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2025
County arts groups get Allen Family Foundation grants
September 18, 2025, Shelton-Mason County Journal
$10 million awarded to 930 Washington state arts and culture organizations through the Community Accelerator Grant program
September 10, 2025, The Islands’ Weekly
ArtsFund, Allen Philanthropies announce 2025 arts accelerator grantees
September 5, 2025, Philanthropy News Digest,
18 county organizations receive Community Accelerator Grants
September 5, 2025, Skagit Valley Herald
ArtsFund, Allen Philanthropies announce 2025 arts accelerator grantees
September 5, 2025, Candid.
Edmonds’ Cascade Symphony Orchestra is committed to keeping classical music affordable (story mentions Community Accelerator Grant)
September 4, 2025, Lynnwood Times
Local organizations receive arts grants, Inlander columnist’s book named Idaho Book of the Year; plus, new music!
September 4, 2025, Inlander
Grant money awarded to 14 Island County groups
September 2, 2025, Whidbey News-Tribune
Peninsula groups receive arts funds
September 2, 2025, Peninsula Daily News
Arts grants support murals, Native youth in Yakima ValleyArts grants support murals, Native youth in Yakima Valley
September 2, 2025, Sunnyside Sun
$10 million awarded to 930 Washington state arts and culture organizations through the Community Accelerator Grant program
September 1, 2025, The Islands’ Sounder
Kittitas County Historical Museum awarded grant funded by Allen Family Philanthropies
August 28, 2025, KAPP-TV
Seven Burien arts organizations receive $65,000 in 2025 ArtsFund grants
August 28, 2025, The B-Town Blog
$10 million awarded to 930 Washington state arts and culture organizations through the Community Accelerator Grant program
August 28, 2025, The Journal of the San Juan Islands
Community Accelerator Grants Inject Vital Funds into Washingtons Arts and Culture Sector
August 28, 2025, Biopharma Bytes
44 Snohomish County arts organizations awarded ArtsFund Community Accelerator grants
August 28, 2025, Lynnwood Times
Stanwood-Camano arts groups receive grants in statewide funding effort
August 28, 2025, Stanwood Camano News
Local arts and culture organizations among 930 awarded $10 million in Community Accelerator Grants
August 27, 2025, Edmond News
ArtsFund Awards 2025 Community Accelerator Grants
August 27, 2025, Seattle JazzED Blog
Bainbridge Island Review: Bainbridge Island Briefs – Arts Funding
August 27, 2025, Bainbridge Island Review
47 A&E organizations in Whatcom, Skagit receive thousands in grant funding
August 27, 2025, Cascadia Daily News
Local arts organizations receive thousands of dollars in grants through ArtsFund
August 27, 2025, The Chronicle
ArtsFund philanthropy donates $10 million to Washington arts orgs, $400,000 headed to Spokane County
August 27, 2025, The Spokesman-Review
$10M awarded to 930 Washington state arts and culture groups – Seven Grays Harbor arts and culture projects awarded grants
August 27, 2025, The Daily World
Washington arts groups share $10M in new grants
August 26, 2025, NewsRadio 560 KPQ
$10M for arts and culture groups in WA
August 26, 2025, KREM-TV
Massive $10M gift from Paul Allen’s estate reaches 16 Yakima, Ellensburg Orgs.
