COVID-19 Arts Emergency Relief Fund
ArtsFund created the COVID-19 Arts Emergency Relief Fund to help stabilize the sector with immediate relief grants for arts organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19. Arts organizations are bracing for worst case scenarios which could include closure, bankruptcy and insolvency. The goal of ArtsFund’s COVID-19 Arts Emergency Relief Fund is to enable arts and cultural organizations to maintain essential functions and retain core staff throughout the current public health crisis so that they are positioned to reopen when possible.
COVID-19 Response
ArtsFund Response The COVID-19 global pandemic has heavily impacted ArtsFund’s work. In mid-March 2020, we launched an ongoing and multifaceted […]
An Unprecedented Time: COVID-19 & the Arts
There is a role for everyone in in responding to and recovering from this public health emergency. Here’s what you can do to help right now.
Supporting Artists and Arts Organizations during COVID-19
Here’s how you can help our regional arts organizations during the COVID-19 outbreak.
ArtsFund 2019 Annual Report and Brochure Now Available
The 2019 ArtsFund Annual Report and brochure are now available as downloadable PDFs.
2019 Annual Report Now Available
A lot can happen a year, and even more in 50! Check out our recently released annual report to celebrate a year (and 5 decades!) worth of ArtsFund’s impact. The report summarizes many of the accomplishments that donor and partner support has enabled over the past year, and includes a special section capturing some of the highlights of ArtsFund’s story since the beginning!
Recap: Cultural Partners Summit 2019
On September 17, 2019, ArtsFund hosted its first ever Cultural Partners Summit at Hugo House. The event brought together members of the Cultural Partners Network for connection-building with colleagues in the arts and culture sector and peer learning around creative solutions to common challenges that arts and cultural nonprofits face.
2019 Campaign Fuels Millions in Grants
ArtsFund completed its successful Campaign 2019 this summer, once again raising millions of dollars in support of arts and culture in our region. Read more to learn what your valuable contributions helped accomplish!
2019-2021 Building for the Arts Capital Grant Program Receives $12 Million
ArtsFund announced today that on January 19, 2018 with the passage of the 2017-2019 biennium state capital budget, the Building for the Arts program was awarded $12 million, a receipt of the full funding requested for 16 capital projects across the state.
Event Info: Setting The Table For More Diverse Nonprofit Boards 2019
Join ArtsFund for an evening focused on expanding racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity in civic and cultural board leadership. Professionals of color interested in arts board service—this event is for you. Community leaders will share personal experiences in a candid discussion of paths to leadership, overcoming barriers to participation, and promoting a board culture of inclusiveness.
Event Info: ArtsFund & Town Hall Seattle on May 17th
Can arts change our communities like they change our lives? Town Hall and ArtsFund join together on Friday, May 17, 2019, 7:30PM to share pivotal research from our first-ever Social Impact of the Arts Study in King County, and to present a panel of local leaders who provide perspectives on how we can engage the arts to strengthen our region in fields such as youth development and education, health and wellness, neighborhood vitality, and more.
Raise Your Voice for the Arts on 5/17
Join ArtsFund for a one-night only special event! We’re partnering with Town Hall to present Arts & Action to Better Our Community. A briefing on findings from our Social Impact of the Arts Study will be followed by a panel and discussion with local leaders offering perspectives on how we can all engage the arts to strengthen our region. Read on to learn more and register.
Recap: 2019 Celebration of the Arts Luncheon
On March 20, 2019, supporters from the Puget Sound region’s arts, cultural, public, and private sectors filled the Grand Ballroom of the Westin Seattle for ArtsFund’s 31st Annual Celebration of the Arts Luncheon. Artists, presenters, and supporters came together in celebration of the power of the arts to positively transform our communities and affect positive outcomes for young people.
2019 Luncheon Lineup Announced
We recently announced the keynote speaker, performers, and Outstanding Contribution to the Arts Award recipient that will be highlighting our Celebration of the Arts Luncheon on Wednesday, March 20!
2018 Annual Report Available Now
The report highlights many of the accomplishments that donor and partner support has enabled over the past year. Read on to learn more and access downloadable the downloadable pdfs.
Meet Our 2019 Multicultural Arts Grantees
In December ArtsFund awarded $40,000 in grants as part of our Multicultural Arts Project, supporting racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse arts and cultural groups throughout the Central Puget Sound Region. Read on to meet our grantees!
ArtsFund 2018 Annual Report and Brochure Now Available
The 2018 ArtsFund Annual Report and brochure are now available as downloadable PDFs.
Save the Date: 2019 Celebration of The Arts Luncheon
This year’s luncheon will explore the positive social impact the arts have on youth, and feature keynote speaker Stanford Thompson.
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