Senator Patty Murray | Sen. Patty Murray Official U.S. Senate headshot
Senator Patty Murray | Sen. Patty Murray Official U.S. Senate headshot
Washington, D.C. – On June 2, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,206,700 in grant funding for arts programs across Washington state. The grants will be administered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), which received a 15 percent increase in funding through the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus that Senator Murray was a leader in passing. The funding, which is going out to 33 grantees across Washington state in amounts between $10,000 and $1,110,200, is part of $103.1 million in awards announced by NEA last week across all 50 states and U.S. jurisdictions.
“The arts are an integral part of Washington state’s culture and identity—bringing together local artists and artisans, students, community members, and small businesses,” said Senator Murray. “I worked hard to increase funding for the NEA in last year’s funding bill, because I know how much the arts mean to people and the very real difference these grants will make in supporting local communities and local economies. When we invest in the arts we aren’t just investing in our culture and communities, we are also building a stronger economy.”
Below is a full list of projects in Washington state that will receive awards from the newly-announced NEA funds:
Grantee Name Location Program Description Award Amount
ARTS IMPACT Federal Way, WA
To support a professional development program for teachers. $30,000
FRIENDS OF LAKEWOLD Lakewood, WA
To support a music presenting project in the Wagner House of the Lakewold Gardens. $15,000
NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE Olympia, WA
To support public art training and the creation of a large-scale installation at Nisqually State Park in Washington. $75,000
WASHINGTON STATE ARTS COMMISSION Olympia, WA
To support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s National Endowment for the Arts-approved strategic plan. $1,110,200
WASHINGTON STATE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Olympia, WA
To support the Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab, a statewide professional development program for teaching artists working in all artistic disciplines. $50,000
ARTS NORTHWEST Port Angeles, WA Grants for Arts Projects – Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works
To support a conference for the performing arts industry. $25,000
PORT ANGELES FINE ARTS CENETER FOUNDATION Port Angeles, WA
To support planning and development for the Lauridsen Boulevard corridor and Uptown Arts District in Port Angeles, Washington. $75,000
CENTRUM FOUNDATION Port Townsend, WA
To support the Centrum Fiddle Tunes and Acoustic Blues festivals. $25,000
AMERICAN CHEKHOV PROJECT Seattle, WA
To support the Seagull Project’s development and production of a community-engaged theater work based on Maxim Gorky’s “The Lower Depths,” in a new adaptation by Jéhan Òsanyìn. $10,000
ARTIST TRUST Seattle, WA
To support professional development services for artists in Washington State. $25,000
BASE Seattle, WA
To support a choreography residency program. $17,000
BOOK-IT REPERTORY THEATRE Seattle, WA
To support staff salaries for an arts education program. $15,000
HENRY GALLERY ASSOCIATION, INC Seattle, WA
To support an offsite exhibition project featuring work by rafa esparza on the Seattle waterfront. $45,000
INDIGENOUS CREATIVES COLLECTIVE Seattle, WA
To support multidisciplinary arts programming. $20,000
INTIMAN THEATRE Seattle, WA
To support the development and world premiere production of “The Lion Tells His Tale” by Vida Sneed, directed by Steve Sneed, and featuring Delbert Richardson. $15,000
JACK STRAW FOUNDATION Seattle, WA
To support artist residencies. $50,000
LANGSTON Seattle, WA
To support the Seattle Black Film Festival and related public programming. $20,000
NORTHWEST FILM FORUM Seattle, WA
To support ACTION!, a narrative filmmaking apprenticeship program. $25,000
PRATT FINE ARTS CENTER Seattle, WA
To support the Master Artist and Artist-in-Residence programs. $20,000
RICHARD HUGO HOUSE Seattle, WA
To support salary costs and artist fees for the “Word Works: Writers on Writing” series. $25,000
SEATTLE AQUARIUM SOCIETY Seattle, WA
To support a public art installation at the Seattle Aquarium’s Ocean Pavilion. $75,000
SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES, INC. Seattle, WA
To support a creative writing residency and professional development program. $30,000
SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 OF KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON Seattle, WA
To support the expansion of the Creative Advantage, a collective impact project in Seattle Public Schools. $100,000
SEATTLE INTERNATONAL FILM FESTIVAL Seattle, WA
To support film production and storytelling workshops for youth. $20,000
SCARECROW VIDEO ARCHIVE Seattle, WA
To support the Silver Screeners program and associated community engagement activities presented by Scarecrow Video. $10,000
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Seattle, WA
To support the Jacob Lawrence Legacy Residency, a program exploring themes of the African Diaspora. $30,000
VELOCITY DANCE CENTER Seattle, WA
To support the Seattle Festival of Dance + Improvisation. $30,000
WING LUKE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION Seattle, WA
To support the exhibition, “Witness to Wartime: The Painted Diary of Takuichi Fujii:” $42,000
CITY OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON Tacoma, WA
To support arts activities and the development of a creative placemaking plan in the McKinley Hill neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington. $100,000
MUSEUM OF GLASS Tacoma, WA
To support Hot Shop Heroes, a glass-making program for wounded warriors. $30,000
TACOMA URBAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Tacoma, WA
To support the presentation of dance performances and short dance films. $15,000
WASHGINGTON STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Tumwater, WA
To support the production of short films about Latino music, culture, and history in Washington. $20,000
METHOW MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION Winthrop, WA
To support artist fees for the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival’s Summer Concert Series. $12,500
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