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🏆 The Governor’s Arts & Heritage Awards recognize Washington’s outstanding arts and cultural leaders, artists, culture bearers, and organizations. ArtsWA administers the awards on behalf of the Governor.
New this year:
- Honorees will receive funding to build on the impact of their work.
- You can now submit nominations for the Tribal Arts and Heritage Award, which recognizes any individual, organization, or group whose work has made significant contributions to the vitality, understanding or preservation of Tribal arts and culture in Washington State.
📅 Nominate by June 21, 2024
💵 $5,000 - $7,000
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The Building for the Arts program awards state grants to nonprofit community-based organizations to buy, build, or renovate arts and cultural facilities. It is managed by the Washington State Department of Commerce. Building for the Arts capital project grants can cover up to 33% of the total costs for construction.
📅 Apply by June 27, 2024
💵 Up to $2,000,000
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artREMEDY is trauma-informed arts training program from ArtsWA and Path with Art. These trainings offer trauma-informed arts strategies for educators, healthcare professionals, and arts organizations.
📅 June 12 | 10am–3:30pm
🌐 Online | This session is currently full.
📅 June 14 | 10am–3:30pm
🌎 In-Person at Path with Art | Register
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Call for Art | Western State Hospital – Main Entry: Western State Hospital seeks one or more artists/artist teams to create artwork for the main entry (exterior) of Western State Hospital’s new forensic hospital, located in Lakewood, WA.
📆Apply by Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. PST
💵 Budget: $500,000 (inclusive of design, fabrication, installation & tax)
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The Washington State Youth Arts Leadership (WAYAL) program convenes an annual cohort of youth, ages 16-19, to build community among their peers, gain leadership and communication skills, and explore arts careers with mentors in the field. Youth leaders receive a stipend for their participation. Youth ages 16-19 may apply directly to this program. Mentors, teachers, or community members may also nominate a youth artist from their communities.
ArtsWA strongly encourages applications and nominations for:
- Indigenous youth
- Youth from rural communities
- Youth from Eastern Washington, Central Washington, and the Olympic Peninsula
- Youth practicing the performing arts (such as dance, music, and theatre)
📅 Nominate or apply by July 11, 2024, at 5:00pm
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The Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) conference offers an introduction to the field of cultural accessibility. LEAD provides ongoing learning, support, camaraderie, and inspiration. The conference has multiple options to attend, including pre-conference capacity building workshops and education-focused workshops.
Scholarships and discounts available.
🌎 Seattle, Washington
📅 July 29 – August 2, 2024
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The Serving Those Who Served conference is designed to enhance collaboration among professionals who support veterans and their families. It serves as a hub for sharing knowledge and resources, with a focus on practical solutions and impactful discussions.
Registration opens June 3, 2024.
🌎 Spokane, Washington
📅 August 28 – August 29, 2024
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New Billy Frank Jr. statue video celebrates history and artistry | |
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Haiying Wu is sculpting a statue of Nisqually tribal leader and treaty activist Billy Frank Jr. that will stand in National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. for generations. But how can he capture—in one statue—the character of a man who represents so much to so many?
In this video, learn why artist Haiying Wu chose to let Billy rest after decades of hard work on the front lines of treaty rights and environmental stewardship.
Missed Part I: the Artist? Watch it here!
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New artworks debut at UW Mental Health facility | |
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The newly-completed Medicine Center for Behavioral Health and Learning was dedicated on May 15. The University of Washington notes that the new Center "is part of an ambitious new approach to caring for individuals living with serious mental illness in Washington."
Artworks were designed to meet the needs and circumstances of the building's patients and staff. For the piece shown above, A Sprout in the Desert by Hernan Paganini, the local Art Selection Committee wanted the art to be like a second skin of the building that transports people to a gentle, soft, and caring state of mind.
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Celebrating 50 years of public art
On May 5, 1974, Governor Dan Evans signed Substitute Senate Bill No. 3146, which established in the Washington State Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places program. At the time, it was only the second program of its kind in the nation.
In celebration of Art in Public Places 50th anniversary, Governor Jay Inslee signed a proclamation to recognize May 5, 2024, as Art in Public Places Day in Washington State.
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Poetry Out Loud State Final videos | |
ArtsWA is excited to share a new playlist of videos featuring recitations from the three state finalists, including State Champion Blaze Rowan. The playlist also includes recitations of original poetry from the Washington Poetry Ourselves honorees. | |
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Arts Education Month celebrations!
May is Arts Education Month. All month long, ArtsWA celebrated the impact and importance of arts education on social media with posts from members of the Washington Youth Arts Leadership (WAYAL) cohort.
In addition, Governor Jay Inslee signed a proclamation - authored in part by WAYAL cohort members - that officially recognizes May as Arts Education Month in Washington State.
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Explore: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This is celebrated in May because two important anniversaries fall during this time: the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in the United States on May 7, 1843, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad by Chinese laborers on May 10, 1869.
This web exhibition celebrates the rich and varied creative expression of artists of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage who are part of Washington's State Art Collection, via drawings, paintings, cut paper, prints, collage, photographs, ceramics, sculptures, and site-specific installations.
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Up/on (2023, painted stainless steel) by Kalina Chung, located at North Seattle College, Seattle, WA. | | | | |
