ArtsFund Welcomes New Board Members
FOR RELEASE: Monday, November 27, 2023, 8:00 a.m. PST MEDIA CONTACTS: 206.788.3051 Calandra Childers – calandrachilders@artsfund.org Elise Walker – elisewalker@artsfund.org […]

2024 Community Accelerator Grant Announcement
Download a PDF of this release. For Immediate Release Nov 16, 2023 Contact: Calandra Childers, VP of Strategic Initiatives & […]
ArtsFund Announces the 2023 Allocations Grantees
ArtsFund Announces the 2023 Annual Allocations Grantees In June 2023, ArtsFund awarded over $2.2 million in Annual Allocations grants to […]

ArtsFund 2022 Annual Report Now Available
The 2021 ArtsFund Annual Report and brochure are now available as downloadable PDFs.

2023 Community Accelerator Award Announcement
Download a PDF of this release. For Immediate Release April 4, 2023 Contacts: Calandra Childers, VP of Strategic Initiatives & […]
ArtsFund Announces additional Community Accelerator Grant details, including Open Dates, Community Advisory Panel Members, and Info Session
Download a pdf of this release. For Immediate Release November 17, 2022 Information: Calandra Childers | 206-788-3051 | calandrachilders@artsfund.org ArtsFund, […]
ArtsFund Welcomes New Board Members and New Board Leadership
Download a pdf of this release. For Immediate Release November 15, 2022 Information: Calandra Childers | 206-788-3051 | calandrachilders@artsfund.org ArtsFund, […]
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 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
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.
Call For Video & Imagery Depicting Recent Arts Programming
ArtsFund seeks video clips and imagery for a new graphic narrative celebrating our region’s cultural sector, detailing the long-term impacts of the pandemic, and highlighting the needs and opportunities ahead.
ArtsFund Distributes $2.2 Million In Keystone Grants To Regional Arts Community in Midst of Recovery
66 nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in King and Pierce counties will receive operating support grants totaling $2,244,893 thanks to ArtsFund’s generous annual campaign donors. With this allocation, and including this week’s distribution of the Nonprofit Community Recovery grants, ArtsFund has awarded nearly $98 million to over 650 arts and cultural nonprofits since its founding in 1969.
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.
Nonprofit Community Recovery Grant Recipients
Over 700 organizations in 34 counties receive grants to assist recovery from impacts of COVID-19. View the complete list here.
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.

Nonprofit Community Recovery (NCR) Grant Application FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the Nonprofit Community Relief (NCR) Grants program.

Nonprofit Community Recovery (NCR) Grants
The Washington State Department of Commerce is pleased to partner with ArtsFund to administer over $10 million in Nonprofit Community Recovery (NCR) grants.
Grants will be distributed to nonprofits statewide in three focus areas. Washington State Department of Commerce is partnering with ArtsFund to center the grants program on arts, cultural, science, and heritage organizations. Grants will also be awarded to nonprofit neighborhood organizations, and sports and recreation organizations.
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