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ArtsFund Announces the Community Accelerator Grant, A Program to Distribute $10 Million to Washington’s Arts and Culture Sector

Download a pdf of this release. For Immediate Release October 11, 2022 Information: Calandra Childers | 206-788-3051 | calandrachilders@artsfund.org ArtsFund, […]

ArtsFund Passes $100 Million Granted with 2022 Grant Allocations

ArtsFund Passes $100 Million Granted with 2022 Grant Allocations

Thanks to ArtsFund’s generous annual campaign donors, 63 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in King and Pierce counties received operating support grants totaling $2,112,900. With this allocation, ArtsFund surpassed a milestone of $100 million granted. ArtsFund has awarded $102,254,229 to over 650 arts and cultural nonprofits since its founding in 1969.

ArtsFund Distributes $2.1 Million in Grants and Passes Milestone of $100 Million Granted

Download a pdf of this release. For Immediate Release June 27, 2022 Information: Sarah Sidman | 206-788-3051 | sarahsidman@artsfund.org ArtsFund, […]

ArtsFund 2021 Annual Report and Brochure Now Available

ArtsFund 2021 Annual Report and Brochure Now Available

The 2021 ArtsFund Annual Report and brochure are now available as downloadable PDFs.

ArtsFund Study Uncovers Profound Impact of COVID-19 on Washington State’s Arts & Culture

ArtsFund announces the release of the COVID Cultural Impact Study, an expansive effort to analyze the pandemic’s impact on Washington’s cultural institutions and their essential role in the state’s communities.

Your Winter ’21-’22 Arts & Culture Guide

Your Winter ’21-’22 Arts & Culture Guide

In-person, virtual, or both–the arts are OPEN this fall/winter and ArtsFund’s cultural partners have a wide array of offerings to meet every palette. Check out our list of nearly 100 shows, events, and programs, but in-person and online. 

ArtsFund’s 2020-21 Campaign 97% to goal

ArtsFund’s 2020-21 Campaign 97% to goal

Donors have one week left to support the Recovery and Reimagination of our arts sector!

Commerce and ArtsFund Award Nearly $11 Million in Pandemic Relief to Washington Nonprofits

ArtsFund, in partnership with The Washington State Department of Commerce, will begin distributing $10.78 million in recovery grants to 702 nonprofits in 34 counties throughout the state this week. The Nonprofit Community Relief (NCR) grant program announced on May 3, 2021 was designed to provide critical funding to nonprofit arts, cultural, science, and heritage organizations; neighborhood associations; sports and recreation nonprofit groups; and veterans service organizations impacted by the pandemic.

2021–2023 Building For The Arts Capital Grant Program Receives $16 Million

ArtsFund announced today that on May 19, 2021 with the passage of the 2021-2023 biennium state capital budget, the Building for the Arts program was awarded $16 million, a receipt of the full funding requested for 21 capital projects across the state.

2021 Digital Celebration of the Arts

2021 Digital Celebration of the Arts

Join ArtsFund on May 6, 2021 from 12:00 – 1:30 pm to celebrate and support our amazing arts and cultural community!

Winter 2021 Snapshot: ArtsFund Updates Data On Pandemic Impacts On Cultural Nonprofits

ArtsFund is pleased to announce the recent awarding of $55,000 in grants as part of ArtsFund’s Multicultural Arts Project, supporting arts and cultural groups throughout Central Puget Sound Region.

Save the Date: 2021 Digital Celebration of The Arts

Save the Date: 2021 Digital Celebration of The Arts

Mark your calendar! On May 6, 2021, you are invited to join ArtsFund as we celebrate our arts and cultural community. This year’s Digital Celebration of the Arts event will feature unique performances, special guest speakers, an inspiring honoree, updates from ArtsFund leadership, and more!

ArtsFund Awards Additional $100,000 in Grants to Wrap its 50th Anniversary Year

To mark the conclusion of its 50th Anniversary year, ArtsFund is pleased to announce the awarding of $100,000 in grants to five regional arts and cultural nonprofits.

Staggering New Data on COVID-19 Impacts for Arts & Cultural Orgs

Staggering New Data on COVID-19 Impacts for Arts & Cultural Orgs

$135M in projected revenue losses, 97% of orgs have canceled programs, and 76% have cancelled fundraisers. Learn more about how the pandemic’s hit on arts and culture.

ArtsFund Invests $4.8M in Grants and Releases New Data on COVID-19 Impact on Cultural Nonprofits

Responding to COVID-19’s devastating impacts on the nonprofit arts and cultural sector in the Central Puget Sound Region, ArtsFund announces grants to arts and cultural nonprofits totaling $4,831,100.

COVID-19 Arts Emergency Relief Fund Surpasses $2.4M

ArtsFund announces the funds raised to date for the COVID-19 Arts Emergency Relief Fund total $2,450,947.

COVID-19 Arts Sector Impacts

COVID-19 Arts Sector Impacts To view the latest findings, visit the COVID Cultural Impact Study page, here. Download this Winter […]

 ArtsFund Releases Data on COVID-19 Impacts of Arts & Cultural Nonprofits

ArtsFund releases new data from a recent survey assessing the early impacts of COVID-19 on arts and cultural nonprofits in the Central Puget Sound Region. ArtsFund’s findings highlight the impacts to three key operational areas–finance, programming, and workforce–and offer data on both immediate and anticipated impacts.