ArtsWA news

November 2023

Contact: info@arts.wa.gov

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In this issue:

• Watch: 2023 Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards
• Apply: TCAP Program Coordinator
• Apply: AIPP Project Manager
• Submit: Queer Poetry Anthology
• Attend: WA Poet Laureate events
• Read: Cheryl Wilcox announcement
• Meet: new ArtsWA staff
• Watch: WA Poet Laureate on Northwest Now
• Watch: Self-Directed Arts Practice Grant video
• Explore: WA State School for the Blind webex
• and more

📣 The 2023 Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards were presented live on November 15, 2023, at the Governor's Residence in Olympia, Washington. ArtsWA thanks the sponsors and cultural partners who made this event possible.

Opportunities

📣 Work with us! We are currently accepting applications for:

Tribal Cultural Affairs Program (TCAP) Program Coordinator | This position will work with the Tribal Cultural Affairs Program (TCAP) Manager to expand arts opportunities for Washington State Tribes, build the tribal creative economy, and increase awareness of and participation around the unique role of Indigenous arts, artists, and culture.

💵 $4,968 - $6,676 monthly

🌎 Thurston County – Olympia, WA – flexible/hybrid

📅 Applications close: December 3, 2023

Art in Public Places Project Manager | This position will manage projects in the Art in Public Places Program and have responsibility for the acquisition of artwork to the State Art Collection. We are hiring two Project Managers through this posting.

💵 $58,000 - $70,000 annually

🌎 One position primary in Eastern Washington, one position primary in Eastern and Central Washington

📅 Applications close: December 17, 2023

📣 Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True is accepting submissions for a Queer Poetry Anthology. Arianne invites poets of all skill levels to submit entries!

💻 Watch the recording of Arianne's writing workshop

📆 Submissions close: Friday, December 15, 2023

Neurodivergence and Art

Former Town Hall Seattle Writer-in-Residence Sarah Salcedo and Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True will discuss how they negotiate the intersections of neurodivergence, art, and artistic careers.

📆 Thursday, November 30, 2023

⏰ 7:30 p.m.

🌎 Town Hall Seattle | 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA

News & Updates

ArtsWA announces Cheryl Wilcox as Tribal Cultural Affairs Program Manager

Cheryl Wilcox (Cowlitz) will lead the new Tribal Cultural Affairs Program. Photo by Derick Wright.

ArtsWA is honored to announce that Cheryl Wilcox will manage the new Tribal Cultural Affairs Program, the first of its kind in the country. 

Wilcox, Cowlitz member and Elder, has more than 15 years of experience collaborating with Tribes. She is passionate about supporting Tribes and aims to develop programs that respect and honor cultural values, traditions, and history. Wilcox is active in Cowlitz culture, traditions, ceremonies, and the preservation of ancestral knowledge. 

“There are few things in life more important to me than supporting Tribal arts, culture, history, and traditional ways,” said Wilcox. “This is an exciting program that has the potential of expanding understanding and appreciation for our Washington Tribes’ culture, knowledge, and arts.”

ArtsWA is also pleased to welcome:

Carina A. del Rosario, Program Specialist, Arts in Education

Carina A. del Rosario coordinates the Washington Youth Arts Leadership program. Carina is also TAT Lab faculty and an independent teaching artist. Her visual art has been presented at the Wing Luke Museum, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, and more. Her awards include the 2020 KCTS’ Golden Apple Award for Innovation in Education and the 2013 International Examiner’s Individual Community Voice Award. Having immigrated from the Philippines as a young child, Carina works towards creating learning spaces where all young people feel a sense of belonging.

In case you missed it

Grants to Organizations published a FY24 Grant Cycle report to the community. on The report details how many funds were available for the FY24 granting cycle and how those funds were distributed across Washington State.

Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True appeared on Northwest Now on November 16. Arianne spoke with host Tom Layson about writing poetry, staying curious, rethinking writer's block, and more.

Are you interested in the Self-Directed Arts Practice Grant? We invite you to watch a new video featuring Wellness, Arts, and the Military Program Manager Bryan Bales that details the grant's purpose and impact.

Applications for the 2023 Self-Directed Arts Practice Grant are currently closed. You can learn more about Wellness, Arts, and the Military grants on our website.

Explore: Washington State School for the Blind curated collection

Good Girl HasBeen (2021, ceramic stoneware) by Christa Ames.

In partnership with the Washington State School for the Blind, we are pleased to share images and information about the recently installed LIFTT Program Multisensory Art Collection, curated by Gregg Schlanger.

Located in the residence hall of the Life Skills for Today and Tomorrow program (LIFTT), the collection features 22 artworks by 10 artists.

The collection is tactile, aural, and interactive. It centers accessibility and celebrates the many sensory ways we can experience and enjoy artwork in our daily lives.

Right: Mussel Bed - Tumbo Island, British Columbia (2002, cement) by Allen Moe.