.
Special ArtsWA board meeting scheduled for June 23rd
The ArtsWA Board of Commissioners will meet on June 23, 2020 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. The meeting’s sole agenda item is to ratify the funding recommendations of the Coronavirus…
Read more Creative Borrowing – An economic asset for COVID-19 Recovery
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…
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