August 26, 2025, NewsTalk KIT
It’s a big day for nearly 700 nonprofits across the state
August 26, 2025, Northwest News Radio
Arts and culture organizations across Washington are getting a $10M cash infusion
August 26, 2025, KUOW – Seattle
$10 million awarded to 930 Washington state arts and culture organizations through the Community Accelerator Grant program
August 26, 2025, San Juan Islander
Washington arts groups receive $10 million in ArtsFund grants
August 26, 2025, The Wenatchee World
Local arts and culture organizations among 930 awarded $10 million in Community Accelerator Grants
August 26, 2025, Lynnwood Today
ArtsFund, Allen Family Philanthropies Give Another $10M to State Arts, Culture Organizations
August 26, 2025, 425 Magazine
Local arts and culture organizations among 930 awarded $10 million in Community Accelerator Grants
August 26, 2025, Edmond News
Paul Allen family gifting $10M to 930 arts and culture organizations in Washington State
August 26, 2025, GeekWire
Allen Family Philanthropies gives $10 million to WA arts groups
August 26, 2025, The Seattle Times
Seattle ArtsFund – Building human connection through the arts
March 14, 2025, Microsoft
ArtsFund awards $320,000 to 35 Snohomish County organizations
February 18, 2025, Lynnwood Times
Community Accelerator Grant Renewed for 2025 to Distribute $10M in Unrestricted Funds to Arts and Cultural Nonprofit Organizations
February 4, 2025, Yahoo Finance: Business Wire
$10 million in arts and culture grants up for grabs
February 4, 2025, Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
For third year, Paul Allen Foundation giving $10M to support arts and culture in Washington state
February 4, 2025, GeekWire
2024
‘Art lives everywhere’: Arts and culture organizations in Washington receive $10 million in grants
June 9, 2024, The Spokesman-Review
County gets $200K of grants for 13 arts organizations
June 10, 2024, The Leader
ArtsFund, Allen Foundation announce 2024 arts accelerator grantees
May 27, 2024, Philanthropy News Digest
Paul Allen’s Foundation Puts $10M Toward Arts and Culture in Washington
May 23, 2024, Observer
WA arts and culture groups get $10M in grant funding. Here are the Tri-Cities awards
May 23, 2024, Tri-City Herald
27 Whatcom County art organizations to receive major funding boost
May 23, 2024, My Bellingham Now
$10 million in grants awarded to Washington nonprofit organizations
May 23, 2024, TV Overmind
Second year of funding to the arts sees more recipients throughout Washington
May 21, 2024, Northwest Public Broadcasting
$10 million in grants awarded to Washington arts and culture nonprofits
May 21, 2024, King 5
Local arts organizations among 811 to receive funding from ArtsFund
May 21, 2024, The Daily Chronicle
More than 800 Arts and Culture Groups Sharing $10M Grant
425 Magazine, May 21, 2024
Paul Allen Foundation Donates $10 Million to Support Arts and Culture Organizations in Washington State
Globe Echo, May 21, 2024
Nearly $600k in arts funding headed to Pierce County
Tacoma News Tribune, May 21, 2024
Paul Allen Foundation Gives $10 Million to 811 arts and culture organizations in Washington state
GeekWire, May 21, 2024
2023
10 Walla Walla, Dayton nonprofit arts organizations received $154k in grants
Union-Bulletin, December 28, 2023
ArtsFund welcomes five new board members
425 Business, November 27, 2023
$10 million in grants coming to WA’s arts sector
Yakima Herald-Republic, November, 18, 2023
ArtsFund hopes grants will help arts groups bounce back from pandemic woes
KUOW, June 13, 2023
ArtsFund fulfilling mission of helping organizations share creativity
The Seattle Times, May 5, 2023
Artists in Community
The Journal of the San Juan Islands, April 21, 2023
Three arts organizations awarded Community Accelerator Grants
Ellensburg Daily Record, April 15, 2023
Prosser Princess Receives grant to fund diversity training | Business
Sunnyside Sun, April 14, 2023
Prosser’s Princess Theatre will be using its grant for DEI training
YakTri News, April 14, 2023
Clark County arts groups awarded grants
The Columbian, April 13, 2023
Community Accelerator Grants Awarded to 18 Thurston County arts and cultural organizations
The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater, April 7, 2023
Artsfund to give $10 million in grants – New Day NW
King 5, New Day NW, April 7, 2023
Nearly 700 Washington Arts, Culture Organizations Awarded Community Accelerator Grants
425 Business, April 5, 2023
More than 600 artistic organizations receive donation from ArtsFund
MyNorthwest, April 5, 2023
Arts and culture organizations in central, eastern WA awarded grants
NonStop LOCAL, April 4, 2023
Nearly 700 Washington Arts, Culture Organizations Awarded Community Accelerator Grants
South Sound Business, April 4, 2023
Over $10 million awarded to over 600 Washington State arts and culture organizations
Fox28 Spokane, April 4, 2023
Over $10 million awarded to over 600 Washington State arts and culture organizations
KHQ, April 4, 2023
Three Kent art groups receive ArtsFund, Paul Allen foundation grants
The Kent Reporter, April 4, 2023
Arts and culture organizations in central, eastern WA awarded grants
Fox 11 Yakima, April 4, 2023
Arts and culture organizations in central, eastern WA awarded grants
NBC (broadcast), April 4, 2023
Paul Allen Foundation gives $10M to hundreds of Washington state arts and culture orgs
GeekWire, April 4, 2023
Arts and culture organizations in central, eastern WA awarded grants
NBC Right Now, April 4, 2023